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briansol · 08-22-2007, 02:20 AM

120 in the attic in the winter? impossible. its usually freezing in there

Konstruction · 08-22-2007, 07:43 AM

Well maybe I have it backwards. I will look into it later. But depending on where you live has alot to do with it. Shingles will still attract heat in the winter and get pretty hot.

ScrapinSTi · 08-22-2007, 04:32 PM

In the middle of winter, I have climbed into my attic, and I would say if the inside of the house was 72, and the outside was 34, the attic would be around 40-45 in my house... A fairly decently insulated house, 30 yr architectural shingles, Vents on the overhangs, and 1 vent on each side of the house...

Konstruction · 08-22-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by briansol

120 in the attic in the winter? impossible. its usually freezing in there

ok let me get that straight. You must have misunderstood what I wrote. Or maybe I did ??

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depending on climate, type of roofing, time of year. ALot of factors play in which is the ideal temp. And to be honest. I have never heard of a "ideal temp" other which stats on the installation instructions to the vent fans. which is recommended to be 101-105 for summmer. 120-125 for winter. Sorry I dont have that answer .

Those numbers are the settings for the thermostat for the electric exhaust fans.

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the best temp for the attic would be what ever the outside temp is.

briansol · 08-22-2007, 07:14 PM

oh. i don't have an attic fan. in fact, most houses i've seen don't have them either

Konstruction · 08-22-2007, 07:22 PM

More and more houses are being built with them, or ridge vent. I guess it all depends on where you live. Round here , there almost famous.

I am going to just install ridge vent when my shingles arrive.

08-22-2007, 02:20 AM	#11
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 28 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 10	120 in the attic in the winter? impossible. its usually freezing in there

08-22-2007, 07:43 AM	#12
Konstruction General Contractor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 25 Posts: 230 Rep Power: 2	Well maybe I have it backwards. I will look into it later. But depending on where you live has alot to do with it. Shingles will still attract heat in the winter and get pretty hot.

08-22-2007, 04:32 PM	#13
ScrapinSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In Debt. Posts: 240 Rep Power: 2	In the middle of winter, I have climbed into my attic, and I would say if the inside of the house was 72, and the outside was 34, the attic would be around 40-45 in my house... A fairly decently insulated house, 30 yr architectural shingles, Vents on the overhangs, and 1 vent on each side of the house...

08-22-2007, 07:14 PM	#15
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 28 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 10	oh. i don't have an attic fan. in fact, most houses i've seen don't have them either

08-22-2007, 07:22 PM	#16
Konstruction General Contractor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 25 Posts: 230 Rep Power: 2	More and more houses are being built with them, or ridge vent. I guess it all depends on where you live. Round here , there almost famous. I am going to just install ridge vent when my shingles arrive.