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Old 04-13-2024, 08:22 AM
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Default Garage “cooling”

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Originally Posted by DALEPQ View Post
Our garage door faces West. Have put in insulation panels , that definitely help reduce heating.
I have seen several garage doors that have bottom vents.
Do these actually provide any benefits to helping keep the garage cooler??
Thanks in advance.
1. Without installing some form of additional cooling device; typically a mini split, achieving anything less than outside ambient air temperature in the garage is not possible.
2. Since my garage is south facing I put in the following items:
A. Radiant barrier in attic over garage.
B. 3/4” decking in attic over garage.
C. Radiant barrier covers in attic over attic access panels.
D. Radiant barrier on inside of garage doors.
E. Two vents, one low on golf cart garage door and one high on main garage door.
F. One ceiling fan in garage.
3. Garage temperature is always within 5 degrees of outside ambient air temperature.