[gap2415]

Recommendations requested on garage vents. Good idea or not.

Thanks in advance.

[NYGUY]

Not necessary, but as far as an idea goes....maybe!!..

[jimbo2012]

they are the best option in a fire your home will burn much faster

If you want to be cool get a mini split ac unit

[Shimpy]

A few vents in the garage would be almost worthless. Even if you left your garage door completely open it still wouldn't be cooler than ambient outside temps which will be in the 90's during the summer.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by gap2415

Recommendations requested on garage vents. Good idea or not.

Thanks in advance.

We installed a barrier and additional insulation in the entire attic of the house and insulated the garage doors. It has helped with the heating and AC in the house and has lowered the temperature in the garage. It's all relative though, if you have a garage at 110 degrees and it lowers it 20 degrees, how big a deal is that.....it's still hot.

[Villager Joyce]

I thought garage vents were there to vent the heat when charging an electric cart. Is that another old wives tale?

[wdonze]

We added windows to the top of our garage door and decided to add some vents at the same time. RoMac did the work and we added small (like 3 - 4" high) vents along the bottom of the door. We were told by the installer that the larger vents that were the height of the bottom panel were not recommended because they adversely affected the hurricane resistance of the door. The vents didn't seem to help at all. If I were to do it again I would insulate the door and the ceiling of the garage like a previous poster did. As far as the cart charger, I think that is a wives tale.

[chuckinca]

Anyone have experience with the GF-14 Garage Fan?

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[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Villages Audio Video

Vents in the garage doors are typically for attic fans. Not those solar fans that don't move any air. Large electric fans that go in the garage ceiling and pull air from outside through the garage and blow it into the attic and out the sofits. These thermostatically controlled fans dramatically reduce the attic temperature as well as the garage. I have it on my "to do" list. They are nice...

This is exactly what I did, vents in both the main and golf cart garage doors, and a 1100 cfm exhaust fan to the attic. Seems to keep all of the temperatures lower. I have indoor/outdoor thermometer and the attic temperature typically drops 25+ degrees when the fan kicks on. Typically runs 1-2 hours after sunset, cooling the attic.

[tommy steam]

I suggest you do a google search on the instillation of vents or fans in homes in central Florida. There are university's that have done studies on this subject.

[patfla06]

We had Romac insulate the garage door and had an
attic fan (not solar) installed and both have really helped.

[TheSolarGuys]

We offer most of the solutions mention in this thread. GF-14, Solar Attic Fan, and Garage Door Insulation. You are welcome to stop by our local showroom to see a demo of these and get a quote.

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13624 S. US Hwy. 441
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[Villager Joyce]

Solar Guys, Will you confirm please if you need to vent your garage when you are charging an electric cart. Thanks.

[TheSolarGuys]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

Solar Guys, Will you confirm please if you need to vent your garage when you are charging an electric cart. Thanks.

I am not sure what code/good practice is on this issue. I would contact the cart manufacturer and see their recommendation. We do install vents on the garage door but that is for air intake on our GF-14 garage fan.

[chuckinca]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

This is exactly what I did, vents in both the main and golf cart garage doors, and a 1100 cfm exhaust fan to the attic. Seems to keep all of the temperatures lower. I have indoor/outdoor thermometer and the attic temperature typically drops 25+ degrees when the fan kicks on. Typically runs 1-2 hours after sunset, cooling the attic.

Did you put the indoor/outdoor thermometer sensor in the attic?

Does the fan run most of the daytime starting as soon as it gets hot?

Do you notice a decrease in your indoor AC usage and drop in monthly electric bill?

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