I am currently living in my son's garage & wd like to know if i wd use this on the inside or the outside of garage door to keep from leaking inside?
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you use it outside the garage along door -to block water from coming in, not for use inside ,the rain swells it up to its size that blocks, so outside is where you put it.
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Outside to keep water from entering. They really work. The only problem you can not re use them but they do the job. Another water stopper is what I call the snake. They absorb the water from the inside. Hang them up let them drip dry and use them again. I think the same company makes this item.
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I use this indoors so I don't have any experience with it outdoors! I would think the elements outside might break it down over time! It's pretty enclosed on the inside so I would think this would get hot on the inside with only airflow through it's one entrance/exit doorway. But with a little alterations like cutting out a window on each side & in the back that would the give u the airflow your looking for. If you know someone that is good with power tools to make the window cutout it would be an easy fix.
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I can't answer about storing clothes in a basement or garage, that is not related to using DampRid. I can tell you that DampRid works and that you could hang it in the garage. I have no doubt that it works anywhere, except of course, outside. Depending on how big your garage is, you may need more than one. But you probably don't need the moisture out of the entire garage, just where your clothes are. I do not know the limits on room volume per hanger of DampRid. I use one in each of my two bedrooms. Sometimes hanging them in the closest, sometimes actually in the room. I use a permanent marker to write the date on the hanger so I know when I hung it. Hope that helps.
650291
Your unit should be vented to the outside in some manor. What I did wa make a partition that I could vent through and close the window or screen on it. I also sealed it with aluminum tape. (bought at Home Depot or an Auto parts store.)
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It is required to be OUTSIDE. The Exhaust from natural gas is pretty clean, yet toxic and being so cleaned you won't noticed you are being poisoned. KEEP IT OUTSIDE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD IT BE IN A GARAGE. I am not yelling, I am just making sure you get it. The plastic is pretty durable, but if you want to extend its life, put a vinyl fence around it for shade. Just make sure to leave enough space to breath and exhaust as well as to do maintenance. Also make sure you instal it with plenty of clearance from the house. At least 3 ft, but check the local code.
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Believe it or not I have had no leaks at all. Even here in Florida. But if the shed is not square all around the doors will not sit flush to the frame. Maybe extend the drip edge above it with some flashing. Good luck.
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That's a lot of water. Sounds like a house I once had. I installed a small trench drain the width of my driveway about 3 feet out from my door but even that couldn't do the job so I ended up re-routing the driveway to keep the water from flowing up against the door. Storm Shield is a great product and provides an excellent seal when used with the seal on the bottom of your garage door. I'd give it a try. With the amount of water you're experiencing, make sure you miter cut the Storm Shield at the ends of your door and run the SS back to the inside of your garage door jambs (like a "U"). This will keep the water from coming in at the door ends. Hope this helps.
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I purchased one awhile back, but for my garage, indoors. However, I am sure you could use it under and eve, but I am not sure I would have it exposed to the elements, ie rain / snow getting in it, you may be asking for bigger problems.
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You can store it outside. However NEVER run a gasoline engine/generator inside or in a low ventilated area. It is extremely deadly.
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If the air is leaking around the duct tape, I'd run another strip of duct tape to make the seal wider. The transparent tape is useful for the opening of doors on 3 sides or windows; useful because it cannot be seen. If that is what you seek, then it would work. Air should not be able to get through either!
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You might want to try Duct Seal. You can buy a brick of it at Home depot in the Electrical Department. Pretty cheap.
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WD works great on that Sesamee I have sprayed it on the wheels and also inside the latching mech. First before the WD I would use a hair dryer to get all of the moisture out, then use the WD. Another trick, find a piece of leather from an old pocket book (or something like that ) and cover the padlock this will protect it from rain/ snow. I know in some cases you can't do this but if you can it helps a lot. I must have 50 of these locks thru-out our transmission system and these Sesamee are the best.
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My shed resides NM so it likely sees less rain then imaginable. However after the 2-3 rain events we've had since I put it up about 1.5 years ago not a drop made it inside. That being said, it has a 2 piece roof (the front half slides over the back half) which would be the only possible leaking point and I think that would only become an issue if it was installed on an uneven surface. Mines water tight!
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Tim, I only use it inside. Maybe you might call the manufacturer to find an answer????
2198119
Well, it is electric and has an electrical cord so that would be an issue and if it was outdoors then debris would likely be falling into the uncovered container and could well clog the workings of the device, so might present problems. One response states that they use it in the garage and I can understand that would work, but I don't keep my animals in the garage so I cannot address that option.
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This is outdoor only. It has to be in an exterior open aired space. No interior garage installation allowed. that would vent harmful exhaust into the garage. They sell the indoor unit and will require proper venting flue. Both indoor and outdoor units are great!
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Hello Charlene. I would not use this in the Garage with the door closed all the way. I leave my garage door open about one inch. You need to have some air movement due to the CO2 from the exhaust.