Attic Cooling Solutions

A portable air conditioner is the easiest solution for cooling your attic.

Attic cooling solutions. The solution the attic breeze solar powered attic ventilation fan is simply the best attic fan available. It is powered 100 by the 25 watt solar panel and does not use any of the home s power to run. A powerful fan draws cooler early morning and evening air through open doors and windows and forces it up through the attic and out the roof vents. Attic ventilation works best in mild to cold climates.

Portable air conditioners do need to be vented to pump the hot air outside. They ve been well discussed here and other places but briefly they re not cost effective don t deal with the problem where it starts are using convection to solve a radiant heat problem and can even be dangerous by backdrafting combustion appliances and putting carbon monoxide in the home. Baffles are available at home centers. That said venting an attic is not always a complete energy efficient solution.

To head off these problems consider these options for bringing your attic s temperature down. Most come with a window kit for this purpose that attaches to a hose on the back of the unit. If your attic is well insulated the insulation might be plugging the spaces between rafters just above exterior walls. It s a standalone unit that s about two feet tall and 18 inches wide and has wheels for mobility.

Also make sure your attic is ventilated. The solution is to add baffles which allow air to flow past the insulation photo 9. Gable vents around 25 each plus 75 per vent for labor can lower attic temperatures about 10 degrees. Venting the attic helps maintain appropriate seasonal temperatures inside the attic while allowing you to maintain a constant temperature in your home through your hvac system.

They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees. Room air conditioner a self contained unit designed for single room cooling room air conditioners are probably the most widely used ac unit. Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic. We recently got a call from a local homeowner saying that the attic in which their kids liked to sleep in occasionally wa.

A ridge and soffit ventilation system an extra 200 during reroofing will reduce attic temperature to around 100 degrees. That means air can t flow from the soffit vents to the roof vents. The idea behind them is simple. Powered attic ventilators are the worst way to try to keep your attic cool.