This sends hot air up and out cooling your house and your attic.
Open attic door to cool house.
It works together with the attic insulation which will ensure hot air does not enter the attic from outside.
This home cooling method is referred to as stack or convective ventilation.
In that case what they really need is a whole house fan not a powered attic ventilator.
I don t claim this is scientific but i found the door closed temperature differential was 6 5 degrees.
As you can imagine leaving any open areas will allow warm air to seep into your attic during the summer.
Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which.
Sometimes people say they want to install a pav to cool the house because they don t have ac.
This is an example of fine tuning your home s cooling.
These fans are commonly mounted in an upstairs stairwell or hallway ceiling where there s at least 3 ft.
With door open 5 2 degrees.
Of clearance above the fan.
When it comes to the best way to cool attic with or without an air conditioner you need to ensure that any cracks gaps or holes are taken care of.
And they d still want to have the ceiling air sealed and fully insulated to minimize heat transfer from the attic to the house.
If you suspect your ventilation isn t doing its best to keep your attic cool talk to an expert to find out if you need an update.
It s important to remember that there are lots of different types of attic ventilation.
Therefore i conclude that i get a slightly cooler garage and i assume inside the house leaving the attic door uncovered.
They have thermostats that turn the fan.
Open a basement window in the farthest opposite or north corner of your home to cool the entire house.