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Originally Posted by Yorkie
Many opinions, and none are really wrong. I have a west facing garage and it gets very warm.
My experiences:
Insulated door, helped some.
Added vents to garage door, installed a ceiling exhaust fan, and a solar attic/roof fan, helped more but was still hot and fan noise was too excessive. Could hear the roar in the house. So, I closed the vents and fan off with insulation.
Final solution, while we were enclosing and finishing off our lanai, a Mitsubishi in-ceiling split was installed. Works great. So, I had a Mitz wall mount split added to the garage. It shares an single compressor outside that is rated for both. I leave it on low, set at 78-80 degrees. Keeps garage very comfortable for the very spoiled Corvette sitting there all summer.
But again, any of the other solutions cited here can improve temp.
Just my approach(s) to the problem. May be overkill and not for some.
Warning: Once it was approved by the boss, and installed, she informed me "Now I can spend matching funds on something for ME in the house." So, don't under-estimate the cost of your solution!!
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Interesting since I've been thinking about a mini-split in our garage. I need some clarification on the
"Mitz wall mount split added to the garage. It shares an single compressor outside that is rated for both"
Is this also a Mitsubishi mini-split but connected to the main house compressor outside the house? I assume its a cheaper solution than a full mini split. Or is it something else. Who installed it?
I already have a radiation barrier over the garage (and other areas) and I can tell anyone interested it makes a major difference in the storage area above the garage. This is based on a few people who have been up in the storage area and have commented on the major difference in temperature there compared to other houses they have been in. I also have the garage door insulated.
I've recently tried the largest portable floor standing ac unit with a hose vent out the garage window and it wasn't worth the noise it made or electric it used, I returned it as a bad idea. My plan is to only turn on the unit perhaps an hour before using the garage and not leave it on all the time.
BTW don't talk too loud I don't want my wife to hear, she isn't big on things that go on in the garage and gets confused. She might think we don't need it or there is a better place to spend the money.
