Smoking in the Garage

mjdx88 · 12-17-2012, 07:36 AM

Now that winter is here, I prefer to not smoke than be outside and smoke. That was until I realized my garage is comfortable during the winter due to the construction of my condo. I live on an end unit, but my garage is in between two units, which helps insulate the garage. My furnace room is also located in the garage, although this a huge issue regarding efficiency, this is great for adding a little more warmth.

I found there are a few cons to doing this, the first the door to the furnace closet/room was not sealed as well as I had hoped....about 20 mins into my smoke, my fiance came out to say she could smell some smoke in the house. The other problem I found is that even with a small fan propped under the garage door on one side and piece of wood and foam blocking the draft for the rest of the door. The smoke was not being pulled out fast enough.

I'm planning on sealing the furnace closet door with a little weather stripping to solve the problem of smoke getting pulled in the house. My solution for venting the garage is to just keep the door shut and then every 20-30 mins open the door and let the garage air out for a few mins. I tried this during the second half of my smoke the other night and it seemed to work well, just need a small space heater to help with the shock of opening the door.

You guys have any other suggestions? Smoke eater candles? I am not a daily smoker or even a weekly smoker so I am not looking to invest a lot into this, also I am renting so I can not permanently modify the property.

12-17-2012, 07:36 AM	#1
mjdx88 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 133 Trading: (1)	Smoking in the Garage Now that winter is here, I prefer to not smoke than be outside and smoke. That was until I realized my garage is comfortable during the winter due to the construction of my condo. I live on an end unit, but my garage is in between two units, which helps insulate the garage. My furnace room is also located in the garage, although this a huge issue regarding efficiency, this is great for adding a little more warmth. I found there are a few cons to doing this, the first the door to the furnace closet/room was not sealed as well as I had hoped....about 20 mins into my smoke, my fiance came out to say she could smell some smoke in the house. The other problem I found is that even with a small fan propped under the garage door on one side and piece of wood and foam blocking the draft for the rest of the door. The smoke was not being pulled out fast enough. I'm planning on sealing the furnace closet door with a little weather stripping to solve the problem of smoke getting pulled in the house. My solution for venting the garage is to just keep the door shut and then every 20-30 mins open the door and let the garage air out for a few mins. I tried this during the second half of my smoke the other night and it seemed to work well, just need a small space heater to help with the shock of opening the door. You guys have any other suggestions? Smoke eater candles? I am not a daily smoker or even a weekly smoker so I am not looking to invest a lot into this, also I am renting so I can not permanently modify the property.