Thinking about putting AC in the garage

[2.8 Bird]

I live in the desert where temps can go as high as 120*. When it's that hot it's 130* in the garage, which makes it hard to work inside. Same thing too when it's cold. I was thinking about a portable AC unit. Have any of you guys ever done that?

[ssms5411]

When I had a garage in Phoenix, I bought a 12k portable unit on wheels, really didn’t have time to find out if it worked well or not. But I knew someone with a window unit in their 3 car garage and it worked well. Just turn it on a couple of hours before working and your good.

[LETZRIDE]

My uncle uses a portable ac unit in his cottage and says it works really well. If it makes it easier to work I say go for it.

Is your garage insulated though? If not you will probably have a hard time fighting the heat with the unit...

[2.8 Bird]

I wish I could do a window unit.

I don't think it's insulated. Looking at the past pics from the previous owners, which I think 4 people have owned this house before, the dry wall was just added.

Anyway, I need to look around for a portable AC.

[Pax2001]

At least the drywall will help a little even if it's not the best insulation. The air pocket helps. I've heard bubble wrap can be effective in a pinch, even better if covered with a layer of aluminum foil (at the very least it will stop the aliens reading your OBDII codes :) ).
Places like Sam's club and even Walmart have some reasonable and affordable stand-alone units at this time of year, but I don't know what's available in your neck of the woods.

[2.8 Bird]

Yeah, I'm going to go to Walmart super store this week to see what they have. Home Depot has a good one, but I'll shop around some more.

[LETZRIDE]

Is the drywall already finished? If not, take it down and add insulation and then put it back up.

You could always try making your own AC setup like this too lol