Leave Attic Windows Open In Winter

6 windows in all.

Leave attic windows open in winter.

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. Ridge vent must me installed per the manufactures instructions. It can do both. I ve also got a little dehumidifier on the window sil which works quite well.

If there are other ventilation sources such as eave and ridge vents then the window vents would be for summer use to disipate. Instead it will merely cause a build up of moisture and heat that can cause other more troubling conditions in your home come spring. I leave the windows wide open upstairs all day and only shut my girls bedroom window at night now as it s freezing. 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. We leave ours open all the time but still alot of condensation on our window. We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall. 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.

Leaving the windows open is a good idea as long as you are home. During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation. The windows have screens. Insulation at least r 38 or more is there for heating and.

My only suggestion is to have 2 awnings made to fit over and. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t. We have a large full attic. 2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows.

It allows air movement and will naturally exhaust the hot attic air.