If you’ve ever been in an unfinished attic in the middle of summer, you know that hot and stuffy is an understated description. Without good ventilation, an attic space can become a veritable oven. Not only can that superheated air seep back into living spaces (making your AC work harder), high temperatures can wreak havoc on roofing materials. An attic fan helps to exhaust trapped heat and circulate cooler ambient air to keep temps under control.
Get Smart with a Thermostat
While an attic fan can help to reduce energy costs, it also uses energy itself. Make sure to combine a fan with a simple thermostat that automatically turns on when temperatures get high and off again when the attic has cooled off. If you’re really serious about getting off the grid, you can also find solar-powered units that shouldn’t use any extra energy at all.
