Thread: small shop/garage A/C

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We're into like day 4 now of 100+ degree days here with another several in a row to come. Tomorrow's expected high: 109.

My shop/garage is 740 sq/ft with 3 8ft doors made of 2 layers of inch and a half pine with a half inch backer board. There's living space above and a single rear facing door to the back yard. All the walls except for a 20 ft section facing east and about a 10 ft section facing north are insulated as they face into the house.

I'm thinking of buying a 14000 BTU, dual exhaust (hose), portable A/C unit. It's about 450 out the door for this thing: Honeywell MM14CHCS

When the temp outside at full sun all day is 105 in the evening around 5pm, the temp in the garage is about 95. This is with all doors closed all day. Humidity is typically low here in N. Texas around 20% I'd say or less on average.

You guys think I have a chance of bringing that temp down any with such a A/C unit?

Thanks,

-unix

I have one and it cools my garage on hot days.

my shop is 1829 sq ft and I have a large window A/C unit mounted in the wall. works great.

i have decided to just shut down july/aug from now on.i can work in the building / upholstery room since it has a/c . even with a 36 in fan my shop is around 115-120 . no paint booth work . my air chiller lets me media blast in the morning.
if i had it to do over i would build a sheetrocked type building with a 6 ton a/c .
i have been talking with an a/c guy about building a portable type unit.

A little late on the conversation but i got a 24 k btu window air and my shop is 1440 square feet with average 9 foot walls with two doors. I actually think my ac is too large because it will cool the shop down b/f the humidity is out.

there is no such thing as "too big " when talking a/c .

Find some thermoking units removed from old trailers. The neighbors may not like the noise but they sure keep an area cool.

my main shop is 40x60x12 . way too much area to cool. i keep the 16x24 building room cool but thats all . it's 112 out there right now .

3200 sq ft, all insulated. 1200 sq ft has 16 ft ceilings, rest is 8 ft. 6 ton unit cools it real well. Keep it @ 78 degrees 24/7. Unit installed for $3000 last year. Wouldn't work with out it. It's cheaper to cool 24/7 than shut down @ night and have to re cool in the am.