Workshop air purifiers

[Lynn Kirkpatrick]

I work on my cars in an attached garage. Whenever I use any solvents, paints, or other stuff with any odor, the smell gets into the house. My wife and daughter are sensitive to the smells.

Has anyone found/built some type of purifier that can filter out the bad smells? Something more than the little room purifies.

I know, leaving the door open works best. But in the summer it's a real sweat box, and during the winter the temperature gets below the recommended range for many paints, etc.

Any suggestions would be welcomed, except for building another garage.

Thanks

 

[JodyFKerr]

I've not found anything that works well enough to keep the smells out of the house. When I plan on doing something particularly smelly I tape off the door to the garage to keep the smells from getting in to the house.

The only way to reasonably vent is through the garage door.

 

[TR3driver]

Depends on your situation of course; I have a "powered attic vent" installed through the side wall that sucks out odors pretty good.