Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which.
Safe attic temperature.
Stewart attics without air conditioning can reach up to 160 degrees fahrenheit on a hot day.
The cda research has shown that temperatures of open wires in attics can get perilously close to the 194 f limit.
In reality however variables get in the way.
Ideal attic temperature and humidity settings cold outdoor temperatures affect attics.
A check the temperature an hour before sunrise.
And that s way too hot for your electronics to survive.
Tell if your attic is too hot take its temperature.
If you re storing electronics in your attic you might be unpleasantly surprised to find them less than functional in the future.
Ridge vents help.
If the wires are buried in attic insulation pass over light fixtures or worst of all are arranged in tight bundles they get even hotter than if they re out in the open air.
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To head off these problems consider these options for bringing your attic s temperature down.
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.
Cold outdoor temperatures especially below freezing can wear on your furnace.
Just make sure the ceiling is airtight and fully insulated and the temperature in the attic doesn t matter much.
Hang an outdoor thermometer in your attic making sure its range reaches at least 130 degrees.
A standard powered exhaust vent turns on when the temperature inside the attic reaches a pre set limit and runs until the temperature drops.
In an ideal world the attic temperature would be the same as the outside temperature.
While these powered vents do effectively draw out the.
Quelch the heat wave.
If it s 90 degrees outside the attic temperatures shouldn t exceed 110 according to home.
Note excessive heat.