This is a supply duct.
Puttind duck in hot attic is bad.
Well actually this is problems 2 3 and 4.
Many homeowners falsely assume that since their attics are extremely hot in the summer the best way to reduce their cooling load is to get the heat out of the attic.
Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape.
Taking advantage of this natural process referred to as passive ventilation is the most common way to vent an attic.
Here s problem number 2.
Heating ducts should never be an afterthought.
Choosing the right location can lower home heating costs.
First what you see here is an uninsulated section of flex duct.
3 years ago i had new siding put on the top part of the house bottom is brick.
Those spare batteries may not be long for this world if you re keeping them in a hot humid attic.
Hi all i hope you can help.
Passive attic vents are the vents installed in attic during the construction to let moisture escape from an attic in the event moisture gets into the attic.
I ve got a 21 seer machine cooling my upstairs 1000 sq ft and some old carrier cooling the downstairs 1000 sq ft.
Over time the insulation on the exterior of old metal ducts deteriorates letting the hot air come in contact with the very cold metal and this is worst when it comes to condensation.
This time of year cold air runs inside that duct.
Yes it s in an attic with spray foam insulation on the roofline but still you insulate every bit of the supply lines.
At high temperatures like the ones you might find in your attic batteries can rapidly lose power or may even start leaking potentially setting you up for a chemical burn.
Throw duct leakage into the mix and the problems are even worse.
The really bad news is that with old metal duct systems the only option is replacement of the ducts to stop the rain in the attic.
With hundreds of square feet of ductwork surface area in the attic and a δt of 75 f the air coming out of the vents in your home will be significantly higher than 55 f.
By installing a properly designed duct system we can locate the ducts in the proper place in each room depending on the rooms heat gain and energy model.
According to duracell the prime environment for batteries is somewhere dry and room temperature.
High temperatures inside your attic shorten the life span of shingles.
Your climate the size of your home the number of stories and the height of your ceilings should all influence your decision to place duct openings in the floor or ceiling.
1965 two story house located in doe 3a hot humid dallas tx.
