That's a big attic--is that the floor area, or the roof area (both faces)?

I have an attic of about that floor area, w/ a crappy mushroom fan. I
insulated between the joists w/ fiberglass, covered by 1/8" paneling, which
made all the difference in the world.
And, essentially no other venting. The teeny ones that were there were
covered, and instead I crack the attic door/ladder to vent the warm air
rising to the top floor from the house.
The fan is on a thermostat.

A small A/C, about 6,000 btu, makes the space entirely inhabitable in the
summer, ditto a small dehumidifier in the winter.
In the winter, I put a piece of paneling over the fan opening.

I personally don't understand the hyper-venting of attics. At least not in
the context of good insulation.

Insulation roolz.
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"Jack" wrote in message
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I have a hip-roof colonial. The attic is about 1100 sq ft. There is a
ridge vent across the top of the roof, plus soffit venting all the way
around. In the attic, there is a heating/cooling system. During the
summer, it gets unbelievably hot, which really affects the cooling ability
of the system.
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I have googled this issue, and it seems that power roof vents are not the
way to go to lower the temperature. If I can't use a power vent, what are
the options ?
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Thank you for your time.