I use the A/C to knock down the humidity - never get it "cool" in the garage, but just knocking 10-15* down and taking the humidity down 50% really really helps... Used to work on the circle track car all day, get overheated and be wiped when it came time to race... With the A/C it's much better!
It's not so much da heat as it is the gosh darn humidity! A/C keeps the cars, parts, tools, and everything else from rusting. I have a window type a/c unit in my small garage and it is just enough to dry the air out some. That makes all the difference in the world!
I picked up some used stuff and installed a 4 ton AC unit in the shop last fall. It cooled off before it got it all hooked up so I haven't got to try it out in the heat. Wont be long, its 75 here already. Sure hate playing pool in the shop when its 100+ outside and no heat. Fridge has a hard time keeping the beer cold too. Hell I wont be able to run the dogs out this summer!
I love it when guys from California say stuff like that. They have no idea what real heat is! I work on old cars for fun, if I'm sweating my *** off in 100+ temps, it's no fun anymore. I have sattelite, heat, A/C, etc., but I only use the A/C personally, the other is for my ***** friends who complain about what p***es for cold here, and missing their sporting events.
I'm going to put in a A/C unit this spring I think.... I haven't done "enough" out there to warrant it till this year, if it's that hot i'd just not work on the rides, but i'd like to get a lot done on the buick this year, so the a/c will definitely help motivate me! tv/fridge/kegerator/microwave/heat are all necessities in my book, but i'm out there to enjoy myself just as much as work, so fuk being uncomfortable!
I'm sooo glad I live where swamp coolers work Satelite Tv, heat and cooling all installed. But no room for a recliner
this post makes me miss my last garage, I sold it for a bigger house with a conventional 2 car garage + Land. anyway I had a 40' x 40' block/concrete garage ,14' ceilings, all insulated, full 6' attic, 200 amp in garage,cable,phone,36" exhaust fan for painting,40' X 24' I-beam with trolly system,beer miester,fridge,industrial 8' lighting, floor drains, ac,forced air heat,hot/cold water & a piss tube + a hot tube outside the side door. my wife used to say we bought a garage with a detatched house,LOL
I have heat / air in my shop ... Spoiled yes Summer time , its too hot and at night the bugs seem to love me .. Winter time, keeps the tools nice and warm .. Its only 30 x 30 with 10 foot side walls ....I'd go 30 x 40 on next one with 11 foot side walls so 4 post lift fits better It costs about 100 bucks a month extra to run heat and air with it set @ 60 winter , turn up when I'm there and 75 summer I'm old,worked hard , no wife to ***** at me
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