Hot Attic Solutions

Suck cool air conditioned air into the attic and of course it won t be so hot.

Hot attic solutions.

How can you cool a hot attic. Cold climates the best radiant barrier for your attic depends on your local climate. It s a standalone unit that s about two feet tall and 18 inches wide and has wheels for mobility. But then you still have a really crappy house.

Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic. Portable air conditioners do need to be vented to pump the hot air outside. Fans and air conditioners are the most common solutions. Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which are openings in the roof that allow hot air to escape.

It ll also help reduce up down imbalance by counteracting reverse stack. You must try to get the entire roof all the roof framing etc. They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees. You can accelerate this process by bringing tens of thousands of cubic feet of outside air into your attic.

Most come with a window kit for this purpose that attaches to a hose on the back of the unit. To the same temperature as the outdoor air as fast as possible. For hot climates where most of the radiant heat hitting the attic comes from sunlight radiant barriers should be draped from the attic ceiling or installed between the roof beams. In order to improve the entire upstairs comfort levels though more significant improvements need to be taken.