Hot Upstairs Attic Insulation
Add extra insulation to your roof and attic.
Hot upstairs attic insulation. Of attic space above the ground floor with no insulation and problematic access. One of the biggest reasons the upstairs gets so hot is that the current sealing insulation and ventilation systems are not working correctly. Poor attic insulation leaking air ducts and blocked soffit vents can also cause your home to have hot upstairs and cold downstairs. You have poor attic insulation leaking air ducts or blocked soffit vents.
In other words use temperature controlled or timer d attic fans to keep your attic from getting too ridiculously hot. Closing all the downstairs registers may help the hot upstairs a little but your air conditioning system may suffer from inadequate airflow. But in order to actually fix the problem. We are also hopeful of being able to take advantage of.
We have a 700 sq. Reduce use of lights and appliances avoid generating additional heat upstairs. Attack your hottest spots with low energy cooling. A hot attic is bad for several reasons.
On the sealing side of things gaps in the home s structure can go unnoticed and quickly add up causing air conditioning to be wasted. Second story addition with 40 year old r 19 insulation in the attic that could be replaced or added to. This reduces the amount of work your hvac system has to do to cool your upstairs living area which is especially useful if you have an upstairs bonus room or bedroom that gets uncomfortably hot in summer. More attic insulation helps but only if you have very little now.
Of course the simplest but not the best solution is to just use a stand alone fan in a specific hot room. You can even air seal your attic to prevent heat from seeping in. If your upstairs is too hot the likely problem is poor insulation in your attic or bad ventilation throughout the home. And approximately 550 sq.
Solar or standard attic fans run on sun power and pull superheated air out of your attic to be replaced by cooler outside air. Excessive heat deteriorates items you store in the attic and can cause moisture. We are interested in the new owens corning pure safety insulation if you install it.