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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 9, 2007, 8:47 am
> On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:19:27 -0700, batman
>
> >My upstairs is really hot during the summer and my downstairs stays
> >cool.
>
> Not uncommon.
>
> >My dad told me to start adding more insulation to the upstairs
> >attic. I am doing this but will that help the upstairs to cool down?
>
> It will almost surely cause the hot attic not to heat the upstairs so
> much.
>
> If you stand on a chair, is the ceiling hot now? (I've never actually
> checked my ceiling, but I wish I had before I put in the roof fan.)
>
> Unless you have loads of insulation there now, more insulation should
> help. I forget the recommendation but for fiberglass, the pink stuff
> or the other color, I think it is something like 6 or 8 inches, as
> amazing at that seems. Depending on where you live, etc. Don't rely
> on me to remmeber a number.
>
> >Half of my upstairs is finished and there is 1 vent in each bedroom
> >(total of 2) I do not see anyreturn duct work.
>
> The warm air may go down the stairs and enter the furnace/AC through
> the stairwell. Find the intake to the AC and that will help make
> things clear (It's on the ohter side of the AC from the output. :) )
>
> >If I install that will
> >that help?
>
> I think so. WEar a dust mask to not inhale the insulation. If it's
> not enough, come back here and talk about cooling the attic with a
> roof fan or additional passive venting.
>
> Make sure the upstairs vents are actually open. How mnay vents
> downstairs? Maybe close one of them.
obstruct downstairs vents, this will force mre cold air upstairs and
it will flow back down the steps.
have you checked the filter? a dirty clogged filter can cause this
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