Visual Heat Attic

Find your zone on the map and then use the chart to determine the level of insulation you need to properly insulate your attic walls floors and crawlspaces.

Visual heat attic.

Achieving greater r values in attics the higher the r value the better the thermal performance of the insulation. Attic leaks develop slowly over time. And it can cause your air conditioner to work harder than it needs to and send your energy bills soaring with the temperature. An overheated attic can bake asphalt shingles on the roof and cause them to deteriorate.

To slow heat transfer through a home builders install a layer of insulation on the floor of unconditioned attics. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. Scan your roof monthly for deteriorating shingles and missing or broken flashing. Since heat naturally travels from hot to cold areas hot air will enter and leave a conditioned home through leaks and holes the largest of which are usually in the attic.

So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. Well mainly it s a way to save space. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. Visual inspection can go a long way to heading off these problems.

Attic hvac systems save space.