A C In Attic Load

It has never dripped continuously but when the system shuts.

A c in attic load.

With no air conditioning vents pumping in cool air and the hot sun beating down on the roof right over your head attic temperatures can soar. The ceiling load may include items like drywall ducts recessed lights bathroom fans and attic insulation. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. Our home has hot water heat and therefore the a c air handler is in our attic.

In addition to making the unit hard to get to for service high attic heat can trigger the high. Attic ventilation fans help cool air your attic by pushing out the stifling hot air from inside the attic and bringing in cool air from outside. Ft dead load of roof of wood shingle construction 10 lbs. The previous system had a gravity drain from pan and continuous drip to outside.

Put it in an attic full of blown insulation and you re forcing it to work harder to vent its heat. Most houses attics are built without flooring and are not designed to carry the heavy load of finished space. However if the attic is intended for storage the attic live load or some portion should also be considered for the design of other elements in the load path. This new hi efficiency attic unit has to have a u shaped trap on the drain.

A well insulated and air sealed attic in phoenix will only comprise 10 15 of the sensible cooling load. Well mainly it s a way to save space. This prevents hot air from seeping into your home and driving up the temperature in the living space which reduces the load on your air conditioner. 2attic loads may be included in the floor live load but a 10 psf attic load is typically used only to size ceiling joists adequately for access purposes.

Attic hvac systems save space. In other words when you get the basics right your attic insulation and air barrier you then need to focus on other energy conservation strategies like duct sealing and shade screens. We had the system replaced both units. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.

Unless you have a finished attic you probably aren t fond of spending time up there during a hot summer day. When used for storage only dead load of attic floor not floored 10 lbs. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. Live load on attic floor local requirements.