How to Overcome a Hot Roof?

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Before answering this question I want to explain what the 3 ways heat is transferred to answer why you roof is hot.  Heat can only be transferred by direct heat, convective, or by radiant heat and if you stop all three ways of heat even passing through your roof, then you will have a cool attic and cooler roof, and I’ll get into that later.

Why is my Roof Hot?

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• Direct heat is when heat passes right through, or into something.

• That is the basic idea behind direct heat, and when you think about asphalt shingles, it’s not a hidden fact that they transfer heat very well.

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• Convective heat is the hot air heating something up. When your roof is hot, and the direct heat transfers into your attic by way of your roof when the air in your attic has convective heat.  In most attics that we test we find them to be 150 degrees on only a 85 degree day outside, and radiant heat play a role in this process as well.

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• Radiant heat is the radiant waves that come through your roof and attic that can be much hotter in temperature than the outside temperature. 

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The three ways that radiant head are transfer are the biggest reason why your roof is hot, and without stopping those three ways that head is transferred you will be spending more money on cooling cost even with good insulation and will most likely be lowering the life expectancy of your current roof by not allowing the air to escape properly.  

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Our Therma Vent system stops all three ways heat is transferred and changes attic temperature from 150 degrees to 103 degrees.

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For more information on this system which is called the most energy efficient ventilation system in America please take a look at our website AlphaRain.com.

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• Call Us: 540-222-1642

• Visit our Website: http://www.alpharain.com

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