now I'd be the first guy to admit the reason I don,t air condition my shop is 100% based solely, on a lack of available, and continuing disposable funding too install or operate a functional air conditioning system ,I installed a couple 1600 cfm roof vent evac fans and (21) 60 inch blade span, industrial ceiling fans mounted to the 16 foot level rafters that keep my shop air moving briskly, the tall ceiling height and open rafters allow the heat to rise easily and the evac fans force a constant flow of otherwise hot trapped air up and out over the roof, the ceiling fans produce a nice breeze .
theres zero doubt there significant moisture in the air here in Florida, I have to drain the air compressor tank drain every time I use the shop air compressor and get at least 1/8th-too 1/4 cup of water.
a great deal of the rust issue most of us have can be reduced by proper planing,
tools should ideally be stored in a near moisture free area.
if your planing a shop a multiple plastic layer moisture barrier under the concrete floor of your shop will help a great deal,
if you bought a building that has no moisture barrier under the poured slab, you should consider the better epoxy based floor coatings
and in either case roof vent fans and ceiling fans that keep the air moving reduce the chances of parts and tools rusting.
most of us have some type of tool chest and if you have the tools long enough,
your sure to have issues with surface rust forming on those tools,
if the area you store the tools in does not dry and well ventilated.
now most of us will have noticed the better quality tool trays have a felt or plastic pad on the drawer floor
,if you spray the pools with a mist of WD40 occasionally,
the lower surface tends to retain the residue and constant use of the tools,
and occasional preventive misting with the WD40 will greatly reduce the rust formation issues.
http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667
I doubt Ill get one of these, dehumidifiers like my friend just got, but I was impressed with the change it made in his garage
READ THIS THREAD
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=4865
and if I happen to win the super lotto , I'm sure I will think about it far more seriously.
but I i found something interesting a few weeks ago, I was over helping on a project at a buddys 3 car garage thats attached to his home with a 12 ft drywall ceiling and wall covering in the garage,and noticed what I at first thought was a new welder, but a quick inspection made me rather curious so I inquired what the new equipment was, as it did not appear to be an air conditioner , and obviously had a FAN inside and a moisture drain hose leading outside thru the wall,
http://www.allergybuyersclub.com/ebac-e ... temId=3460
It seems his garage here in florida has had a few issues with mildew because he keeps in closed, and not air conditioned and hes very allergic to mildew mold spores ,and had issues with mildew.
he assumed he had a roof leak, but a detailed inspection , by two different contractors found no roof leaks, what showed up eventually was a leaking drain on an attic mounted air conditioning unit, but even after that issue was corrected the mildew persisted, as a result of some research and talking to his doctor a dehumidifier was suggested as a less expensive option, too run, and from the results Id have to say its a very effective addition to his shop, he claims that not only has he stopped having symptoms from mildew he noticed the place no longer smells musty , his tools and stored car parts don,t seem to rust nearly as frequently, and hes seeing a constant flow of water from the dehumidifiers drain hose, that drains outside the shop, that far exceeded his expectations.
I suggested he add a couple ceiling fans to keep the air in the shop moving and some better lighting , and now that he swears hes no longer having allergic reactions to working in the shop, hes looking into those changes as well.
he also claims the garage feels a great deal cooler, because the shop just feels DRIER! ( noticed the old musty odor was now gone, so obviously the things doing some good)
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/dehumidifier-in-your-shop.10478/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-a-shop-roof-vent-attic-fan.10467/#post-43831
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/shop-ceiling-fans.4865/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...g-a-concrete-slab-to-work-on.5007/#post-57196
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/shop-drainage.5035/#post-16042
theres zero doubt there significant moisture in the air here in Florida, I have to drain the air compressor tank drain every time I use the shop air compressor and get at least 1/8th-too 1/4 cup of water.
a great deal of the rust issue most of us have can be reduced by proper planing,
tools should ideally be stored in a near moisture free area.
if your planing a shop a multiple plastic layer moisture barrier under the concrete floor of your shop will help a great deal,
if you bought a building that has no moisture barrier under the poured slab, you should consider the better epoxy based floor coatings
and in either case roof vent fans and ceiling fans that keep the air moving reduce the chances of parts and tools rusting.
most of us have some type of tool chest and if you have the tools long enough,
your sure to have issues with surface rust forming on those tools,
if the area you store the tools in does not dry and well ventilated.
now most of us will have noticed the better quality tool trays have a felt or plastic pad on the drawer floor
,if you spray the pools with a mist of WD40 occasionally,
the lower surface tends to retain the residue and constant use of the tools,
and occasional preventive misting with the WD40 will greatly reduce the rust formation issues.
http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667
I doubt Ill get one of these, dehumidifiers like my friend just got, but I was impressed with the change it made in his garage
READ THIS THREAD
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=4865
and if I happen to win the super lotto , I'm sure I will think about it far more seriously.
but I i found something interesting a few weeks ago, I was over helping on a project at a buddys 3 car garage thats attached to his home with a 12 ft drywall ceiling and wall covering in the garage,and noticed what I at first thought was a new welder, but a quick inspection made me rather curious so I inquired what the new equipment was, as it did not appear to be an air conditioner , and obviously had a FAN inside and a moisture drain hose leading outside thru the wall,
http://www.allergybuyersclub.com/ebac-e ... temId=3460
It seems his garage here in florida has had a few issues with mildew because he keeps in closed, and not air conditioned and hes very allergic to mildew mold spores ,and had issues with mildew.
he assumed he had a roof leak, but a detailed inspection , by two different contractors found no roof leaks, what showed up eventually was a leaking drain on an attic mounted air conditioning unit, but even after that issue was corrected the mildew persisted, as a result of some research and talking to his doctor a dehumidifier was suggested as a less expensive option, too run, and from the results Id have to say its a very effective addition to his shop, he claims that not only has he stopped having symptoms from mildew he noticed the place no longer smells musty , his tools and stored car parts don,t seem to rust nearly as frequently, and hes seeing a constant flow of water from the dehumidifiers drain hose, that drains outside the shop, that far exceeded his expectations.
I suggested he add a couple ceiling fans to keep the air in the shop moving and some better lighting , and now that he swears hes no longer having allergic reactions to working in the shop, hes looking into those changes as well.
he also claims the garage feels a great deal cooler, because the shop just feels DRIER! ( noticed the old musty odor was now gone, so obviously the things doing some good)
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/dehumidifier-in-your-shop.10478/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-a-shop-roof-vent-attic-fan.10467/#post-43831
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/shop-ceiling-fans.4865/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...g-a-concrete-slab-to-work-on.5007/#post-57196
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/shop-drainage.5035/#post-16042
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