Leave Attic Windows Open In Winter

We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall.

Leave attic windows open in winter.

Ridge vent must me installed per the manufactures instructions. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t. Open your windows in winter for the good of your family s health. My only suggestion is to have 2 awnings made to fit over and.

Best ventilation is open soffit venting to a open vented ridge vent. Leaving the windows open is a good idea as long as you are home. It can do both. 6 windows in all.

During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation. It depends upon what other type of ventilation the attic has if any. If there are other ventilation sources such as eave and ridge vents then the window vents would be for summer use to disipate. We have a large full attic.

And the extra heat is not just a summer concern come winter hot attic air can melt snow on the roof during the day only to refreeze when temperatures drop overnight creating ice dams that lead. Recirculating old stale interior air can cause a host of symptoms. The windows have screens. One last thought attic ventilation is not there to get rid of heat it is there to get rid of excess moisture accumulating from the home.

I ve also got a little dehumidifier on the window sil which works quite well. It allows air movement and will naturally exhaust the hot attic air. Shutting the vents in your attic during the winter isn t going to help you hang on to too much heat where you actually want it in the living areas of your home. I leave the windows wide open upstairs all day and only shut my girls bedroom window at night now as it s freezing.

We leave ours open all the time but still alot of condensation on our window.