How to Keep Your Garage Cool This Summer

Make the most of your space this summer with these garage cooling solutions from the experts at FalkStar.

We all know the Aussie summer can bring some brutal heat with it—heat that can be hard to escape from. When it comes to your home, you can put your blinds down, amp up the aircon, and close the doors. But what about your garage? As spaces that typically don’t have windows, fans, or aircon, garages can quickly feel like saunas on a hot day. If you’re wondering how to cool a garage with no windows and a lack of ventilation, or even just how to keep a garage cool in summer, you’ve come to the right place!

How to Keep Your Garage Cool

So, how to cool a hot garage? Well, there are a few ways you can work to keep your garage space at a comfortable temperature. Primarily, you can do some minor upgrades to the garage like garage door thermal insulation, but you can also add in a ceiling fan or use a dehumidifier, keep the space clean and tidy, and avoid parking your vehicle in the garage.

Garage Conversions

The most effective way to cool your garage on an ongoing basis is to have the space regulated by adding garage door insulation panels. This is a relatively simple upgrade, but one that makes a big difference to temperature control in the space—in fact, FalkStar garage door panels can reduce heat in summer by up to 70%. Even better: they also work to keep heat in during winter. 

Once you’ve installed your panels, it’s also recommended that you enlist a garage door sealer. Adding seals to the gaps around your garage door will add additional weather protection to the space, and work with your insulation panels to provide superior temperature control, keeping wind and humidity out. 

Ceiling Fans and Dehumidifiers 

As far as appliances go, fans and dehumidifiers are a great, and relatively affordable place to start. While they won’t change the actual temperature, they can significantly impact the comfortability of the space. 

By improving air flow, ceiling fans typically provide the same improvement to comfort as reducing the temperature by about 3°C. Dehumidifiers, on the other hand, remove humid air, which can have a cooling effect. 

Keep the Space Tidy 

Bulky items can block air flow, so while this one might sound strange, it can actually make a small difference. Reducing how many things you keep in the garage space, and keeping bulky items against walls and out of the way, might help with air flow, and therefore the room’s comfort levels.

Park Your Car Outside

Vehicle engines generate a lot of heat, so after a long drive home, particularly on a hot day, bringing that heat into your garage is only going to make the space feel more hot and humid.

Why is Garage Cooling Important?

If you want to get practical use out of your garage space, it needs to be at a comfortable temperature. We often think of garages purely as storage units or places to park our cars, but there’s so much more that can be done with a well-maintained garage. At the right temperature, you could use your garage as a home office, home gym, play room, or workshop. If you’ve got limited space in your home, want to save on commuting time, or have a room all to yourself, the garage might just be the answer; but it can’t solve your problems if it’s too hot to hang out in. 

You might be able to buy a fan or declutter the garage yourself, but adding insulation requires the help of experts. A garage conversion in Melbourne is the most effective of the garage cooling solutions when it comes to ongoing temperature regulation. If you want to make better use of your garage, look into your cooling options today!