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Getting rid of all the computer's hot air outtake

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pcslookout

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Would buying a vent hose like on the back of a dryer hooking it up to the back of the pc where all the hot air comes out and extending the hose to the ceiling or out of the room help any ? I don't really want to buy a ac because the current main unit does fine when its on. The problem is it heats up when it goes off.
 
You could try replacing the fans in your case with higher airflow ones, that would be a more reasonable step then a venting hose. Post the specs for your pc and the temp readings you are getting and you will get more suggestions for cooling.
 
i like the vent hose better replacing with higher airflow fans is only going to make it louder and emit more heat?

but still the vent hose scares me because of the outside weather example rain 😛

than outside may be even hotter...
 
Venting warm air to the outdoors makes sense in the summer. In the winter - like the man says - free heat!

I used to do this with our dryer when we lived back East - in summer, the flex hose vented outside. In the winter, I put a nylon stocking on the end for a filter and vented it into the room.

A direct vent from an A/C unit is not a bad idea either. Maybe less efficient than a water cooled system, but none the less useful.
 
Originally posted by: krotchy
wait are you trying to cool off the room or your computer?
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My room. The pc room is so much cooler when the pc is off but I must leave the peace on 24/7 for now.

No I am not moving my pc to a closet because that could just hurt the pc plus cables for everything aren't longer enough.
 
Originally posted by: Old Hippie
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Little on the frugal side, are we? :Q[/quote]

Ha, ha! You bet! That helped put two kids through college and helped me retire quite comfortably. 🙂

 
I like the idea of the dryer vent hose.

The problem is I doubt your PC pushes enough air to quickly get the hot air down the hose and away from the PC.

Maybe if you had an exhaust fan at the end of the vent hose that would create a vaccum it would work.
 
Originally posted by: corkyg
Venting warm air to the outdoors makes sense in the summer. In the winter - like the man says - free heat!

I used to do this with our dryer when we lived back East - in summer, the flex hose vented outside. In the winter, I put a nylon stocking on the end for a filter and vented it into the room.

A direct vent from an A/C unit is not a bad idea either. Maybe less efficient than a water cooled system, but none the less useful.
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The problem with venting a dryer into a room is humidity build up, and that is why it is not recommended by plumbers and is against code in many municipalities.

However, everyone's home is different and in many cases the humidity build up is not serious. If you live in a very dry climate in Winter like Ottawa (me) it would be safe. I wouldn't do it on the coast, though.

-Bob

 
Originally posted by: Bob Anderson
Originally posted by: corkyg
Venting warm air to the outdoors makes sense in the summer. In the winter - like the man says - free heat!

I used to do this with our dryer when we lived back East - in summer, the flex hose vented outside. In the winter, I put a nylon stocking on the end for a filter and vented it into the room.

A direct vent from an A/C unit is not a bad idea either. Maybe less efficient than a water cooled system, but none the less useful.
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The problem with venting a dryer into a room is humidity build up, and that is why it is not recommended by plumbers and is against code in many municipalities.

However, everyone's home is different and in many cases the humidity build up is not serious. If you live in a very dry climate in Winter like Ottawa (me) it would be safe. I wouldn't do it on the coast, though.

-Bob
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What could happen?

 
i feel the same way as the op - i live in phx,AZ so the heat is coming and would love to get the hot air out of the machines and out of the office.
 
pcslookout:

What could happen?

In a word, mold. Mold can make a home unlivable in a matter of months once it gets a start. Mold can also cause serious health problems.

-Bob
 
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