In areas with high humidity homeowners should install a humidistat which will start the fan when a certain humidity level is reached to reduce the amount of moisture in the attic limiting mold and rot.
Attic humidity setting.
Therefore whole house fans are best suited for open well vented attics.
Winter air is by nature not humid so the problem must be condensation related.
Proper humidistat setting attic fan.
Known as the primetime for heat and humidity this is one of the most important seasons to make sure that your attic fan is adjusted correctly.
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If your attic isn t ventilated well that humid moist air will build up in the attic space and can cause mold to grow.
Hot summer weather poses the opposite problem for maintaining recommended attic temperatures.
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Normally the humidistat setting should range between 15 to 50 percent.
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However it should also depend on the season the temperature outdoors as well as indoors.
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Since your attic can effortlessly soar above 95 degrees on average it s best to make sure that this space doesn t reach ten degrees above the day s forecast as many industry professionals can agree on.
The results are that the attic temperature is close to the outside temperature but the relative humidity is significantly higher in the attic than either the indoor or outdoor readings.
In particularly hot climates set the temperature higher to keep the fan from running for extended periods of time.
With outside temperatures ranging between 5 f and 95 f attic temperatures range between 48 f and 92 f.
When it comes to humidity you would be best to have the levels below 50 to avoid mold growth and structural rot.
Cold outdoor temperatures especially below freezing can wear on your furnace.