And it can cause your air conditioner to work harder than it needs to and send your energy bills soaring with the temperature.
Attic bedroom too hot.
Another reason your attic is so hot is because of insulation.
This is a very good day.
When your attic bedroom is always too hot block direct sunlight with insulated drapes and light blocking window shades.
Overcome the hot attic effect with the right home improvements even if your attic is too cold in the winter it s likely that the temperature inside your attic will still be higher than the temperature outside during summer months.
That s the simplest and easiest way to cool an attic bedroom with no insulation.
Fixing such issues first will help a lot to get the best benefits of any steps you take to cool down the room later.
It also blocks 98 of uv rays 99 of exterior light and 40 of outside noise.
If this is true you ve got bigger problems to worry about than letting warm air escape from your home.
Not the overabundance but the lack of insulation in the attic.
My idea is to vent the build up of hot air that has risen to the ceiling in the hotspot rooms into the attic so that air from cooler parts of the house can move in.
An unventilated attic can reach 150 degrees in the heat of summer 50 degrees higher than it should be.
Low cfm similar to a bathroom vent 300cfm and only in the hot spots basically by adding an inline ducting fan to the return ducts for the hotspot rooms.
But such gaps and cracks let outside hot air inside the attic room.
In addition hot air in your attic could increase moisture levels which could result in wood rot and mold growth.
The attic is a huge determinant in keeping your entire home cool so the first place to start cooling your home should be the attic.
Roof shingles absorb a great deal of the sun s heat especially if they re dark in color.
If hot air is allowed to sit in your attic it could overheat the shingles on your roof and cause damage.
An overheated attic can bake asphalt shingles on the roof and cause them to deteriorate.
Combine this with the hot air rising from the lower floors and you re looking at a perfect recipe for uncomfortable upstairs environments.
The house is at 74f and the attic bedroom was at close to 80f.
When the attic and attic access are not properly sealed and insulated the hot air coming in through the roof can leak into the lower floors of the home.
Too many people believe that because heat rises ventilating an attic space during the winter means you re releasing warm air and creating a drag on your heating efficiency.
Having a properly vented attic is the best way to keep attic cool because it allows the hot air to escape during the summer.
The microfiber thermal layer blocks the heat of the sun.
Locate such gaps and cracks and seal them pretty well.
Within the attic insulation is a must.
Usually much hotter up there when sun is out.