Hot Upstairs Attic Insulation

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.

Hot upstairs attic insulation.

Of attic space above the ground floor with no insulation and problematic access. 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. We have a 700 sq.

But in order to actually fix the problem. We are interested in the new owens corning pure safety insulation if you install it. Also adding an attic fan will help cool things down by circulating the air up there and decreasing the amount of hot air reaching your second floor. You have poor attic insulation leaking air ducts or blocked soffit vents.

Reduce use of lights and appliances avoid generating additional heat upstairs. One of the biggest reasons the upstairs gets so hot is that the current sealing insulation and ventilation systems are not working correctly. Attack your hottest spots with low energy cooling. Excessive heat deteriorates items you store in the attic and can cause moisture.

Attic fans are overrated and can cause more problems sucking air conditioned air out of your home. Second story addition with 40 year old r 19 insulation in the attic that could be replaced or added to. A hot attic is bad for several reasons. Add extra insulation to your roof and attic.

If your upstairs is too hot the likely problem is poor insulation in your attic or bad ventilation throughout the home. Solar or standard attic fans run on sun power and pull superheated air out of your attic to be replaced by cooler outside air. Poor attic insulation leaking air ducts and blocked soffit vents can also cause your home to have hot upstairs and cold downstairs. And approximately 550 sq.

You can even air seal your attic to prevent heat from seeping in. Closing all the downstairs registers may help the hot upstairs a little but your air conditioning system may suffer from inadequate airflow. We are also hopeful of being able to take advantage of.