Roof vents remove warm air during the winter.
Hvac vents in attic.
So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.
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.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
Here s a closer look at attic ventilation options and recommendations for homeowners.
The most common vents are.
When you decide to trade in your room air conditioner for central air you ll have decisions to make including where.
Well mainly it s a way to save space.
Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents.
Attic temp 50c vent temp 21c attic temp 37c vent temp 18c.
Ridge vents these vents are installed at the top of a sloped roof and are commonly used on shingled homes.
Comparing this configuration to a solar water heater they make the case that putting air conditioning ducts in a hot attic is an effective way to heat up the conditioned air as it travels from the air handler to the conditioned space inside the home.
There are several different types of attic vents to choose from.
Can you put your air conditioning unit in the attic with blown in insulation.