Leave Attic Windows Open In Winter

Instead it will merely cause a build up of moisture and heat that can cause other more troubling conditions in your home come spring.

Leave attic windows open in winter.

We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall. During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation. My only suggestion is to have 2 awnings made to fit over and. Ridge vent must me installed per the manufactures instructions.

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. 6 windows in all. Open your windows in winter for the good of your family s health. It allows air movement and will naturally exhaust the hot attic air.

Recirculating old stale interior air can cause a host of symptoms. 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. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t. If there are other ventilation sources such as eave and ridge vents then the window vents would be for summer use to disipate.

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. We have a large full attic. I leave the windows wide open upstairs all day and only shut my girls bedroom window at night now as it s freezing.

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 ve also got a little dehumidifier on the window sil which works quite well. Best ventilation is open soffit venting to a open vented ridge vent. It depends upon what other type of ventilation the attic has if any.

The windows have screens.