Cooling down the Shop

colinpd137

colinpd137

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Anyone have any cost friendly setups to cool down your shop/garage in the summer? with temps reaching high 90's here in TX I'm in need of something to cool my working space pretty badly.

I'm just looking for some cost-friendly ideas that some people might have out there or in fact use.
 
colinpd137 said:
Anyone have any cost friendly setups to cool down your shop/garage in the summer? with temps reaching high 90's here in TX I'm in need of something to cool my working space pretty badly.

I'm just looking for some cost-friendly ideas that some people might have out there or in fact use.
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Tint or cover your windows

Work at night/early a.m. hours

Get a fan or ten

Bootleg off your neighbors electricity

Work naked
 
We can use powertochoose.org and pick our own electric provider but it doesn't look like you can do that. Window units don't cost a lot and are suppose to put out more air than those portable units.
 
FWIW - I picked up a 10,500 BTU Sharp unit from Costco last summer. With insulated garage doors, it can keep my 3-bay garage from becoming a sauna - but not cool. So, if I shut the doors in the morning, it can almost keep up with the heat intrusion.
 
mjlinane said:
FWIW - I picked up a 10,500 BTU Sharp unit from Costco last summer. With insulated garage doors, it can keep my 3-bay garage from becoming a sauna - but not cool. So, if I shut the doors in the morning, it can almost keep up with the heat intrusion.
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no freezing up problems?
 
No. That size unit is meant for 410 sq ft and my garage is much larger, has 10' ceilings and is fairly lossy. Considering how undersized it is, it does rather well and allows me to work (almost comfortably) until we get those 105F+ days.
 
I don't know the layout of your shop, but look up postive pressure venalation. We use it all the time in the fire service (for clearing out smoke). I used it the last two summers while
Working at a dealership. It won't give you insanely cool temps but it will keep the Air moving and make it feel a lot better. If you have any questions about it pm me and I'll help you out
 
Dcox9 said:
I don't know the layout of your shop, but look up postive pressure venalation. We use it all the time in the fire service (for clearing out smoke). I used it the last two summers while
Working at a dealership. It won't give you insanely cool temps but it will keep the Air moving and make it feel a lot better. If you have any questions about it pm me and I'll help you out
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Interesting, but IMHO wouldn't the shop have to be dust free?
 
Honestly i don't care nor have to have my shop 75' but rather cool it down from being almost 100'. I can deal with 80-90' temps fine.
 
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