chad pickens
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what do set the t-stat at in your garage? summer and winter. In the spring and fall do you leave the doors open ? Any concerns with moister?
Garage Temp ?
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Moisture rather than temperature is more of a concern with antique cars and machinery. Moist air will cause condensation on any cold metal surface. That will surely corrode metallic objects. Wood is a major component of older antique cars. Consistent year round humidity and temperature will keep the wood more stable. Therefore preserving old cars longer.
I keep a dehumidifier running most of the year in four of my garages. Making sure that the relative humidity is between 30% to 40%. And the temperature set around 76 degrees year round.
I keep a dehumidifier running most of the year in four of my garages. Making sure that the relative humidity is between 30% to 40%. And the temperature set around 76 degrees year round.
JohnZ
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During the winter, I keep my garage between 65*-75* during the day (I'm out here all day long), and don't heat it after 9:00PM; it's usually at 62*-65* the next morning, has never been below 50* even when we're gone for a week or so in the dead of winter and the heat is off (super-insulation really pays off).
When I have the garage A/C on in the summer, I set it for 75*-78*.
Humidity isn't an issue with a 10-mil poly moisture barrier and double foil-faced high-density closed-cell foam sheets under the slab and epoxy on top; the floor is always warm and dry.
When I have the garage A/C on in the summer, I set it for 75*-78*.
Humidity isn't an issue with a 10-mil poly moisture barrier and double foil-faced high-density closed-cell foam sheets under the slab and epoxy on top; the floor is always warm and dry.
All said and done that you speak of with insulation, moisture barrier, and epoxy coated floor. Plus I installed drain tile both inside and outside of my foundations along with sealing the foundation. Consequently my garages are very comfy too. However IMHO a tight building to work in isn’t the best working environment. Particularly in my shop where I weld and run machines that produce airborne particulate matter. Therefore I have a fresh air makeups in all my HVAC systems. Which introduce humidity inside, hence the need for dehumidifers to control the humidity ...
6768rogues
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I go with 45 to 50 degrees during the week and 55 ish on weekends.
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chad pickens
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I have a 4 ton heat pump and Ive been keeping it at 55. when its warm 60-70 Ive been opening the doors but sometimes it seems to be too warm outside for the inside temp and the floor gets dark like it has moister on it . When I close the garage it dries back out
djjsr
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I leave my workshop at 55 degrees when I'm not there and turn it up to 62 when I'm there. Humidity varies from 35 to 40%. I set my A/C at 75 degrees in the summer.
Uncle Buck
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And me sweatin my *** off!
Kevin54
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In the winter I kick it back to around 50 unless I am out there, then 70. It only takes a few minutes to warm up to take a coat or jacket off. Summer time...the doors are always open. The doors and windows are shut long enough in the winter that in the summer they come open. Unless I am not home then they are shut. That is on both the house garage and my garage. I guess if the weather is nice I want the outdoors inside.