Attic Temperature In Winter

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Attic temperature in winter.

A good sign is when you open your attic in the winter and you don t see any frost on the nails poking through. Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic. On most mid winter days the attic daily high temperatures are 70f or. A study of meteorological statistics from weather stations throughout canada indicate attic temperature and humidity conditions similar to those of the saskatoon area are found between the 4 900 degree day celsius and 6 600 degree day celsius lines shown on the map.

Whatever accumulation remains when outside temperatures approach thawing can be eliminated by opening up the attic vents just before the spring thaw. In the mid winter there are only a few days when temperatures get up into the 80 s which is pretty much the threshold for useable heating. However more often than not. To head off these problems consider these options for bringing your attic s temperature down.

Hot summer weather poses the opposite problem for maintaining recommended attic temperatures. Our main concern in the winter is moisture. If it s 90 degrees outside the attic temperatures shouldn t exceed 110 according to home inspector jamison brown of amerispec home inspection services in poquoson. Your attic temperature should be at or near the outside air temperature if it is well ventilated and does not leak warm air into the attic from below.

Before changing anything on a roof vent system i always inspect the attic and look at those protruding nails. The frost is frozen condensation from the warm air meeting the cold air and not ventilating if that makes sense. Cold outdoor temperatures especially below freezing can wear on your furnace. For example when the temperature outside is 90 in the summer attic temperatures can easily reach 120 150.

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. This will make your air conditioning system stay on longer to keep the home cool resulting in higher utility bills. Just make sure the ceiling is airtight and fully insulated and the temperature in the attic doesn t matter much. Whether it s 110 f or 130 f there s not much difference in the amount of heat flowing from the attic to the living space below.