Blow Hot Air Into Attic Form Closet

Adding a server closet return.

Blow hot air into attic form closet.

Kadin2048 i writes i don t think that condensation in the attic is really a problem in my area the attic is so hot it s almost certainly warmer near the peak than the exhaust air from the ac but in some areas or if you were using the ac to cool a particularly hot room like a server closet on a cool day it very well might be a problem. From masonry chimneys to any combustible material including insulation. But it gets worse. Insulated attic fan door newer attic fans have insulated doors that close in 30 seconds when the fan s not operating.

Put it in an attic full of blown insulation and you re. The condenser in your air conditioner works hard to get rid of heat and pressurize refrigerant for the return trip through your house. It draws cooler outside air in through open doors and windows to create a pleasant breeze that pushes hot air out through attic vents. In the winter months you will be injecting hot air into the room compounding the problem.

Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape. The opening around a furnace or water heater flue is a major source of warm air into the attic photo 5. Taking advantage of this natural process referred to as passive ventilation is the most common way to vent an attic. To solve for exhausting this heat i took a two pronged approach.