Tell if your attic is too hot take its temperature.
Safe attic temperature.
Just make sure the ceiling is airtight and fully insulated and the temperature in the attic doesn t matter much.
And that s way too hot for your electronics to survive.
The cda research has shown that temperatures of open wires in attics can get perilously close to the 194 f limit.
Cold outdoor temperatures especially below freezing can wear on your furnace.
Hang an outdoor thermometer in your attic making sure its range reaches at least 130 degrees.
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.
Stewart attics without air conditioning can reach up to 160 degrees fahrenheit on a hot day.
In reality however variables get in the way.
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Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic.
If it s 90 degrees outside the attic temperatures shouldn t exceed 110 according to home.
A check the temperature an hour before sunrise.
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.
Ideal attic temperature and humidity settings cold outdoor temperatures affect attics.
To head off these problems consider these options for bringing your attic s temperature down.
While these powered vents do effectively draw out the.
In an ideal world the attic temperature would be the same as the outside temperature.
Quelch the heat wave.
If you re storing electronics in your attic you might be unpleasantly surprised to find them less than functional in the future.
Hot summer weather poses the opposite problem for maintaining recommended attic temperatures.
Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which.
Note excessive heat.