Attic Windows Open Or Closed In Summer

Summer attic air temperatures with reflective roof peak at or slightly above outdoor air ambient.

Attic windows open or closed in summer. Although air should circulate year round through the attic your house will probably be more comfortable if you cover the foundation vents in the winter. Small price to pay for being able to use the attic. More specifically keep the windows closed. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t.

Leaving the windows open is a good idea as long as you are home. We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall. It allows air movement and will naturally exhaust the hot attic air. Open the windows in the evening and at night.

If your parents are unable to close the windows when a storm approaches the fan is a good idea. And the extra heat is not just a summer concern come winter hot attic air can melt snow on the roof during the day only to refreeze when temperatures drop overnight creating ice dams that lead. During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation. This will allow to cool down the temperature of air within the attic apace and ultimately will provide better insulation to heat.

When night falls if the air outside is cooler than. Summer attic air temperatures with old terra cotta colored asphalt shingles peaked at 140 to 145 at 18 above the blown in fiberglass insulation layer at the attic floor. Its best if you can arrange a ventilation fan to the attic space or open the window vents if you have in attic. They need to be open in the summer.

The windows have screens. Generally if your house is decently insulated keep the windows and blinds closed when the sun is shining. To achieve it open the windows on both the upper and lower floors and as warm air exits the upper level cooler air will come in at ground level where you might consider sleeping.