The common solutions to this ice problem are to use a higher powered fan use a larger diameter shorter duct run and wrap the pipe with better duct insulation.
Attic bedroom freezing cold.
So here is my question.
Stoltzfus did warn that there might be up to two weeks each year when it gets so cold outside that these walls will sweat but after freezing for 19 years we figured we could handle it.
While i suggested they may have been not able to perform due to extreme cold conditions we then got onto him going back to 80 furnaces which i do not want to encourage.
I am a hers rater and one of my builders said he received callbacks 15 homeowners on completed homes with 95 furnaces in unconditioned cold attics this past week.
According to the u s.
Department of energy doe the average unimproved attic has just r 19 insulation the insulation value of a five and a half inch thick fiberglass batt.
You can pack r 30 to the roof if your attic vent is open to the house you will drop cold air to your living space all day long gmod.
My attic is freezing if you have a whole house fan and it is the old style without insulation and doors you need to rig up an insulated box to cover the vent in the winter months.
Condensate line in attic furnaces.
The doe recommends r 49 or better for good energy efficiency and interior.
Keep these items in the freezer for at least 24 hours to make sure any larvae are killed off.
Place planks 1 by 6 or 1 by 8 or plywood sheaths across floor joists to improve your mobility in the attic.
A michael maines answers and gives advice on the question about bath fan venting for cold climates.
Freeze any clothes or belongings that show signs of moths.
Cold walls during winter will lower the temperature throughout your whole house.
If your attic is too cold it probably lacks sufficient protection from outside temperatures.
The attic is one of the primary areas of potential heat loss in your home.
Preparing an attic for insulation.
Here is how to insulate an unfinished attic.
So do some winterizing to fight off the chill.
How to keep the cold out of bedroom walls.
Wash clothes that contain larvae or eggs.
Drafts and cold walls.