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<blockquote data-quote="Adam-NLV" data-source="post: 105587" data-attributes="member: 3868"><p>Your close…. when I first went into the attic and measured the temp, it was 140F! I was livid, because this is supposedly a Energy-Star house. Turns out they don’t insulate between the rafters on the top of the inside roof, just on the floor of the attic. </p><p> </p><p> So I began putting up radiant barrier in the attic between the rafters. I also added the gable fan. The fan kicks on at around 2pm when it’s 105F. It usually turns off around 10pm at night. That Gable Fan makes a HUGE difference, why that’s not a mandatory piece of equipment is beyond me.</p><p> </p><p> My power bills were high prior to that, now believe it or not, they average $150 a month. The other thing I did was put a separate 5000 BTU Air conditioner in the Master bedroom and shut off the big A/C unit at night.</p><p> </p><p> It’s not usually this hot out here; we’re just in a weird High-pressure jet stream with a heat warning for right now. There’s a learning curve to living in the desert, once learned its becomes second nature. The other 8 months of the year are awesome here!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adam-NLV, post: 105587, member: 3868"] Your close…. when I first went into the attic and measured the temp, it was 140F! I was livid, because this is supposedly a Energy-Star house. Turns out they don’t insulate between the rafters on the top of the inside roof, just on the floor of the attic. So I began putting up radiant barrier in the attic between the rafters. I also added the gable fan. The fan kicks on at around 2pm when it’s 105F. It usually turns off around 10pm at night. That Gable Fan makes a HUGE difference, why that’s not a mandatory piece of equipment is beyond me. My power bills were high prior to that, now believe it or not, they average $150 a month. The other thing I did was put a separate 5000 BTU Air conditioner in the Master bedroom and shut off the big A/C unit at night. It’s not usually this hot out here; we’re just in a weird High-pressure jet stream with a heat warning for right now. There’s a learning curve to living in the desert, once learned its becomes second nature. The other 8 months of the year are awesome here! [/QUOTE]
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