The instructions specify not to use in a "closed in area" What does that mean? Isn't a garage a 'closed in area"?
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The charging unit needs to be out on the open do it stays cool and not inclosed like the inside of a car
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I use mine in the garage with no issues and yes I think a garage is a closed area but I have no adverse affects using mine.
1590849
Mine stops charging when it is charged. I have used it in my garage numerous times. I love this battery charger.
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This should not be used for your purposes for 2 reasons 1) a closet is closed and this needs an open room. Most specifically tell you to leave the window and door open. 2) This uses water evaporation to cool. You do NOT want to operate electronics in a humid environment, where water can corrode and short components, and damage lenses (i.e. CD/DVD players). A closed environment would make things even worse.
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I do not have the instruction guide with me, but I am 99 percent sure that this unit warns you not to install in an enclosed space, that it should be free standing. I will try to dig up the owners manual to verify.
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It says "moderately sized homes, apartments or condos." I have it in our garage. I went with the a "the more the merrier" approach and have something like this plugged into any area where I've seen a rodent in the last decade.
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Hello Charlene. I would not use this in the Garage with the door closed all the way. I leave my garage door open about one inch. You need to have some air movement due to the CO2 from the exhaust.
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I wondered the same thing, J. Schor. I'm guessing it means the buttons on top to lock each side when open. That makes sense to me, since they do have an important function in keeping it from collapsing when in use. It also helps to close the unit for putting into your auto or for storage.
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Inside the garage is fine. It just needs to be out of the weather, cannot get wet.
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Very noisy - but it goes with the territory. By definition, it is usually being used when noisy machines are working, so the additional noise is marginal and not interrupting quiet time. I placed mine outside the workshop so the noise is less of a factor. I may enclose it but would have to check on the need for open air flow.
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It hangs in my unheated, but insulated garage in a north central state. It is used more occasionally than regularly, but has been used in all seasons and operates satisfactorily. No problems with its operation.
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Hello, About your installation I believe you are suppose to have a one hour fire wall between the main part of the house and the garage, in case a fire breaks out in the garage. If you punch a hole in the ceiling you will defeat the purpose of the fire protection. Now if inside the attic area of the garage there is a one hour fire wall separating the main house from the garage then you might be ok. But all you will be moving is the air in that section only. I believe it's against the code to to punch a hole in the one hour fire wall. For your protection you should ask a contractor in your area or the building department. Hello, About your installation I believe you are suppose to have a one hour fire wall between the main part of the house and the garage, in case a fire breaks out in the garage. If you punch a hole in the ceiling you will defeat the purpose of the fire protection. Now if inside the attic area of the garage there is a one hour fire wall separating the main house from the garage then you might be ok. But all you will be moving is the air in that section only. I believe it's against the code to to punch a hole in the one hour fire wall. For your protection you should ask a contractor in your... » Read More Hello, About your installation I believe you are suppose to have a one hour fire wall between the main part of the house and the garage, in case a fire breaks out in the garage. If you punch a hole in the ceiling you will defeat the purpose of the fire protection. Now if inside the attic area of the garage there is a one hour fire wall separating the main house from the garage then you might be ok. But all you will be moving is the air in that section only. I believe it's against the code to to punch a hole in the one hour fire wall. For your protection you should ask a contractor in your area or the building department. « Show Less
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The parking target is really only for stopping the vehicle from backing up too far. It allows my car to park perfectly every time as we have very little space in front or behind the vehicle while parking in the garage. As for your question I don't know what you mean by getting in and out of the car, but you have to judge how far to the right or left you park your car in the garage.
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I use it in my 2 car garage with room to spare. Hope that gives you some idea.
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When my garage door started involuntarily closing when I was opening it (with nothing blocking it), I used this stuff to grease the tracks of my garage door. It solved the problem. I was about to call someone in, so this saved me time and money. With the grease, the door is less rickety when it opens, which I think was what was causing it to start closing. Hope this helps/
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Yes and no. The yes part has to do with a built in "hold button" that overrides the night auto-close function but the "no" part is that when it starts getting dark the unit will override the "hold" button and close the garage door anyway. Note: If you have a need to override that also (if it's getting dark-ish) and you STILL want to keep the garage door open ANYWAY, simply switch off the power using the built-in on-off switch and that will totally disable the unit - you can keep the door open as long as you like. I've had mine for several years now and it works great. Hint: When installing the unit, put it in a place where it can easily "see" the outside light levels. If you bury it deep inside your garage, it will "think" its dark all the time or that sundown is coming much sooner than is appropriate. Hope that helps ya..
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Instructions in the kit say nothing about area size, but they do note: "IMPORTANT! Closed House Conditions ... except for normal entry and exit." Under the heading "Select a Test Location(s)," instructions say "testing should be conducted in the lowest lived-in area of your home." A few areas are mentioned to avoid: where subject to constantly moving air, high humidity, sunlight, or in reach of children.
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Ours stays outside; kinda of cumbersome to move in and out a lot and the arm takes up a lot of room in the garage if we wanted to keep it inside. Ultimately, I would like to keep it inside, but outside is perfectly find and a lot easier.
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It seems that only one is needed because you only have one door and it's going to close the door automatically in the time frame that you set no matter which button it's mounted near. To be sure, you could go to the official garage butler site and see if they have the answer there.