[TriLUG] Slightly OT: Question about Home Office Cooling

[Jim Cook]

<overkill>Move to a different neighborhood that allows window air conditioners.  Heck, move to Canada.</overkill>

On Apr 19, 2010, at 5:36 PM, Adam Gregory wrote:

> <sarcasm>Kick your wife out. If it comes down to it she'll
> understand.</sarcasm>
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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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