Ventilation in Conex storage

Huskergreen · Jun 3, 2020

With the summer heat my Conex storage gets really hot inside. Need some thoughts on what would be a good choice for ventilation. What are some of the ways you have done this? Thanks

Leroy · Jun 3, 2020

What is Conex storage?

Ark68SS · Jun 3, 2020

(quoted from post at 14:56:37 06/03/20) What is Conex storage?

Shipping container.
BillL

Steve@Advance · Jun 3, 2020

There should already be some vents, at least the ones I have see had them, perforated metal covers up in the corners, down on the floor.

But, must not be enough unless they are blocked. If you have electricity there, maybe a power vent attached to an existing vent to help it along, a small squirrel cage type blower on a thermostat.

Or make some flap type vents up top on the sides, make 2 vertical cuts and a bottom cut, bend the siding out, weld in a couple of triangle gussets to close the sides, weld in some expanded metal to keep it rodent proof. Cover the expanded metal with screen to keep wasps out.

It may also need some at the bottom to let air in.

I would not cut the top!

JMOR · Jun 3, 2020

(quoted from post at 18:20:20 06/03/20) There should already be some vents, at least the ones I have see had them, perforated metal covers up in the corners, down on the floor.

But, must not be enough unless they are blocked. If you have electricity there, maybe a power vent attached to an existing vent to help it along, a small squirrel cage type blower on a thermostat.

Or make some flap type vents up top on the sides, make 2 vertical cuts and a bottom cut, bend the siding out, weld in a couple of triangle gussets to close the sides, weld in some expanded metal to keep it rodent proof. Cover the expanded metal with screen to keep wasps out.

It may also need some at the bottom to let air in.

I would not cut the top!

hose vents are so tiny that they will do virtually nothing to lower inside temp during heat of summer. :roll:

DoubleO7 · Jun 3, 2020

I have two conex boxes, 40 footers.
Neither one came with any sort of vent down low and only one dinky vent at each end maybe 12 sq inches of open area.
I think they are actually pressure equalization vents.

I use one for storage and one as a shop building. I found a greenhouse ventilation fan about 42" dia. Mounted it in the upper corner of the " front" end.
With door open and fan on high, it blows thru pretty good.
Which is needed when it is 90 outside and that hot air is blown inside.

Ventilation in Conex storage

Huskergreen

Member

Leroy

Well-known Member

Ark68SS

Member

Steve@Advance

Well-known Member

JMOR

Well-known Member

DoubleO7

Well-known Member

Similar threads