Ok guys my new garage isn't much different than my old one. Limited on space and the garage door faces the same direction on the compass, with some living area above. But this one is HOT inside.

A difference is that this one has an extra panel for height on the door itself with windows. And also there is an electric 50 gallon HW heater vs a 50 gallon natural gas we had at the other place. Not sure that would add to the heat, but just throwing it out there... The new place was built this year and the old place was built in 1998. So it is possible the finished living space above the garage was insulated on the floor differently.

So I'm thinking I need to get some airflow going in there somehow. I've browsed the through the wall exhaust fans, but I wanted to get some feedback first. Do those work well at all if you don't have a cross flow scenario where you can install one on each side of the garage? The one side of the garage is on the sidewalk leading to the front porch and I'd like to avoid placing one there if possible.

In case anyone is wondering, I prefer to work in the garage with the garage door closed.

 

You might call around and see if you can find a self contained mobile home or marine combo heat and air unit.

 

My 2 car garage is small 20x20. It gets so hot and humid that mold was growing inside my cars even with the windows open. I did a google search and found a solar power exhaust fan from www.ussunlight.com. It really works and no more hot and humid air. Installation took me 15-20 mins. I couldn't get a tax write off with this fan because my garage is not attached to my house.

 

Any idea on a price on something like that? It is the heat that bugs me. Cold I can deal with. I'm from Steelers Country!

 

Wonder if they make something that can go through the outside wall at the garage ceiling instead. There is living space up above the garage and I can't go through that.

 

I have a through the wall exhaust fan in my shop/work/dirty room. I really only use it to suck out exhaust fumes, welding smoke, or paint fumes. But that room seals up so tight that I need to crack the man door to get some flow through so the fan can suck out the nasty stuff. I also made a hinged door to seal it off when it's not running.

 

That's the type I was seeing for sale online, with the louvers. Not a bad option. Though I'm beginning to wonder if I just need to pay for someone to install a side window or two on my garage and then at least it will have dual usage, light and an exhaust fan outlet. However as you said, I would probably still need to crack the door. Hmmmm.....

When I was at my other place, every once in a while I would take my huge fan, open the garage door the whole way, and then exhaust all of the warmer air out. Then I would seal it up and let the fan blow the A/C out from the house into the garage for about 5 minutes then close the house door. That worked well, however in this case as I mentioned...this current garage is way hotter to begin with.

 

The company was selling their products on ebay and asked for $299 or best offer. They accept my offer for $250.

 

Did you looked into their website? Give them a call.

 

That's a pretty good discount. Reviews are good. I'll have to check into it. Thanks!

 

Used, probably from $5-800. Call some mobile home places and see. They are a single duct type system and you can branch off just like any home unit other than the duct comes from the outside.

 

How hot is hot? During the summer, my garage is typically 90 or so in the morning and well above 100 in the afternoon.

My neighbor installed a louvered fan in the garage wall similar to the one above, and that worked well. Later he pulled the fan and stuck a window AC unit in the opening.

 

Hot enough to take your breath away when you open the door from the house. I'll have to put a digital thermometer out there to see. Plus I've been keeping my riding mower in there so it also stinks like mulched up grass so I that makes it seem worse.

 

So the ductwork just comes right into the garage wall and then you have to put a return somewhere too, right? Sounds easy enough.

 

If your garage is attached to your house, you'll get a 30% federal tax credit

 

Not a good ideal for paint with that fan. Could cause a flash fire!

 

Yup, they are self contained package units.

 

Ductless AC. You will be the envy of everyone.

 

I just checked my garage and its 105º at 8:45 pm. I need an AC system.

 

Walked around W/M (that's where I get my exerciser daily) the other day and a stand alone AC unit was on display for I think around $275. don't know anything about it just passing along.

Good luck.

Johnny