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Originally Posted by Icon
Has anyone installed attic vents & have any recommendations on the type of vent or system to try to bring the overall heat in their home down in the summer? We have an AC unit and it seems to need to kick on to keep the house anywhere near the setpoint, even when it's not as hot as that outside (and if we open windows to get some airflow overnight or in the morning, etc). House is south-facing and those rooms do get hotter than the rest, also considering tinting those and/or replacing them with new/better windows.
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Not an easy fix, but when we had our roof re shingled about 10 years ago, we had them put in continuous ridge venting instead of those little pop-up vents. Made a huge difference in how long the AC had to run into the evening / night, and also seems to keep the house a lot cooler before the AC needs to kick in.