Deals on Cooling Equipment to Help You Manage Heat in the Shop

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It’s summertime which means more hours of light to work in the garage, but it also means higher temperatures. I live in Las Vegas and we’ve already temperatures in the triple digits. If I want to work in the garage it has to be in the mornings and evenings and it’s still hot. Garage cooling is a necessity, and I’ve found a few methods that always work.

First, here in the desert our humidity levels are thankfully in the single digits. Evaporative or swamp coolers are pretty effective at keeping the garage temperatures livable. This Mondawe 256-cfm 3-speed indoor portable evaporative cooler for $155.40 is an affordable option for smaller work spaces. Something like the Portacool Cyclone 500-sq-ft portable evaporative cooler for $728.99 will cool a larger garage or workshop, and is still a decent value.

Your next option, is simply to move more air to use your body’s own evaporative cooling. The DeWalt 20V MAX 11-inch variable speed jobsite fan for $129.00 will run on the batteries you may already have and will travel with you from job to job. For something that moves more air, but isn’t quite as portable, the EdenDirect 30-inch 120-volt 3-speed indoor/outdoor yellow industrial fan for $218.61 is a great choice for creating a nice breeze.

Lastly, sometimes the only option is to push through the work knowing there’s a nice cold one or six waiting on the other side. Keep it as simple as possible with this Igloo Indigo blue 16-quart personal cooler for $34.98 and reward yourself for a job well done.