Open Attic Windows Winter

And if necessary i d keep them open just a crack until you can get some roof vents in place or gable vents.

Open attic windows winter.

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. It allows air movement and will naturally exhaust the hot attic air. Leaving the windows open is a good idea as long as you are home. 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.

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. Open your windows in winter for the good of your family s health. To reduce the temperature in the attic add insulation in the rafter bays. Hello guys i have ventilation windows in the attic.

Author of the article. My only suggestion is to have 2 awnings made to fit over and. 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. Special to national post.

But while downstairs is just right upstairs is i m guessing 5 to 10 degrees warmer. It even rained and the sill got wet but not the floor. 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.

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 the summer i open them. Instead it will merely cause a build up of moisture and heat that can cause other more troubling conditions in your home come spring. After leaving the attic window open overnight it was amazing how cool it got in there.

To keep the attic as dry as possible use ridge and soffit vents and close the windows.