Room With No AC?

[EvilCrow]

I'm trying to move all my computers into a free bedroom in my house and use it as a computer room, since I have all my computers in my room.

Unfortunetly, the free bedroom has a broken AC unit.
If I move my computers in that room, would it be unhealthy for the PCs and how hot would it get in the room?

Or, can I get a cheaper alternative to getting the bedroom cool, and not spend a $150 on buying a new window AC unit.

Thanks.

[Ryder Zery]

I don't know how bad it is for the computers, but I think it would get pretty hot in there if your comps are anything like mine.

I have one computer in my bedroom, and it's always the hottest room in the house. That's with two doors open to let cool air in, AC turned on, a ceiling fan, and a floor fan. But maybe your computers won't get that hot.

[JimG]

Well, speaking from experience, you probably will be very warm in there. Now, in the dead of winter, that's not a bad thing ... you're getting free heat off your PCs while you work. However, in the heat of summer, generating all that extra heat is not pleasant. I would recommend getting the A/C unit fixed or replaced and then adding at least 1 box fan or oscillating fan to help circulate the air.

[SeanC]

It would depend on what type of PCs you have, how many monitors, the regular room temperature, how long you're running the PCs for (i.e. 7/24 or only when you use it), etc, etc, etc...

Sean

[consumertalks]

Forget about the computers, do you want to spend time in there with all that and no AC? If I could have last week I'd have installed a window AC in every room. Even the fridge.

Anyone know how much energy they use? ($)

[izzzy12k]

A nice 52" ceiling fan would work wonders for ya!

-Izzy

[Bill in SD, CA]

Hmmm?

Florida.

Summer.

No A/C.

Computer room.

At least a fan if only for me.

Fix the A/C.

Bill