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Love your solution.

Sweet. Will look for them and give them a go. Would love to ditch the halogens for more efficient LEDs.

We have switched out most of our bulbs to Phillips warm glow LED bulbs (Edison-style). They are fantastic and look great to our eyes. I used to be an advertising photographer and am extremely picky about light brightness and color temperature. However, we have yet to find an acceptable LED PAR...

I have Yamaha's WXA-50 MusicCast amp and use it to power two Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000s in the garage. Going to add a subwoofer when I finish organizing. Sounds terrific to me and let's me stream from Pandora or music on my iPhone. Beats the little Panasonic boombox I was using for...

Update on my mini split purchase: I had the 12,000 BTU Mitsubishi installed a month or so ago. Went with the hyper heat model (only $300 more) with the i-See infrared eye feature. The i-See is overkill for the garage, but it came with the hyper heat. It got down to 25 degrees this weekend, and...

Thanks. Might even be thousands and thousands.

Solid info! Thanks! Will go with the 12000 BTU unit. Seems like it will be fine especially after I spray foam.

Thanks for the good points, and sorry for the delay in responding! I don't have a better place to mount the compressor other than on a bracket. I could mount it on the ground, but then I have to worry about snow blocking the airflow or have to build a roof for it. My contractor said that the...

Thanks for the info on your experiences. So, I believe a vote for the smaller, 12,000 BTU unit. I believe I'll have a 12 year parts warranty since the guy is a Diamond dealer. The guy ran the numbers and was the only contractor to do so. He thought the 12,000 BTU one would be more than fine...

Bringing this back to the top. Just want to make sure I'm making the right choice. My closed cell spray foam is going to offer R-14, not R-20 or R-40. Knowing this, is the 12,000 BTU Mitsubishi going to be okay? Based on how well the closed cell keeps our attic insulated, I'd say "yes", but you...

Clay bar?

Okay. So even colder temps than what I get here. I know it's not ideal for inside. Garage is currently quite leaky and CO alarm has not gone off...yet.

Thanks, Eddie! Interesting about the screw design.

What part of the world are you located and how cold does it get?

Thanks for the info, yeldogt. I am using this heater: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Dyna-Glo-40K-BTU-360-Degree-Tank-Top-Gas-Portable-Heater-TT360DG/203534107 The thing kicks **** and can warm up the garage in a jiffy. Way too hot, though, to work around in my small garage when both cars are in...

Yep, there is the noise factor with window units. IME, they may start out quiet when first installed, but they often get noisier as they age. This is in addition to not providing efficient heat. I may run the mini split all year round. My buddy here has a Mitsubishi without the i-see sensor nor...

Thanks much! I checked my quote and saw that the $360 rebate was not included in my price, so the actual cost is $3590. I have another quote from another contractor for $3500. I assume the utility rebate of $360 applies, so that makes the cost $3140 fort this other contractor. I don't think...

Thanks for the great responses! Really appreciate the feedback. You don't think the i-see sensor is overkill for a garage? I might spend two weekends a month max in there and figure just setting the thermostat will be fine for me. What am I missing? And what is hyper heat? I obtained only...

Hi, Been doing lots of research here for several months as I am planning on finishing my garage. I want to add a Mitsubishi MSZ-GL12NAUI (inside unit) and MUZ-GL12NAU1 (heat pump) in my 22' L x 19' W x 9' H garage. (I'm going to have the roof deck and walls spray foamed with closed cell foam...