[TriLUG] Slightly OT: Question about Home Office Cooling

[Adam Gregory]

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On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote at earthlink.net
> wrote:

> Hello fellow LUGers,
>
> My home office room has either 2 or 3 systems running depending on whether
> my wife's here, and now that the weather's warming up it's getting too hot.
>  The HVAC thermostat is in the hallway, and I've seen it get six degrees
> warmer in here than it is there.  There's a ceiling fan, but it doesn't help
> much when the temperature gets into the upper 80s.
>
> I've used a window AC before, but the covenants for our neighborhood don't
> allow it.  So that's out.
>
> I've thought about moving the largest computer to the basement, and using a
> KVM extender to display it in here.  I still might do that, but I suspect
> I'll have to give something up.  So far, I haven't seen a KVM extender that
> supports dual monitors, audio, and a 3-button mouse with scroll wheel.
>  Still, I can work around that if I have to.
>
> Adding more cooling to the room would require a ductless split system
> (wonderful, but overkill for a small room and $$$$) or a portable room AC
> system.  This last looks like a reasonable option, but since all of the
> machinery is indoors they can be quite loud.  Not ideal for developing code.
>
> I suspect that a lot of TriLUGers have had to deal with the hot computer
> room at home situation.  Is there a better way to cool down the room than
> I've listed?
>
> Also, if anyone's using a portable indoor AC that isn't especially loud,
> please let me know.
>
> The last window unit I had was pretty small, but when the compressor kicked
> in it made the whole wall thrum.  I can live with fan noise, but that low
> pitched drone was distracting.  I'm worried that a portable unit would be
> even louder.
>
> Thanks much!
>
>   Scott C.
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