Why is it hotter on the second floor?

Also, why is my second-floor so hot?

Your roof could also be a reason your second floor is too hot during summer. This heat travels through your roof and into the second level, making it more difficult for the system's cooling. Ductwork and Insulation. Cool air is drawn from the system by ducts throughout your home.

How do I cool my upstairs? Steps

1. Close the shades and drapes. Through the windows, sunlight heats the house.
2. Turn off the lights
3. Close the downstairs registers and open the upstairs registers.
4. Remove furniture from registers
5. Use floor fans.
6. Get rid of all the clutter.

This being said, why is upstairs hotter than downstairs?

The denser, colder air tends be more dense than the warmer air. This means that it sinks and pushes up the hotter air. Proper air ventilation can also cause higher temperatures upstairs. Furniture such as beds and dressers could be blocking air ducts which allow air to flow freely upstairs.

How can you heat the second floor?

Heat tends towards rising, making it more difficult to heat the second floor.

1. Doors and Vents. You can increase heat transfer to your second floor by closing strategic vents.
2. Seal Ducts Heat could be escaping through your ductwork's joints.
3. Heat Loss.
4. Skylights.
5. Other options