Will this work in a garage that gets hot in the summer? So, is it sensative to heat? Live in AZ and need to install this type of swtich in a garage.
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Lori,does the wall aim towards the large garage door or is it somewhere where there has a dead wall? The heat would be read as a signature that is not normally present in the space. If so then this should work... if at the big garage door then this might have issues until the heat signature moves fairly close to the unit itself....
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It should work just fine. Mine will turn on the lights when I open the door.
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This as well as others should work well in the Arizona heat. Ours are indoors, but I have one in my garage inHouston. Temps get in the high90's and it works great. Adjust the " on time" to suit your needs and away you go! William gibson
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I think in very well might be better to install 2 of them. I have a single level 2400--but has a bonus room above garage--and a very tall attic space. I got 1 and it is only cooling my attic 10 degrees or so in the heat of the afternoon. I may look to buy a 2nd one later on down the road.
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We have ours inside, but we live in a hotter part of SoCal than you. I would bet that garage storage in such a mild climate like yours, doesn't really affect it much.
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I use mine in the garage so I can't really tell and I haven't noticed if the garage is warmer.
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I've had my garage (400sqft) down to 70 degrees. The outside temp today was 92 (heat index of 101). I would check the insulation above the bedroom and other possible factors, maybe even a bad unit.
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I live in Arizona where the temperatures hit 115 all summer long. I have had mine I. The back of my work truck (out of direct sunlight) for over a year and it still reads OK. It does say 'do not expose to temperatures over 120 degrees'. I hope that helped...
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I heat a 24 x 24 garage with 10' ceiling. Works great, but a bigger heater would be advised for a 30x40 building. Also depends on your location and what you have for heat loss.
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Yes. We are amazed how much it keeps the heat out. Don't get me wrong, in Texas hot summers it still can get hot in the garage.(in 100 degrees). But it definitely works.
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Here, in Arizona we get 110+ summer temperatures, though not much humidity. My unit handles it great.
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What I did was to cut it down to the right sizes of the garage panels and just gently squeeze them into each panel. Then I tested the outside and inside of each panel before and after the installation using an infrared thermometer during the peak summer here in Vegas and the average difference was about 13-17 degrees cooler inside.
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Hi S. French. I live in New England which is mixed climates: Hot/Humid summers and in winter dry/colder climates. It's an indoor unit, which is in my basement, so I'm not sure how sensitive the climate is related to operation of the unit. If it were outside I would think it would be of more concern.
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We love it James. Although we put ours in the garage attic, it seems quiet enough to put in a living area. All I know is that it's lowered the temp in the garage by about 20+ degrees!
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The adjustment for temperature leaves a lot to be desired. You are better off having an electrician install a thermostat on it. On the low settings mine would still turn on in my garage, with the garage door open, when it was 80 degrees outside.
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If the temp is below 50 degrees, this thing will warm the garage slightly...however, it will not work well in a colder garage.
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It hangs in my unheated, but insulated garage in a north central state. It is used more occasionally than regularly, but has been used in all seasons and operates satisfactorily. No problems with its operation.
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Given its range and specs, it will most likely, in my opinion, heat a small part of the garage space. If you are working on your vehicle and directing it to your workspace, it will do an okay job.
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We got this one for my husbands 2 car garage/shop and it works great . The doors arent insulated and theres cracks along the edges , so we were concerned that would be a problem but it hasnt it heats the room quick and nicely . I can't say whether its better then the others but were pretty happy with the performance of this one. Hope that helps