keeping a shipping container cool in the summer

[Schurkey]

I will never understand that statement and trust me I have tried. I just sold my McMansion with double wood entry doors that faced directly West and caught all the direct sunlight as the sun arced East to West.

If the sun rises in the East and sets in the West than direct sun exposure is from the East and West. That's how my mind sees it anyway.

You're in Alabama. He's in Wisconsin.

The farther North you go, the more the sun seems to be "south". Within the Tropics, and depending on time-of-year, the sun might be directly overhead at noon.

At the North Pole, the sun is VERY "south" at noon. At the South Pole, the sun would seem to be very North of you at noon.

 

[JR 42]

Yes, this exactly. Around here southern exposures get more light than east- or west- facing ones. Northern exposures get covered in damp green plant life...

JR

 

[cajunfirehawk]

Lots of good ideas, I should also mention that this shipping container is strictly for raw storage, there won't be any work being performed inside.

My main goal with buying this was to get unneeded seasonal toys and accessories out of my work shop.
Hard to get anything accomplished when you have to step over multiple items just walk 10ft.

A buddy of mine said one of his old co workers just started a spray foam insulation business.
I think I am gonna give him a call and see what he will quote me.
Thanks everyone for all the assistance.

Thats why I got mine!

 

[Skiff Builder]

How about a perimeter frame on the roof backfilled with sand , gravel or pebbles ?
The weight increase might be an issue but a under layer of polystyrene underneath would help
I'm thinking anything you can do to stop the sun beating down directly on roof is the way to go

I was thinking same but lined and filled with water.

 

[Lelandwelds]

Line up four side by side. White exterior paint, some shading, and 3/4" poly ISO makes a difference. (Might be the foil and airspace?)

 

[NUTTSGT]

Uhh, you do know this is a 4year old thread....

It was brought back by a now banned spammer and his deleted posts.

 

[BukitCase]

Still relevant to some (me, for example ) - I first bought a 20' container, had to keep the door open and a fan on (sorta defeated the original security reasons) - built a steel/fiberglass roof over it - between that and a few trees, NO PART of it sees the sun. Walk inside on a 90 degree day, temp does NOT CHANGE from inside to outside...

I now have 2 standard 40's and 2 "Hi-Cube" 40's - the hi-cubes still need moved into their "final resting place" and will eventually get a slab poured next to 'em and a 48x60 pole barn. They will be set side by side, one will be weld shop with built-in bridge crane, other will be a "tool room", leaving a 30x60 slab area for equipment maintenance/repair - until I can afford the slab and building,, I'm thinking about getting one of these
http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/product/greenhouse-ventilation-package/greenhouse-exhaust-fans

in the 16"/24" size. Only pulls 1 amp on 120 volts -

IF that works as well as I think it will, I'll get 3 more for the other containers. Plan is to cut fan hole at the closed end near ceiling, and the louver hole at opposite end (with a welded cage around it - security thang again, one "neighbor" family is a couple notches BELOW trailer trash level)

The other day I took the IR gun inside the 40's, outside temp around 75 - inside, the ceilings were 130-140, walls 120 on the "sunny side", 110 on the shaded sides; bit more than comfortable, even for just raw storage.

Here's a shot of the small container roof; then the (still to be moved) hi-cubes - the two standards (one end visible) are end to end 12' from south side of existing (wood)shop, will get a lean-to roof from shop when funds allow. May take awhile, so the ventilation packages are kind of a desperation move. Last pic is where the 2 hi-cubes will go (the old trailer and other stuff is now elsewhere) ...Steve