The unbearable summer heat can cause people to take desperate measures. One of them is opening the garage door just a few inches to keep the garage and any adjacent rooms a bit cooler. (Related topic: Clermont garage doors)
However, many people wonder if this is actually an effective solution to the heat problem or if it’s just a way to attract unwanted attention from potential delinquents. And the truth is that venting your garage can indeed help to keep it cooler. Nevertheless, the best solution will always be to make sure your garage is properly insulated and sealed, to keep the cool air inside during the warmer months.
But garages without the proper insulation and sealing build up heat inside and, oftentimes, this heat transfers across the adjacent rooms through the walls, floor or ceiling. Some garage doors have vents in them but for those without them, cracking the garage door can relieve some of the heat.
The problem comes from the safety side of things, as opening your garage door, even if it’s just a tiny bit, can attract the wrong kind of attention from the wrong kind of people. Furthermore, since most people use their garage door as the main access to their homes, they generally keep the door from the home to the garage unlocked. This represents a massive risk for the people inside your house, and even if the door is locked, since most people also keep tools, lawn equipment, sports gear, bicycles and many other small items, they risk losing all of them, as burglars feel attracted to them and break in to get hold of these objects and resell them or keep them for themselves.
If you find yourself in desperate need of keeping your home cooler but the heat from your garage won’t let you consider getting an insulated door. Insulated garage doors can have up to an R18 rating, whereas a non-insulated door is R-0, therefore, helping keep the garage and home cooler.