We have two air returns one of which is about 2 3 way up in stairwell near door of attic bedroom.
Bedroom too hot one story attic help.
2 story house built 2008 about 2900 sq ft san antonio hot humid summers mild winters with good insulation as indicated by low.
When used in conjunction you ll drop the temperature of the space.
Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which are openings in the roof that allow hot air to escape.
Roof shingles absorb a great deal of the sun s heat especially if they re dark in color.
Noticed one of the attic vents was not working.
It s only natural that your attic will heat up as a result.
Stay cool in the summer.
Our home is mainly on single level but we have one attic bedroom served by a stairway.
Even if your attic is too cold in the winter it s likely that the temperature inside your attic will still be higher than the temperature outside during summer months.
Hopefully it will be enough to allow you to comfortably sleep in your bedroom.
Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic.
Not the overabundance but the lack of insulation in the attic.
We have a 3 ton central heat pump with insulated ducts running through attic space to most rooms.
Another reason your attic is so hot is because of insulation.
Help purchased home 8 years ago with 2 power attic vents.
Install a whole house fan.
Hang an outdoor thermometer in your attic making sure its range reaches at least 130 degrees fahrenheit.
When your attic bedroom is too hot to use try as many of these options as possible.
Things have been ok low energy bills house very comfortable.
Told that the 2 attic power vents are the only attic ventilation i have the house does have vented soffits every other soffit cover is vented.
The one area of your home where insulation has the most impact on your second floor comfort is your attic.
In the attic hallway to circulate air throughout the home.
Get creative with your roof dark roof shingles absorb sunlight and convert that energy into heat.
If your attic is hot and stuffy there are lots of ways you can cool it down.
Overcome the hot attic effect with the right home improvements.
Typically your attic temperature is going to far exceed the outdoor temperature.
There are two 6x12 air supply registers in the 15x10 attic bedroom.
With enough exhaust vents and intake vents your attic has breathing room and is better cooled.
Hang pencil and paper next to the thermometer and record the outdoor and attic temperatures.
It ll also help reduce up down imbalance by counteracting reverse stack.
They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees.
The 1 reason power attic ventilators don t help.