Safe Attic Temperature

Hang an outdoor thermometer in your attic making sure its range reaches at least 130 degrees.

Safe attic temperature.

Tell if your attic is too hot take its temperature. Stewart attics without air conditioning can reach up to 160 degrees fahrenheit on a hot day. 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. Quelch the heat wave.

In an ideal world the attic temperature would be the same as the outside temperature. Just make sure the ceiling is airtight and fully insulated and the temperature in the attic doesn t matter much. To head off these problems consider these options for bringing your attic s temperature down. 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.

Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic. In reality however variables get in the way. Ridge vents help. According to agricultural engineer b r.

A standard powered exhaust vent turns on when the temperature inside the attic reaches a pre set limit and runs until the temperature drops. Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which. And that s way too hot for your electronics to survive. If you re storing electronics in your attic you might be unpleasantly surprised to find them less than functional in the future.

Ideal attic temperature and humidity settings cold outdoor temperatures affect attics. Cold outdoor temperatures especially below freezing can wear on your furnace. A check the temperature an hour before sunrise. The cda research has shown that temperatures of open wires in attics can get perilously close to the 194 f limit.

While these powered vents do effectively draw out the. Note excessive heat.