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[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

Another lovely scorcher and the garden is looking a treat. However, at 3.00 pm this afternoon my workshop/summerhouse/shed had an internal temperature of 103 Fahrenheit and that with the door open and a fan blowing! Quite impossible to do any useful work in those temperatures I wondered if a small air conditioning unit might make the shed more tolerable in this heat. Looking through the ARGOS cat. it seems that their offerings are only capable of lowering the temp. by a few degrees – not enough for me I think you might agree.

Any thoughts chaps?

Rik

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

…..it aint ‘alf ‘ot mum!

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

I guess you were looking at evaporative units – utterly useless unless on an industrial scale. You can pick up a propper aircon unit on ebay for £50 or about £200 new. We have them in the house and they easily keep a decent sized room nice and cool – you will need somewhere for the vent pipe to go though.

[DMBParticipant @dmb]

My shed lies on an approx. N-S location with door in North end wall.East side protected by high wall. South side part protected by wooden fence and evergreen honeysuckle as is part of West side. Roof covered with thick layer of Ivy also evergreen.All that lot takes hot and cold weather then there is the internal as well as external insulation.
Not by any means a complete cure but does moderate temperature extremes.

[dave greenhamParticipant @davegreenham19379]

Hi guys

i have mirror film on the glass in the shop. Not only does it stop people looking in it also reflects the

heat from the suns rays keeping the temp inside bearable

regards

dave. Near Loughborough

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

I endorse what fizzy said.

The 'waterfall' type saturate the air with moisture, so not only is that not good for machines and tools, ot also makes breathing unpleasant to say the least.

Pukka aircon or nowt.

Geoff – Austin Seven time again, and much cooler to boot right now.

[NJHParticipant @njh]

The temp in my workshop yesterday was Min 21deg C Max 24deg C. (Outside temp around 30 degC)

I have posted before about the lengths I went to to insulate the workshop to avoid rapid temp, changes and keep the temp above the dew point and the dreaded condensaion. This has the bonus effect that, in hot weather, the workshop stays cooler. (If the hot spell lasts of course then it will heat up and, unless I open windows etc remain hot for longer!)

None of this helps me though as I'm still stuck indoors trying to fix the bog!

Norman

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

Did the same full insulation to with my garage as Norman did, but whilst installing the overhead 'crane' I was in and out frequently, which meant that the hot air in the enclosed carport migrated so that both where 30°.

Not having to open the doors frequently will keep the temperature within comfortable levels, but the aircon unit will soon have it down again.

Geoff – Finishined vacuuming. Workshop time now.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

My tin shed stood out in the tropical sun is that sort of temp for six months of the year. Drink lots of water, get a big industrial fan and put it at the doorway blowing air on you as you work and wear shorts and loose shirt. You get used to it. A chair to sit in and take a rest when needed is good too.

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Another rare hot summers day; 32*C outside..opened up the garage/workshop….! cooooool.. 22*C

I guess I done well with the insulation…insulated, boarded walls & roof … warm in winter too,stays above freezing! .

George

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

George,

I remember what my garage was like before insulating.

Unpleasant to say the least, freezing in winter & cooking in summer, with the inevitable problems of condensation and rust.

All four of the above now vanquished thank goodness, and now a real pleasure to work in.

When I think back now, I shudder, and feel for those that don't have insulated workshops.

My only advise from experience, is to INSULATE.

You will never regret doing so.

Yes it is a pain moving things around, but oh boy, well worth it.

Geoff – Smug in my cool workshop. Ducking from brickbats

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

i have mirror film on the glass in the shop. Not only does it stop people looking in it also reflects the

heat from the suns rays keeping the temp inside bearable

regards dave. Near Loughborough

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It's worth bearing in mind that if you work at night that film stuff works backwards because the dominant light source is indoors

It always blocks the dominant light source

So you can't see out, but people can see in

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