Open Attic Windows Winter

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.

Open attic windows winter.

To keep the attic as dry as possible use ridge and soffit vents and close the windows. Allowing air to enter will appear to lower the air temperature of the attic but it will do little to reduce cooling costs or extend the life of the roofing. Open your windows in winter for the good of your family s health. Author of the article.

It even rained and the sill got wet but not the floor. In the summer i open them. My home has a whole house fan installed in the upstairs hallway ceiling when its cool at night that thing can suck the heat out of the house in record time. In late winter early spring we can go weeks and weeks without using either the a c or heater by opening windows at night to cool the house then closing them in the morning to keep the house cool.

But while downstairs is just right upstairs is i m guessing 5 to 10 degrees warmer. The attic needs to be as close to the outside temp as you can get it year round. And if necessary i d keep them open just a crack until you can get some roof vents in place or gable vents. To reduce the temperature in the attic add insulation in the rafter bays.

Shutting the vents in your attic during the winter isn t going to help you hang on to too much heat where you actually want it in the living areas of your home. After leaving the attic window open overnight it was amazing how cool it got in there. Recirculating old stale interior air can cause a host of symptoms. If you leave the attic windows open be sure and staple some screens over them maybe even hardware cloth would be better to keep the critters out bats and raccoons etc will invade your space and give you fits.

My question is that in the winter should they be left open or should they be closed. Instead it will merely cause a build up of moisture and heat that can cause other more troubling conditions in your home come spring. If so you should keep the windows open both winter and summer. Hello guys i have ventilation windows in the attic.

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