Vent Your Attic To Save Money On Cooling
As a statement of fact, your home will be cooler and your cooling bills will be lower if you install an exhaust system in your attic. An attic vent can prevent the build up of heat in your attic, which, in the summer months, can reach temperatures up to 150 degrees. If that heat could escape, your home would be cooler and your cooling bills would be lower.
There are several types of roof vents. A passive vent operates by allowing air to move freely from the inside to the outside. Passive vents include ridge, soffit, flat, pot, and turbine vents. Active roof vents are operated by electricity or solar power.
In addition to making the ambient temperature lower, venting the attic can extend the life of the roof and they help to prevent the growth of mold and fungus in the attic.
Not only do attic vents help your house in the summer. They also help prevent the build-up of ice, which can result in a lot of costly damage to the roof.
Venting your attic really has no down side.
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