Looking to have one installed in Houston. Our third floor is basically a finished out attic space. When the sun is out and temp is 90 or above, its hard to get the a/c below 80 degrees. Have had a/c checked multiple times and it's operating properly. Also, when the sun is down, no problem getting the room cold.
I have also had the insulation checked and there were no obvious issues or gaps.
The surrounding attic just seems to be too hot (have measured at 140+ during the day) which is why I'm thinking a roof fan may help. Had a quote for $1,300 and this would also include beefing up the insulation. If the A/C is left off all day, the room can easily get into the 100's - even at night.
Any experiences with this? Most important to me would be to actually get the room temp down as I will be working there for the foreseeable future (thanks covid). Of secondary importance is energy savings to somewhat recoup the cost eventually.
The installer that gave me the quote says it can bring the attic temp down about 20 degrees which, it seems, would help a ton.
Edit to add: This is what the makeup basically looks like. Other than the already installed soffit vents, there appears to be zero ventilation whatsoever out of the attic. My understanding of the fan is that it will help pull the cooler air through the soffit vents
I have also had the insulation checked and there were no obvious issues or gaps.
The surrounding attic just seems to be too hot (have measured at 140+ during the day) which is why I'm thinking a roof fan may help. Had a quote for $1,300 and this would also include beefing up the insulation. If the A/C is left off all day, the room can easily get into the 100's - even at night.
Any experiences with this? Most important to me would be to actually get the room temp down as I will be working there for the foreseeable future (thanks covid). Of secondary importance is energy savings to somewhat recoup the cost eventually.
The installer that gave me the quote says it can bring the attic temp down about 20 degrees which, it seems, would help a ton.
Edit to add: This is what the makeup basically looks like. Other than the already installed soffit vents, there appears to be zero ventilation whatsoever out of the attic. My understanding of the fan is that it will help pull the cooler air through the soffit vents