Geyting Hot Water From Your Attic

A good way to gage if more insulation is necessary is to look in your attic for ceiling rafters.

Geyting hot water from your attic.

You d be better off insulating and air sealing your ceiling. I was wondering if i could heat the water in my swimming pool using the heat in the house s attic and i started messing about with a large s heatsink s thermal battery. They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees. There is an electric pump next to the water heater that moves the hot water through the pipes delivering hot water quickly to most any faucet.

Turn excess attic heat into hotwater. If hot air is allowed to sit in your attic it could overheat the shingles on your roof and cause damage. If you want to put a powered attic ventilator in your house fine. If you want the heat out of your attic a reflective roof or radiant barrier are better ways to get there.

Your attic can easily reach temperatures of 120 140 degrees which is optimum for keeping the water in your tank sufficiently hot without using any energy. The hot water in the cold water pipe is due to the hot attic. Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic. Within the attic insulation is a must.

Having a properly vented attic is the best way to keep attic cool because it allows the hot air to escape during the summer. Unless your roofing system has insulation on the roofing deck and is designed without ventilation your furnace should not be heating your attic. If you can see the ceiling rafters you need more insulation. Poor insulation is usually the culprit although if you enter the attic on sunny winter day your attic space can be warmed by the sun more than your furnace.

In addition hot air in your attic could increase moisture levels which could result in wood rot and mold growth. The water for my hotwater heater has to pass through it and pick. You won t ever pay an energy bill for that unlike you do with your pav.