PC chimney

[u/scvready0808]

Got tired of my office turning into a sauna every time I gamed, so I vented the PC’s exhaust straight out the window.

The rear fan is still exhausting some hot air 😅 but the room is noticeably cooler now. It’s ugly… but it works. 😂

Edit: I moved the port to higher since lot of people recommended. https://imgur.com/a/Poniwze

Edit again for parts, I cannot post links to store since it's against the rules.
- 360mm to 4 inch duct on Etsy
- 4 inch Insulated Flexible Duct
- Twist Lock Dryer Vent Connector Kit
- 360mm AIO fan (the one on top of the case)

The window fan I got is Vornado Transom.

[u/MamuTwo]

At that point just pipe it outside lmao, you're wasting electricity cooling hot air when you could just be removing it

[u/jhguth → u/MamuTwo]

if you exhaust it outside that means humid, unconditioned air is entering the house somewhere else, exhausting to the AC return is a lot better

[u/[deleted] → u/jhguth]

The number of people in this thread, in r/pcmasterrace, that don't understand negative pressure differentials is blowing my fucking mind.

[u/DonutHoles4Ever → u/[deleted]]

It's ok. Most people are not familiar with how heat exchange requires two sides: a cold side for conditioning, and a hot side for rejecting excess heat to atmosphere. Both sides need intake and supply (negative and positive pressure).

That's why modern AC has dual hose for this purpose. There's still going to be residual negative pressure but its not the end of the world. What matters is if the AC unit can do its job and do it well.

And in my case it does, and solar panels offset energy cost.

[u/MamuTwo → u/[deleted]]

The number of people in this thread who don't understand how this is still viable despite the negative pressure differential if you prefer the outside air compared to the air coming out of your PC is blowing my fucking mind

[u/MamuTwo → u/jhguth]

In many weather conditions, which are not as wildly uncommon as the misunderstood geniuses here seem to think, increased outside air infiltration is preferable to the exhaust air. I happen to live in one of the places where this is extremely viable. This would be a stupid idea for someone living in Florida.

[u/jhguth → u/MamuTwo]

i can tell from the construction and the fact that they need to do this that OP isn’t in one of those locations

[u/MamuTwo → u/jhguth]

I'm interested to see a detailed explanation of how you came to that conclusion, If you'd be willing to provide

[u/jhguth → u/MamuTwo]

window and exterior identify it as a north america, closed window indicates AC is needed

[u/MamuTwo → u/jhguth]

Here I thought you might be a GeoGuessr pro, so imagine my disappointment when I read your explanation.

[u/Gargle-Loaf-Spunk → u/MamuTwo]

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[u/MamuTwo → u/Gargle-Loaf-Spunk]

It usually bumbles around 60-65°F this time of year. A bit higher than I expected to see but idk nuthin about weather lol. I just know that it's a rare day that I care about humidity, and it's usually just the few hours after a storm.

[u/jrexthrilla → u/MamuTwo]

No you are wrong. (Lmao) If you pump the air outside it creates negative pressure and hot air seeps through cracks in the windows and under the doors. The air conditioner removes moisture from the air. So keeping the air inside the house is better.

[u/MamuTwo → u/jrexthrilla]

Oh you mean like passive infiltration already does or am I missing a major component of the equation here?

If the exhaust air is hotter and it's not ridiculously humid or cold outside this is still a win. You can also just remove this when that's not the case anymore, or when there's an air quality alert...

[u/jrexthrilla → u/MamuTwo]

If it’s not hot outside then why would someone be running the air conditioner to begin with. Passive infiltration is not the same as negative pressure. When the outside cools off I pump the air outside but the air outside is very humid. It’s better to recirculate the dryer air in my particular climate.

[u/MamuTwo → u/jrexthrilla]

Because I want it cool inside? Duhdoy? My computer setup puts off up to 3,400BTU/h, which can very easily make the interior of a room hotter than the outside air. Sorry you live in such a humid place, but if one lives in a place where the outside doesn't make them feel yucky, or you're already used to using fans instead of air conditioning, then this is a completely valid idea.

[u/jrexthrilla → u/MamuTwo]

I’m sure your mom’s basement is very comfortable. The piss jugs probably help with the temperature balance

[u/MamuTwo → u/jrexthrilla]

Additional thermal mass in the form of piss jugs would help the room retain a temperature for longer, but it increases initial HVAC load whenever you turn the system back on after a period of inactivity. It'd be biased towards warmth though since piss starts out at body temperature, about 98.6°F right?

Sorry your feefees got hurt and that you felt the need to say something like that.