How Do I Vent a Garage With No Windows?

by George Karonis

If you have a garage without windows, you may struggle to keep it properly ventilated. As you well know, an unventilated garage can be hot, humid, and full of air pollution.

Luckily, venting a windowless garage isn’t too hard, and you’ve got a number of options available to you, each of which we’ll explain below.

Install Fans

Installing fans is a way to actively ventilate your garage whenever you need it. With fans, you can control how much ventilation or air flow there is in your garage.

  • Ceiling fans: Ceiling fans are a great way to keep air circulating in your garage. One or more fans can be installed on the ceiling of your garage to boost air flow and keep your garage ventilated when the garage door is open.
  • Floor fans: Floor fans are an easy option to keep your garage ventilated with fans. Chances are you have a spare floor fan sitting around at home. If not, you can purchase one without spending too much money. Place a floor fan facing your open garage door to ventilate your windowless garage.
  • Garage exhaust fans: Garage exhaust fans are the most efficient way to ventilate your garage. This QuietCool garage exhaust fan is a powerful and energy-efficient garage exhaust fan that mounts on the ceiling. It’s designed to be used in a garage with an attic and will keep both the garage and attic cool simultaneously.

The QuietCool garage exhaust fan operates almost silently and is guaranteed to keep your garage cool and well-ventilated. It also includes a wireless RF kit for convenient operation.

Install Vents
If you have a small garage or your garage doesn’t require too much ventilation, installing some vents may just do the trick. Vents allow air to naturally circulate without using fans. Plus, you can always pair fans with vents to increase garage ventilation even more. 

  • Garage door vents: Vents can be installed directly in the garage door to allow for passive garage ventilation. Simply install one vent low near the floor of the garage and another higher up near the ceiling to allow warm indoor air to pass through the top and cooler outdoor air to circulate inside the bottom vent.
  • Wall vents: Vents can also be installed in the walls of your garage to increase garage ventilation. While you can add levers to your wall vents to close them during the winter, it should be noted that this will likely still keep your garage pretty cold. Therefore, this option is best for unfinished garages that you won’t spend much time in during the winter.

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