In other words use temperature controlled or timer d attic fans to keep your attic from getting too ridiculously hot.
Will my house be cooler if i ventilate the attic.
Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool.
Do not allow your attic insulation to come in contact with any part of the roof or to cover your soffits.
Can i put a small swamp cooler or ventless a c unit up there to cool it only to use while i am in my shop maybe an hour or two a couple times a week.
And rarely is there enough time for the temperature to cool down overnight.
I have large attic with ridge vents and screened vents at either end of the attic to maintain air flow.
The downside of attic ventilation fans.
Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents.
The attic fills up with hot air and pushes the air down into the house raising its temperature.
Continue to part 2 mechanical attic ventilation.
In some cases it s reasonable to believe that an attic power ventilator can increase your utility bill by forcing the a c to work harder to replace the outgoing air.
If you just simply must have them i suggest pricing out a new house first.
This means you are spending money through your utility bill to cool the air only to have it expelled by the attic power ventilator.
Good insulation reduces fan effectiveness.
However the utility of attic ventilation fans is actually quite a controversial topic.
If you use your attic for storage be sure to leave space around your vents for air movement.
I have a shop in my attic for some of my hobbies and it get s very hot in the summer.