Leave Attic Windows Open In Winter

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

Leave attic windows open in winter.

I ve also got a little dehumidifier on the window sil which works quite well. We have a large full attic. It depends upon what other type of ventilation the attic has if any. Instead it will merely cause a build up of moisture and heat that can cause other more troubling conditions in your home come spring.

Insulation at least r 38 or more is there for heating and. Leaving the windows open is a good idea as long as you are home. My only suggestion is to have 2 awnings made to fit over and. If there are other ventilation sources such as eave and ridge vents then the window vents would be for summer use to disipate.

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. Recirculating old stale interior air can cause a host of symptoms. Best ventilation is open soffit venting to a open vented ridge vent. 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.

During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation. Ridge vent must me installed per the manufactures instructions. Open your windows in winter for the good of your family s health. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t.

The windows have screens. It allows air movement and will naturally exhaust the hot attic air. 2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows. 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.