Can this be used in a garage in cold weather?
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We have this particular model in our shop. It is rarely heated, and is located near a 12' garage door. So far it has stood up better than the digital timer that I replaced it with.
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Temperature in a garage could be too low but if it's a play room used by humans it should be OK
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Walt, it depends on how cold your garage gets. You didn't state how insulated the area is or if the garage is attached. My garage is a large 3 car attached and well insulated garage with a 12' ceiling. When we are in the low teens (rarely) the temperature in the garage drops to the mid forty's. I'll turn the unit on in the morning and it takes about an hour to bring it up to the upper 50's. Eventually I'll run it till it hits the mid 60's and keep it there throughout the day. If your room is near 0 degrees or poorly insulated, you will need a much bigger heater. Wenatchee sounds pretty cold.... Walt, it depends on how cold your garage gets. You didn't state how insulated the area is or if the garage is attached. My garage is a large 3 car attached and well insulated garage with a 12' ceiling. When we are in the low teens (rarely) the temperature in the garage drops to the mid forty's. I'll turn the unit on in the morning and it takes about an hour to bring it up to the upper 50's. Eventually I'll run it till it hits the mid 60's and keep it there throughout the day. If your room is near 0 degrees or poorly insulated, you will need a much bigger heater. Wenatchee sounds... » Read More Walt, it depends on how cold your garage gets. You didn't state how insulated the area is or if the garage is attached. My garage is a large 3 car attached and well insulated garage with a 12' ceiling. When we are in the low teens (rarely) the temperature in the garage drops to the mid forty's. I'll turn the unit on in the morning and it takes about an hour to bring it up to the upper 50's. Eventually I'll run it till it hits the mid 60's and keep it there throughout the day. If your room is near 0 degrees or poorly insulated, you will need a much bigger heater. Wenatchee sounds pretty cold.... « Show Less
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Yes. Perfect for the garage. That is where I use it. I attached it to the front of one stall and use it no matter the weather. It works well.
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We live in Wisconsin and it gets real cold here in the winter. We have had our 10 cu ft freezer in the garage for 13 years. Works great and I am guessing that it doesn't run much during the cold spells. Jim
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I don't believe you would have any problem with this unit at that temperature due to the auto- defrost feature. However, I would not feel comfortable running it for very long at these temperatures. Also when the temp is that low, you usually don't need a dehumidifier. I don't know. Maybe it is different in a garage.
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Mine works great. Three stal garage just use it to keep above freezing. It is expensive to run.
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Yes, I use in the garage. I like LED instead of CFL for cold places. LED's don't have a warm-up time.
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Probably. It's strictly mechanical, no fancy electronics. If it gets below freezing, not sure. Mine is in our (unheated) garage. But I live in LA so it never gets super cold. Love this thing. So much easier to adjust times than the digital version.
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I would say it depends on how harsh your winters get. If much below freezing, to be on the safe side, I don't think I would. I live in Minneapolis where it can get down below zero so I have kept mine in a heated garage over winter.
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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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It can be placed anywhere at all,but if you live in a cold weather climate,you will have to insulate it somehow to keep it from freezing,of course.Maybe even build an insulated box around it.We put ours in the garage.
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I'm sure you could use it in a garage but I doubt it would heat that large of an area.
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It heats my shop that is an over size 2 car insulated garage. I live in south Texas so it does not get that cold to start with. I also have a ceiling mounted dust filter that I use to help circulate the warm air.
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I have mine in the garage. The temperature dosn't get quite get that low, but I can't see why it would not run at that temp.You are still above freezing.Richard S.
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I would think you can if you have electrical outlets in the garage. Just be careful with it as you would any heater!
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Our unit is in an air conditioned room kept at about 78 degrees. It keep a steady cold temp with no problems at a setting less than half way. If you were to put this in a hot garage, and set the temp setting colder, (like for your cold beer?), the unit would probably run most of the time. If the unit's size is Ok for you, it is worth giving a try, even if if lasts you a couple of years. We have a larger unit, an Amana 18ATM fridge-freezer combo in grey finish, in our garage here in Central Florida, and it has been doing well for 2 years now. Hope this helps.