Attic Is Over 125 Degrees

An overheated attic can bake asphalt shingles on the roof and cause them to deteriorate.

Attic is over 125 degrees.

If it s 90 degrees outside the attic temperatures shouldn t exceed 110 according to home inspector jamison brown of amerispec home inspection services in poquoson. How to check attic ventilation. An unventilated attic can reach 150 degrees in the heat of summer 50 degrees higher than it should be. Some attics i ve worked in topped 140 ish.

And it can cause your air conditioner to work harder than it needs to and send your energy bills soaring with the temperature. They have done much of their testing in las vegas and phoenix where conditions are the worst and 150 degree attic temperatures are common. The sweat runs off you in rivers. However more often than not.

To avoid rotting wood clumping insulation and mold your attic needs to be properly ventilated. Moreover if you have asphalt shingles on the roof attic. Ideal attic temperatures shouldn t be more than 10 to 20 degrees hotter than outside temperatures.