Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I have the electric screen door and it helps keep the house cooler in the summer. I would never gotten the sliders because you have get out of the car to open and close and they are not locked.
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Hint for those with SLIDERS to save the possible bending of the bottom track problem: As you drive in or out in your vehicle DO NOT TURN YOUR STEERING WHEEL FOR THE 1/2 SECOND THEY ARE GOING OVER THE TRACK. If you turn the wheels while they are on the track it will bend it. The dealer told us that and it's been 19 months and never have had any problem.
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Our home came with sliders, and I couldn't get rid of them fast enough. We found them incredibly inconvenient and sold them to someone who took them down and cleaned up where they had been. If I felt I had to put in a garage screen, I would definitely do an electric one; however, we don't spend time in the garage, so the door is closed most of the time.
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Yes! Absolutely. We love ours! Garage isn’t hot, we can see out without worrying snakes or bugs will sneak in, and we have the type that goes up and down like a regular garage door. Def worth the cost
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I stated earlier in this thread that I have and prefer the slider screens. However, I didn't mention the reasons why. Probably the biggest reason is because I go in and out of the house and the garage so many times per day. Sometimes it's to do some work in the yard or to inspect the shrubs, flowers, or whatever. Sometimes just to walk around the block. Sometimes to sweep off the sidewalk or driveway. Lots of different reasons.
Regardless the reason, it seems that I seldom take everything I need with me on the first trip. This is especially true if I'm working in the yard. I may have to go back into the garage 6 or 8 times before I get the job done and the tools put away... not to mention the trips back into the garage to get something cool to drink out of the refrigerator. It's easy to slide the slider screen open just a couple of feet and slip back in quickly without letting all the bugs in. Besides, if I had a power overhead screen, that would mean something additional (the opener) I'd have to carry with me every time I went out. The sliders do collect a little dirt in the tracks from time to time, but there's no worry about the electric going out or forgetting to take the opener with me. I guess it's a matter of lifestyle. If you're making lots of short trips in and out of the garage, sliders would seem to make more sense. If you just leave the house once or twice per day, then overhead power screens would make more sense. Oh, as to not being able to get the sliders "completely" out of the way, that's never been a problem for me. We have a large two-car garage and I don't recall ever needing to move both cars into or out of the garage simultaneously. Not a problem, IMO. |
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I laugh when I drive by garages with screens.
Spend thousands and the garage is the same temp as the outside. Why not insulate the garage and have it cooler than the outside??? Today, golfed until 1pm. Came home, opened the garage and it was cool.....almost like air conditioning, less humidity as well. Screens are not fixing the heat issue........it's a band-aid. ![]()
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![]() It does provide privacy (if one has the privacy screen) during the day if you want to do "stuff" in the garage and not have to be locked into a closed in area with no moving outside air. I find it easier to do small stuff in the garage on the car or the cart or use saw table or do painting with paint with strong fumes with an opened garage door and the screen keeps out bugs, nosey people. the neighbors dog and makes painting safer. One could even start their engine without possibly dying if needed. Whatever does or doesn't float your boat is fine but you really shouldn't knock something without experiencing it first. If you don't do anything in your garage then obviously it's not for you. There are a LOT of them around so many people might disagree with you. It is good that it makes you laugh though. We all need to laugh as it's good for the blood pressure and overall mental state in these crazy times.
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We just had a power screen installed today by Lonnie Ashe from Cool Breeze and love it! Although I thought I wanted a slider, Lonnie told us that dirt and get into the slider tracks which makes the screens more difficult to slide. The screen lets in SO much light and fresh air! Wish we had done it years ago! 10 yr. warranty on the motor. Call Lonnie...888-896-8935. Tell him I sent you.
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Great reply I laughed out loud. We need laughs
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Have experienced with a rental. Many disagree.........many more agree since most home don't have. Talked to Cool Breeze.....many people back into the doors & CB get to replace. (multiple service calls to the same house) ((now that's funny)) I use windows, lots of windows, to move air thru our home. (without fumes coming into the house) ![]()
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They're ugly as hell!
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#73
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![]() As for backing into screen doors (I hear that lame excuse all the time), I don't think the screen door is the problem I think the driver needs some serious help especially the guy in another similar thread who said he's done it 3 times.
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I have a Thumper retractable screen that the wife and I love. She likes to exercise in the garage in the early mornings without being stared at and I like it because it keeps, the bugs, snakes and neighbors out of the garage.
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I would definitely do it again. They allow us to air out the garage, and to work in it without having little critters come in. However, I would not have the kind that slides from side to side again. This is what we have, now and too much debris collects in the tracks. You also have to be careful about driving over the tracks so as to not damage them. I love having a screen, but I'd go with the kind that retracts from top to bottom.
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