Garage placement and temperature

[Ripcord]

My safe along with some ammunition is placed in my garage. I have a Goldenrod dehumidifier which typically keeps the interior 5 to 7 degrees higher than outside temp. Garage is heated in the winter to never below 40 degrees, but not airconditioned for the summer. Some times garage temps exceed 100 degrees. For these said Eastern Washington summer temperatures, should I unplug the golden rod, to keep vault inside temps a few degrees lower than they would be if the goldenrod remained plugged in???

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[nammac]

Garage attached to an air conditioned house?

If so, keep the garage door to the house open, it'll provide sufficient cooling to keep the temperature more reasonable. I've used this method for years to keep the garage usable in the summer with a south facing house, so it's a bit of a challenge.

 

[TTSX]

The people in Phoenix don't seem to have ammo problems, I'm sure your garage won't create them, either.

 

[Ripcord]

It IS an attached garage, but in no way do I desire to air condition the four car garage via a single house door. I don't like to brag about expensive places I've been, but visiting my electric bill and local gas station is high on my list.