[TriLUG] Slightly OT: Question about Home Office Cooling
Jim Cook
james_cook at mindspring.com
Mon Apr 19 20:05:35 EDT 2010
<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>
> -----
> Adam A. Gregory
> Drupal Developer & Consultant
> Web: AdamAGregory.com
> Twitter: twitter.com/adamgregory
> Phone: 910.808.1717
> Cell: 919.306.6138
>
>
> 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.
>> --
>> TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
>> TriLUG FAQ :
>> http://www.trilug.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions
>>
> --
> TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> TriLUG FAQ : http://www.trilug.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions
More information about the TriLUG
mailing list