Geyting Hot Water From Your Attic

If you can see the ceiling rafters you need more insulation.

Geyting hot water from your attic.

Having a properly vented attic is the best way to keep attic cool because it allows the hot air to escape during the summer. Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic. 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.

The hot water in the cold water pipe is due to the hot attic. 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. Within the attic insulation is a must. 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.

You d be better off insulating and air sealing your ceiling. You won t ever pay an energy bill for that unlike you do with your pav. They have thermostats that turn the fan on at a recommended preset temperature of 100 110 degrees. A good way to gage if more insulation is necessary is to look in your attic for ceiling rafters.

If you want the heat out of your attic a reflective roof or radiant barrier are better ways to get there. Turn excess attic heat into hotwater. Alternatively install passive vents such as gable soffit and ridge vents which are openings in the roof that allow hot air to escape. Unless your roofing system has insulation on the roofing deck and is designed without ventilation your furnace should not be heating your attic.

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. If you want to put a powered attic ventilator in your house fine. A thick insulation between 14 to 18 inches will help reduce heat from entering your home.