AC

[crab]

Anybody have one of those roll around ACs for the garage. They don't seem to be that much.

 

[T_R]

My last garage I just used a window unit. If you have a window big enough to support a window unit I would just do that. The roll around floor ones have to have a hose out the window anyway and most of them you have to dump a pan when it fills up. Plus they take up floor space. I'm not a fan of the floor ac units.

Now I'm 500 miles north of where I used to live and it never gets hot enough to worry about garage AC. I sure was nice in PA on 90-100 degree days. Worst it gets in Maine is normally low 80's.

 

[Jagmandave]

My son bought one to use in his garage in Phoenix, you have to vent the air outside somehow - he cut a hole in the ceiling and vents his outside thru the roof. However, it's really only good to cool you, not the shop. Better than nothing I'd guess, but I put a window unit in my garage - it does the job beautifully.....

 

[KRB52]

I thought climate controlled garages were for the rich, with their classic and restored uber-expensive cars.

 

[crab]

I don't have a window in the garage so a window unit isn't an option. You could put a dryer vent in for a roll around unit. I was just curious if anyone had one and how well they worked. Probably one of those deals where if you get one big enough it cost a fortune.

 

[stonesfan68]

I don't have a window in the garage so a window unit isn't an option.

Sounds like an opportunity to buy a reciprocating saw.


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[bczygan]

My wife bought one for our bedroom.

It works more like a piss poor dehumidifier, and it leaks water so I have to keep it in a tray and empty the tray.

We've made do with it for 2 summers but next year a window unit will replace it.

Get a window unit and cut and frame an opening.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

They're called "spot coolers" for a reason. They only cool a "spot". Better off with a window unit...

Tommy

 

[Nowater]

A small window unit is less money. I had one and returned it to Lowes. Thank goodness there was no problem with the return.

Air conditioners only dehumidify when air blows across the coils, so a smaller unit will dehumidify better (they run longer), but take longer to cool down from a huge heat load.

 

[crab]

OK, seems like it would be a waste of money. Better to find out from here than to actually waste money on one.

 

[Jagmandave]

My son's garage is made from block, so he didn't think he could install a window unit, and he didn't have enough money to buy a mini split so he went with this, since he's in Phoenix it probably works better than in other locations since there's so little humidity but it was still just marginal....like I said, better than nothing.

 

[SafetyMan43]

I live with an HOA... Window units not allowed in my neighborhood, and no window to begin with.

I'm near San Antonio, and it's frikkin hot... I spend my spare time working on Harleys, less than fun when it's above 100.

Good to read the negatives, I was about to go buy one of these and cut the holes in the outside wall and add dryer vent covers and screen.

 

[shade]

why does everyone think you need a window for a window unit?
cut a hole in your wall and reinforce the framing
works great
18k btu unit cools my 750 sq ft garage (fully insulated) in Phoenix just fine