Visual Heat Attic

Well mainly it s a way to save space.

Visual heat attic.

Attic hvac systems save space. And it can cause your air conditioner to work harder than it needs to and send your energy bills soaring with the temperature. Attic leaks develop slowly over time. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.

Find your zone on the map and then use the chart to determine the level of insulation you need to properly insulate your attic walls floors and crawlspaces. Since heat naturally travels from hot to cold areas hot air will enter and leave a conditioned home through leaks and holes the largest of which are usually in the attic. To slow heat transfer through a home builders install a layer of insulation on the floor of unconditioned attics. Achieving greater r values in attics the higher the r value the better the thermal performance of the insulation.

However there s a problem. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. Scan your roof monthly for deteriorating shingles and missing or broken flashing. An overheated attic can bake asphalt shingles on the roof and cause them to deteriorate.

An unventilated attic can reach 150 degrees in the heat of summer 50 degrees higher than it should be.