How hot in your shop?
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Now that I have the ceiling back in, it should cool back down a bit. I can usually maintain 12-15 degrees cooler than the outside temp.
If you have an uninsulated building, by midafternoon, it's probably matching outside temps.
If you have an uninsulated building, by midafternoon, it's probably matching outside temps.
wnstwolf
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Upstairs in the loft area with an uninsulated metal building I hit 105 on Saturday but it was 83 in the area below with only the 1/2 stryfoam 4/8 sheets as a ceiling. Upstairs has a full house fan to try and air it out but my gabel vent seems to kill aoiflow. Down stairs just a few oscolating fans seems to keep air moving and things somewhat acceptable
JimVonBaden
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I desperately need insulation and attic venting.
Jim
Jim
darkk
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It usually stays relatively cool in our garage, around 55-65 deg most times if outside temps stay below 80 deg. During the last couple weeks when the temps were running 95+ outside and we were in and out, my garage high temp only got to 76 deg but it was kinda humid. I'm sure if we opened the overhead door it would have gone WAY up. Now we're gonna hafta put in AC!
Humble Mechanic
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Dang! I am so thankful my shop has AC. It has been pretty hot and humid here in NC. We run about 75-80 in the summer. I hate it for all you guys.
lilscorpion
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It's been between 95 and 100 (dry Colorado heat though) for the past couple weeks. The garage stays between 85 and 90 until mid afternoon. By 4 or so I've got a good sweat going. I think it's time for AC. I can get by without it but it's far easier to stay productive when it's 75. I know I don't have it as bad as you guys in humid climates and I'm thankful for that for sure.
R-30 in the walls and ceiling and a big 220 volt window ac unit and it stays cool n dry. I used to sweat when I worked in my original garage but since i built the new addition life is good. I don't think I would ever move into another garage without taking the time to insulate it properly.
Falcon67
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I got the other AC unit mounted Saturday - 80F inside all day, 100F+ outside. Nice.
2manytoyz
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Just another day in central FL.
Gary S
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100 degrees outside yesterday. About 80 in the garage. I love insulation! If it want it cooler than 80, I turn on the A/C.
RedAggie03
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I saw 115 this weekend...it was not fun to be outside much less in the garage.
trbomax
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95 outside yesterday,65 inside with rh of 50%.
edit) the unconditioned high bay area was 82,not acceptable!
edit) the unconditioned high bay area was 82,not acceptable!
Richard D
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I have insulated walls, but not the ceiling(yet). The wallmounted 220v A/C keeps it about 20 degrees cooler than outside.
Gary S
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I wouldn't even step inside my garage if it was 90 degrees in there except to turn on the fans and A/C. I'm a cold weather person. 80 degrees is about my limit of being able to function without getting sick.
battlegraduate09
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127 at work in the shop a couple weeks ago during the 2 weeks of heat, now its been raining for 2 weeks straight
lilscorpion
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That's too freakin' hot. I'd become a couch potatoe.
kald
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It ranges 95-105(in the shop) with high humidity from end of May to end of September here in exactly the middle of Florida.
I can maintain 85 degrees with the swamp cooler running. I like the big door open so a/c isn't an option.
Brownsfan
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During the strectch of upper 90's we had a week ago it reached over 100 in the garage at my shop. It normally runs a few degrees cooler in the garage but when the sun gets that intense it turns into a sauna. I loose 10-15 pounds a summer. Jus cant figure out how to keep it off
pain
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The other day it was 114 and the garage was 118 and I was welding. Arizona *****!
djkeev
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With the outside temps in the 90's the inside of my garage/shop borders on chilly! At times I turn the AC to a slightly WARMER setting!
Dave
Dave
BillK
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AC Thermostat is set at about 75. Nice
Mike.ASC
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Bill , I'm coming over tomorrow to apply for a job in the A/C .....
charged355
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My garage was reading 115 today. No insulation I need to get to work on this!
I need to get to work on this!Rust
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I ripped out portions of water damaged drywall ceilings in preperation to rewire and someday re-insulate. I figured, while i had the dumpster, fill it up. Now the shop is way hotter than before. At least the debris is gone...
jaymz1967
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37ford4dr
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I broke down several weeks ago and bought an AC unit for the garage, i dont mind 80s but 90s and 100% humidity just plain *****....crank that up to 102* and 100% humidity all youwant to do is hide in the basement and watch the tube...
pain
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Does anyone run evaporative coolers in there shop/garage? If so, how are the tools standing up to the humidity? It's hot in AZ and it's cheaper than AC.
Falcon67
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In AZ (and NM, probably UT and NV too) the humidity is low enough that a swamp cooler will actually work and not make things a soggy mess. In summer, a swap cooler in NM will freeze you out of the house. In Fort Worth, it'll make you switch to fan only and go stand in the shower. Very, very climate dependent.
BWS
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75 & 60% humidity.....the AC ain't on.We go in and out of shop alot.....if its any cooler its too big of a shock,comin from outdoors.Do have a cheapchit box fan runnin,directed twds assembly.
Falcon67
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Sounds like Houston in winter. Around here, people start complaining at about 55%. 20~45% is more normal and I've seen single digits lots in the summer. We got rain yesterday and it was only 60% this morning.
Josh Kinzey
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Hot and humid here in NC. We set some records for heat about a week ago, 106 outside.
I have a through the wall AC unit that keeps me at 75 or so. Garage is 1350 sq. ft.
One thing I do want to get is a dehumidifier. The AC pulls the moisture out of the room, but I think it would be much more effective (and easier on my power bill) if it could cool dry air instead of working with more than 75% humidity.
I have a through the wall AC unit that keeps me at 75 or so. Garage is 1350 sq. ft.
One thing I do want to get is a dehumidifier. The AC pulls the moisture out of the room, but I think it would be much more effective (and easier on my power bill) if it could cool dry air instead of working with more than 75% humidity.
Jaguar Fan
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The last few days we've had thunderstorms here in Las Vegas -- my garage cooled down from ~100 to high 70s. But it was a bit muggy by Las Vegas standards.
RVDan
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27 degrees outside, 22 in the garage, 18 in the workshop
GOLF for LIFE
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101.8 outside and a cool 93 in the garage still too warm for me to work out there. Staying in the house 80 & RH of 36.
plain2car
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x2... I do have a small (very old) swamp cooler, but it still tends to stay around 100 with it on.....
i can feel the humidity when on, but i have some posters on the walls & i have not seen them "curl" yet.....
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My tools are doing fine. I do a both wood and metal stuff. Both are fine. My wood doesnt swell and my cast iron tops of the table saw joiner etc are rust free.
Get the biggest one you can afford and have space for. They work really good in May-June. When the monsoons start to hit they aren't as effective.
For instance, in June, the air coming out of teh swamp cooler will be 20-25 degree cooler. Right now, with the rain we have gotten, its about 10 degrees cooler then ambient. Still helps.
I have a master cool portable. Biggest mastercool portable home depot carries.
EDIT: One more thing. You have to have air flow through your shop. If you dont it just turns into a humid mess. So you have play with the doors to find the right amount of air coming in/going out.