Stuka
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Thanks for the helpful comments and suggestions, guys!
Sounds like around 5000 btus is the way to go, especially considering the humidity factor and giving the unit time to dry the air. I'm on the Gulf Coast in Texas, about an hour south of Houston, so this summer heat and humidity will play a big role in my decision. I wish I could insulate the whole container but closed cell foam is expen$ive.
I'm looking for 76 degrees on a 100 degree day. It is pretty much uncovered and will get a lot of sunlight. Gary, I am not expecting the overflow from the interior door to do much cooling the storage area of the container, but I'm thinking any dry air that "leaks" by the door will go towards reducing condensation. The big question for now: should I seal off the insulated living space and use an AC that fits 100 sq ft, and use fresh air vents as pictured on one end of the storage section to flow air through to the solar powered roof vent, to keep the temps and humidity in that section comparable to the outside, to avoid condensation...
I'll check into roof AC units, that would be nice and tidy looking.
I have read about shipping container flooring and the pesticides used. I don't have a manufacturer's label but there is no strong odor coming from the floor in my shipping container (which I refer to as my "bunker", easier to say in casual conversation
). I have laid down some vinyl tiles in the section I will be using as living quarters, that should seal off some of any possible vapors.
Sounds like around 5000 btus is the way to go, especially considering the humidity factor and giving the unit time to dry the air. I'm on the Gulf Coast in Texas, about an hour south of Houston, so this summer heat and humidity will play a big role in my decision. I wish I could insulate the whole container but closed cell foam is expen$ive.
I'm looking for 76 degrees on a 100 degree day. It is pretty much uncovered and will get a lot of sunlight. Gary, I am not expecting the overflow from the interior door to do much cooling the storage area of the container, but I'm thinking any dry air that "leaks" by the door will go towards reducing condensation. The big question for now: should I seal off the insulated living space and use an AC that fits 100 sq ft, and use fresh air vents as pictured on one end of the storage section to flow air through to the solar powered roof vent, to keep the temps and humidity in that section comparable to the outside, to avoid condensation...
I'll check into roof AC units, that would be nice and tidy looking.
I have read about shipping container flooring and the pesticides used. I don't have a manufacturer's label but there is no strong odor coming from the floor in my shipping container (which I refer to as my "bunker", easier to say in casual conversation