Planning to move tank to garage, Suggestions welcomed.

[oonycxwilloo]

I have my holding tanks currently stationed in my basement right now but planning to move everything into my garage. My garage is not connected to the house. The only problem I can think of right now thats going to be the biggest problem is how is the tank going to stay at a stable temperature. Please, if you have any ideas or suggestions feel free to post them here. Here are my questions.

Should the garage be well sealed? if so how?
How should I keep it warm?

 

[D1J8Z]

does the garage have heat?
if you have no heat in that garage forget it I dont think it will work but Hey I have been known to be wrong from time to time




u can get controllers to help with turning on and off heaters and chiller in the winter/summer

 

[nanoreefer22]

Doesn't seem like a good idea at all if its not well sealed or heated for that matter. It would be basically setting the tanks up for failure.

 

[oonycxwilloo]

I thought about that, that is why I am trying to think of a way to seal it or make it warm? I don't think I have a choice cause I have to get out of the basement.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Maybe someone with a garage setup can chime in and help you. Hope everything works out Will

 

[jemery]

seal it n put in a eletrical heating unit with a thermo controller. big $s. :biggrin:

 

[oonycxwilloo]

LOL, see thats another problem, I wouldn't want to spend that much. What is the cheapest way to go about? Any professionals on the board got any suggestions?

 

[masterswimmer]

Put a woodburning or pellet or propane stove in the garage. That'll keep the ambient air temp warm enough to allow your tank heaters to work efficiently.

Russ

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

I'll chime in. I can relate after having run out of areas to put tanks. I recently setup my 210 in my garage. And have had a few in my garage from time to time. My garage is 24 X 24 and is fully insulated & sheetrocked. Other than the sheetrocked ceilings and walls there is nothing else special about any of the gargage doors as well as the door leading to my backyard. The issues that arrise are the following. In the summer the garage would get very warm...to the tune of 86-90 and the hummidity was very bad. No fresh air in or out. I thought of a chiller but that only solved the tank heat not the room heat. And considering I would be spending time in there I decided on putting in a 15,000 btu in wall a/c. This imediately took care of bolth the hummidity issues as well as the cooling. The only downside is that the unit runs almost 24/7 from the end of April-october and my electric bill goes up about $30 a month from this alone. In the winter i find that my garage never drops below 63 even with an outside temp in the teens !!!!and I have 2 500 watt heaters that heat my tank to 78 with out any issues. I am in the process of putting in one section of very basic "baseboard heating" to up the temp a little in the winter...but it is really not a necesity. If anyone has any further questions feel free to pm me.

 

[oonycxwilloo]

Russ thanks for the tip

ClosetFishGeek - The garage I have now Is not connected to my house. Also the walls are just plywood (i think), it just looks like wooden boards covering the inside and outside is a layer of ....? So what I have to do is insulate and sheetrock my whole garage?

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

You dont have to but even if you Heat it(electric, gas, oil) or Cool it(ac) you will run into efficiency issues. I can assure you that a non-insulated area is going to be brutal in the winter. I am not an expert but it seems like either way you will eventually pay for the insulation and sheetrock through poor efficiency in what ever you use to heat and cool the space.:sad2:.. My freind has a garage identical to what seems like your situation and he heats it with a gas heater. Im not a big fan of this...but it works.

 

[masterswimmer]

Will, fiberglass batt insulation is one of the cheapest parts of a renovation project. The amount of savings you'll realize by adding 3.5" or 5.5" batt insulation will make it all worthwhile. Then you can use the stove method I mentioned above.

swimmer

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

that will work.....and then make it look nice later.....

 

[autoponicz]

is the basement bare?
i would put up new framing with insulation foam and drywall...and a drop ceiling...
run gfci electrical outlets and 1 or 2 exhaust fans ...you can also make arrangements for a a/c unit while the place is being built..theres a bunch of ways to doing this..but depends on your budget

 

[NIGHTCRAWLER]

how about using a spa tub filter unit,that has controllable temp on it.it could keep tank at temp you want.