(edited title to include mini-split - see post #5 below)
I'm interested in trying to control the climate conditions in my garage - mostly the heat and humidity. We get some cold weather in the winter but not that bad and probably not worth addressing - for now anyway.
I'm in Florida with a 2 car garage, no vents, flat roof treated with a white silicon product, 2 windows, a man door, and a fiberglass garage door.
The garage is at ground level connected to the house without a door - the house sitting up on a dune ridge.
In addressing climate control, I realize insulating the garage door is a popular approach, but for now, let's avoid any discussion of that approach.
One of my concerns with installing any venting - is allowing the salt air and humidity inside, which of course leads to corrosion issues.
So I'm thinking for now, a window AC unit would be my best approach.
Something in 110v so I can just plug it in. I have 220v in the garage but only large enough service to run my irrigation pump.
I have a remote sensor/thermometer so I see the temps every day and would like them to be lower - maybe 10 degrees would do - or less on some days. Right now showing 80 outside, 87 inside the garage, and 90 in my attic.
I'm not trying to make it comfortable like inside my home - just slight modification.
Has anyone here done this and if so I'd appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks, as always!
