Attic Windows Open Or Closed In Winter

The house that i live in also has windows in the attic which are my dormers.

Attic windows open or closed in winter.

In the summer i open them. To learn why you should keep your vents open this winter keep reading. My home has a whole house fan installed in the upstairs hallway ceiling when its cool at night that thing can suck the heat out of the house in record time. She said leaving the windows will cause.

It even rained and the sill got wet but not the floor. The attic needs to be as close to the outside temp as you can get it year round. After leaving the attic window open overnight it was amazing how cool it got in there. I have my windows opened and my sister in law came over.

During the summer they would open the windows to let the heat out and have cross ventilation. My parents had two small windows in their attic. We have a large full attic. It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t.

The windows have screens. They are on the front and back of the house. Air still moves whether your vent is open or not the warm air is still going to try to push through to each vent. 6 windows in all.

Hello guys i have ventilation windows in the attic. Attic vent fans pull the cool air from outside into the attic to chill the air during the summer months and aide in the cooling of the home. 2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows. We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall.

We leave our windows open all summer as well but i just closed them yesterday when it got cold. How to close an attic vent during the winter. One on each end of the house. During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation.

My question is that in the winter should they be left open or should they be closed. Sat oct 27 2007 2 19 pm if you have functioning ridge and soffit vents you won t need to leave those windows open.