Summer is here and man is it hot! So hot, that hopping into a car in the afternoon while it’s parked in a roasting garage seems downright dangerous. That is, of course, unless you take the necessary measures to cool your garage down and keep it at a reasonable temperature. The numbers don’t lie. Summers are hot and they’re only getting hotter. And if you don’t figure out a way to cool your garage down, you might just do some lasting damage to your vehicle and give your passengers quite an unpleasant for few minutes in the car. Here’s how to keep the hot air out so that that never becomes a concern of yours. And if you need garage doors Lakeville CT servicing company Hudson Valley Overhead Doors & Operators is on the case.
Keep the air moving
First of all, you must remember on a hot day, circulating air is good air. If you stick a couple fans in the garage, you will keep the entire room a little bit cooler, even if it’s hot air that the fans are blowing. Put the fan in the back of the garage away from the doors. If you happen to have a window in your garage, that’s even better because that means you can add a window unit air conditioner. Albeit, anytime that air conditioning is involved, that always means a higher energy bill. But in those brutally hot days, sometimes it’s necessary. If you do choose to install an AC unit in your garage, the best material for your doors is steel or wood. Steal is the easiest material to insulate so that the cool air doesn’t escape. Wood is a natural insulator.
Keep the colors light
Granted, a white door means a dirty door. But it also means a cooler garage. Take that information as you may. Light colors reflect hot air while dark ones absorb it. So despite the fact that a dark garage looks a lot more sleek, it’s going to make everything a lot hotter than it has to be. If you paint the door and the walls white, you won’t believe the difference it would make.
Keep the cracks caulked
A garage experiences more wear and tear than the rest of the house. Wherever there are joints, there’s room for air escaping, which is the last thing you need after all these efforts that you’ve made to keep the room cool. By caulking all the sections of the garage where can escape, you’ll be establishing a new level of control over the temperature of your garage. Just make sure to keep it away from the garage door tracks.
Who needs a boiling hot car anyway? A garage is not just meant to protect against the cold. It also protect against the heat. And with the three easy steps listed above, you can make that true for you. Let us help make the transition run smoothly. Give us a call today at 845-752-2278 for our garage doors Lakeville CT services.