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Cooling audio/media closet
Posted on 6/16/26 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 6/16/26 at 4:38 pm
What do yall do to cool your audio/media closet? Mine is getting pretty toasty w/ 3 AVRs. Looking at installing one of these:
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Posted on 6/17/26 at 11:49 am to Neauxla
quote:
Mine is getting pretty toasty
What are the temp readings you're getting?
Posted on 6/17/26 at 12:04 pm to Neauxla
i had that (one at top and bottom) in my previous home and it worked fantastic but keep in mind its going to pull dust into the closet if you install the intake close to the floor.
eta less of a problem if your server rack, etc is mounted and not sitting on the floor as you can just vacuum it.
eta less of a problem if your server rack, etc is mounted and not sitting on the floor as you can just vacuum it.
This post was edited on 6/17/26 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 6/17/26 at 2:27 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
quote:honestly not sure. It's my coat closet under the stairs with the AVRs and router and modem behind them. It's just quite warm when I open the door.
What are the temp readings you're getting?
Posted on 6/17/26 at 2:28 pm to CAD703X
quote:did you go through the door or a wall? I'd rather the wall but it's shallower than a standard wall. Does it come with a kit or do I need to build something so it gets through both sheets of drywall?
i had that (one at top and bottom) in my previous home and it worked fantastic but keep in mind its going to pull dust into the closet if you install the intake close to the floor.
eta less of a problem if your server rack, etc is mounted and not sitting on the floor as you can just vacuum it.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 2:44 pm to Neauxla
The door 
took that sucker off and put it on a couple sawhorses and cut 2 big arse holes in it. The devices went on smoothly and the cable routed on the hinge side internally so it looked nice and professional.
If you have a wall instead as an option I would do that instead if it passes the WaF.
took that sucker off and put it on a couple sawhorses and cut 2 big arse holes in it. The devices went on smoothly and the cable routed on the hinge side internally so it looked nice and professional. If you have a wall instead as an option I would do that instead if it passes the WaF.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 10:21 pm to Neauxla
I've worked in a lot of IDF rooms and participated in the designs of them, commercial applications, but still small 1 or 2 rack glorified broom closets.
The room is getting hot because the hot air isn't getting out.
A simple vent somewhere high up in the room (heat rises) will give it an escape route. A simple vent down low will bring in ambient air. No fans or thermostats needed. Physics takes care of it. I assume your AVR's have their own internal fans... make sure you have them racked near the floor. As CAD said you don't want them on the floor.... dust.
The hot air going out the top and ambient air coming in low will create a horizontal swirl in the middle, think a sideways tornado. You want your critical hardware below the midpoint between the top vent and the low vent.
The room is getting hot because the hot air isn't getting out.
A simple vent somewhere high up in the room (heat rises) will give it an escape route. A simple vent down low will bring in ambient air. No fans or thermostats needed. Physics takes care of it. I assume your AVR's have their own internal fans... make sure you have them racked near the floor. As CAD said you don't want them on the floor.... dust.
The hot air going out the top and ambient air coming in low will create a horizontal swirl in the middle, think a sideways tornado. You want your critical hardware below the midpoint between the top vent and the low vent.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:54 am to deeprig9
Thanks! I was thinking of just the exhaust fan up top to get the hot air out which will then force cooler air in from under the door.
Posted on 6/21/26 at 8:31 pm to Neauxla
Just remodeled the living room. Our IT closet is there.
I asked the contractor to install an AC vent into the closet.
Can shut a damper to it in the winter.
I asked the contractor to install an AC vent into the closet.
Can shut a damper to it in the winter.
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