It allows air movement and will naturally exhaust the hot attic air.
Leave attic windows open in winter.
I ve also got a little dehumidifier on the window sil which works quite well.
It gets stifling and stale up there if we don t.
I leave the windows wide open upstairs all day and only shut my girls bedroom window at night now as it s freezing.
Recirculating old stale interior air can cause a host of symptoms.
If there are other ventilation sources such as eave and ridge vents then the window vents would be for summer use to disipate.
We have a large full attic.
One last thought attic ventilation is not there to get rid of heat it is there to get rid of excess moisture accumulating from the home.
2 are ornamental and the other 4 are regular functioning windows.
The windows have screens.
My only suggestion is to have 2 awnings made to fit over and.
6 windows in all.
During the summer and most of fall we keep 2 windows open for cross ventilation.
Best ventilation is open soffit venting to a open vented ridge vent.
We leave ours open all the time but still alot of condensation on our window.
Insulation at least r 38 or more is there for heating and.
We do get bugs flies in the summer ladybugs in the fall.
Leaving the windows open is a good idea as long as you are home.
And the extra heat is not just a summer concern come winter hot attic air can melt snow on the roof during the day only to refreeze when temperatures drop overnight creating ice dams that lead.
Instead it will merely cause a build up of moisture and heat that can cause other more troubling conditions in your home come spring.
Ridge vent must me installed per the manufactures instructions.
Open your windows in winter for the good of your family s health.