Cooling Down The Attic Quickly

They re easy to install and can be operated independently of your central heating or a c system.

Cooling down the attic quickly.

Set up your portable fan so that the fan sucks up cooler air from the floor below and blows hot air upwards towards the ceiling. In such doing the attic fan will reduce the temperature in the attic space that in turn cools down the whole house. There it radiates down into the attic heating up the insulation the framing the ductwork and the boxes of christmas tree ornaments. Once the solar radiation is absorbed some of the heat still gets ejected to the outside but much of it conducts downward through the roofing materials and roof deck.

Attic ventilation is vital to the upkeep of your home so make sure it is installed and functioning correctly. The natural air flow created by a properly vented attic will move hot air out of the home. Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic. Cool down your home with fans.

It works together with the attic insulation which will ensure hot air does not enter the attic from outside. As mentioned in the cooling section mini split systems with heat pumps are an excellent way to achieve and maintain ambient temperature in your attic space throughout the winter time. An attic fan works by drawing in cool air to the attic space that pushes out the hot air through vents. They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees.