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make the two car garage into a family room as the house was being built. They never sized up the unit for an additional 400 square feet of space but simply added an additional return and put in more vents. So when it gets hot like this, it can maintain 74 but can’t go any lower until the evening. At night we can get it down to 68 no problem. The builder was an idiot and did a lot of real head scratchers, things you discover years later as we are the 3rd owners.

Posted: 07/02/2026 at 11:22 AM ET

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My poor AC unit struggles. They put in a unit juuuust big enough for our -- HokieGator Jul 02, 2026 at 11:01 AM ET

HokieGator • 07/02/26 11:01 AM ET

Could you add a portable AC unit to help out during hotter days? -- Wythe Hokie Jul 02, 2026 at 12:48 PM ET

Wythe Hokie • 07/02/26 12:48 PM ET

Something like this? -- EDGEMAN Jul 02, 2026 at 01:21 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/02/26 01:21 PM ET

Strikingly similar to my Direct Disposal Trash Disposal (DDTD). -- MikeVT85 Jul 02, 2026 at 08:47 PM ET

MikeVT85 • 07/02/26 08:47 PM ET

We keep ours at 73 or 74 all the time. ** -- PhotoHokieNC Jul 02, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 07/02/26 12:20 PM ET

68° here, year round, heat sux** -- astrohokie Jul 02, 2026 at 01:17 PM ET

astrohokie • 07/02/26 01:17 PM ET

Apparently so do I. Just not by choice. ** -- HokieGator Jul 02, 2026 at 01:09 PM ET

HokieGator • 07/02/26 01:09 PM ET

I seriously wonder if we are close to 80 inside. I run a dehumidifier, -- Coach McGuirk Jul 02, 2026 at 07:10 PM ET

Coach McGuirk • 07/02/26 07:10 PM ET

73 is more comfy around the house if you strip down. ** -- ACCWatcher Jul 02, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET

ACCWatcher • 07/02/26 11:46 AM ET

We have the same issue but it was due to the first owner deciding to ◄ -- GSOHokie01 Jul 02, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET

GSOHokie01 • 07/02/26 11:22 AM ET

We converted our garage to a living space and had the same problem. Added -- Galenahokie Jul 03, 2026 at 10:43 AM ET

Galenahokie • 07/03/26 10:43 AM ET

Wow, 72? Mine is set at 79** -- Ho_Ki Jul 02, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET

Ho_Ki • 07/02/26 11:22 AM ET

If my house got up to 79 we’d probably load up the fam and get a hotel room** -- HokieGator Jul 02, 2026 at 07:21 PM ET

HokieGator • 07/02/26 07:21 PM ET

Holy crap, I'm the polar opposite** -- astrohokie Jul 02, 2026 at 01:22 PM ET

astrohokie • 07/02/26 01:22 PM ET

Try leaving the refrigerator door open.** -- MikeVT85 Jul 02, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET

MikeVT85 • 07/02/26 11:12 AM ET

Have you thought about adding a "mini-split?" -- EDGEMAN Jul 02, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/02/26 11:09 AM ET