Keeping your game room cool (temperature)

[F9thRet]

I think Humidity may play a huge part of using a swamp cooler, depending where in Southern Cali you are. I would for example, hesitate, if I was say, near Camp Penelton, due to the Water coming right off the ocean. That being said, If the equipment was located opposite of said cooler, you would notice a difference. I used them way back in the mid 90's, when My Family lived in Kingman , Az, and they did the trick.

dfwfire suggested a portable Air conditioner, and that is worth a look at. in the crazy college years, I had an old Pentium 2, that I built into a mini fridge LOL. Worked like a charm, as long as I kept the door open, as it would get a lot of moisture in their otherwise. I wouldn't even think of doing it today.

another option, for the PC stuff, is liquid cooling. Never done it myself, But I've heard great things. Heck even seen a rig using vegetable oil to cool.

A long time ago, And I believe it was here, someone had taken an old bunkbed, and put the PC's up top, and these huge fans to blow right across them. one of the neatest setups I ever saw. Sadly, I forget who did that, so I couldn't even know what to look for.

I know my own office had problems in the morning getting supper hot, But I went and bought these super heavy curtains, the kind that you would use if you had a personal Theater in your home, and it blocked out not only the light, but a lot of the heat. seems like it was almost 7-8 degrees difference with the curtains drawn during the summer.

Stephen

[JohnGabriel]

Dont swamp coolers make the temperature feel cooler to people, but not actually reduce the temperature like a regular AC unit????

[EaTCarbS]

Dont swamp coolers make the temperature feel cooler to people, but not actually reduce the temperature like a regular AC unit????

I don't think so. My thermostat shows a lower temperature once I start running the swamp cooler. I prefer the swamp cooler because it is cheaper to run

A couple of illegal kids waving palm trees does the trick for me.

I'm sold!

But in seriousness, I ended up using the swamp cooler I already have to generate airflow on the opposite side of the house, and opened the windows in the man cave. Cooled everything quite nicely.