Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
The door in my garage, leading to the house, lets in a lot of hot outside air in that part of the house. I am wondering what things I can do to it to close it off better. I'm guessing some sort of weather stripping? But what specifically can I do. And side note, how much hot outside air does a dryer machine let in constantly? I'm guessing that probably lets in air when the dryer isnt running pushing the air out. These are both in the same area of the house and it is just too hot in these areas. I'm trying to figure out easy cheap ways to keep the air conditioner costs down.
Unless you really have something installed incorrectly, a dryer vent won't let in enough hot air to make a difference. For one thing, it can't really get a flow going because it runs into the dryer and not the room (if you've shut the dryer door). If you run the dryer, even with the vent it will heat up the room it is in.
And you should have a good seal between your garage and your house regardless of air conditioning issues. Car exhaust isn't nice. If there isn't insulation between the garage and the house, heat in the garage will go through that wall, not just the door.
Still, lots of other things can cause a hot room. Are the too hot parts of the house at the end of the ducts for the AC or something? Or maybe a leak in those ducts? Or are there big windows letting in too much sun.
Sounds like you have a typical interior door for your garage entry door- Not good!
No weatherstripping, undoubtedly not insulated either. The whole unit needs to be changed out for a insulated, weatherstripped exterior type door unit- and one that also has a FIRE RATING! Generally a steel entry door will provide that.
The door in my garage, leading to the house, lets in a lot of hot outside air in that part of the house. I am wondering what things I can do to it to close it off better. I'm guessing some sort of weather stripping? But what specifically can I do. And side note, how much hot outside air does a dryer machine let in constantly? I'm guessing that probably lets in air when the dryer isnt running pushing the air out. These are both in the same area of the house and it is just too hot in these areas. I'm trying to figure out easy cheap ways to keep the air conditioner costs down.
Just buy a door weather-seal kit at Lowe's or Home Depot, and have someone install it for you. On door frames that are made of wood, I prefer the weather sealing kits that have wood frames instead of the aluminum ones, with seals that are around 1/2" wide. Also, you may have to use a door sweep if there is a gap at the bottom of the door (by the threshold), in addition to the new seals.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
