An older Chandler homeowner spends his days working in his garage. Every Phoenix summer, the heat in that garage made it hard to keep working. He called Kevin at Sapper HVAC. Kevin came out right away to look at the space, and the new mini split was installed and running in a matter of days.
Project at a Glance
The problem: a Chandler garage too hot to work in
His garage got too hot to use when Phoenix summer heat set in. For someone who works in his garage most days, that meant losing his workspace for months at a time.
Garages in the East Valley take in heat from every side. The garage door, the walls, the ceiling, and the roof all soak up sun all day. Most garages also sit outside the home's central AC system, so the house can stay cool while the garage bakes. A fan moves hot air around. It does not remove the heat.
The first call: Kevin came out to see the space
He called Sapper HVAC, and Kevin came out to look at the garage himself. Seeing the space in person is how Sapper sizes a garage system the right way.
On a garage estimate, Kevin looks at the things that change how much cooling a garage needs:
- How large the garage is and how high the ceiling sits
- Which way the garage door faces and how much sun it takes
- Whether the walls, ceiling, and door have insulation
- Where the indoor unit can mount without blocking the work area
- Where the outdoor unit and line set can go on the outside wall
- What the electrical panel can support
Garages need more cooling per square foot than living space in Arizona. Our Arizona garage mini split sizing guide explains why.
Why a ductless mini split was the right fit
A ductless mini split cools the garage on its own without tying into the home's central AC. That keeps the house system from working harder and gives the garage its own thermostat.
Mini splits fit garages well for a few reasons:
- No ductwork to run through the attic or walls
- The indoor unit mounts high on the wall and keeps floor space open for work
- The garage gets its own temperature control
- Most mini splits also heat, so the space stays usable on cold winter mornings
Install day: from estimate to startup in a matter of days
Sapper HVAC scheduled the job and had the new mini split installed within a matter of days of the first call. He did not have to wait out the rest of the season.
A Sapper garage mini split install covers the full job, inside and out:
- Mounting the indoor unit on the garage wall
- Setting the outdoor unit on a level pad
- Running the refrigerant line set and drain line, with a protective line set cover on the outside wall
- Installing a service disconnect for the outdoor unit
- Starting up the system and walking the homeowner through the controls
The result: a garage he can work in again
He now has a cooler garage he can use through the Phoenix summer. The space he works in every day is back in use, with cooling that runs on its own control.
This is the kind of project Sapper HVAC takes on across the Valley: a space the central AC never reached, a homeowner who needs it to work, and a crew that shows up fast. See two more garage projects: a Litchfield Park garage gym and a Goodyear garage in 108 degree heat.
Garage mini split installation in Chandler and the East Valley
Sapper HVAC is based in Chandler and installs garage mini splits across Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix, and the rest of the Valley. The team also cools workshops, casitas, home offices, and other rooms central AC does not reach.
Learn more:
- Garage mini split installation
- Mini split installation
- Mini split installation cost in Phoenix
- Financing options
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