Did you actually install them in-line with your HVAC system, or is it more or less passive heat? Seems like you could run your intake through the server rack after the filter and you'd be able to get double duty out of both your HVAC blower and the heat from your rig? I've actually given this a little thought, but not yet to the point of doing calculations, so I'm curious what your experiences have been. Bet SOES didn't expect his thread to veer off in this direction!
Nah, semi passive, I've got a fan moving the heat away from them into a bigger space. I suppose if you've got proper returns for your HVAC, you could circulate the air without going through all that trouble you suggest.
Like a wood stove I guess. I have a 1940s house with multiple additions so unfortunately don't have great returns. Plus I've got empty space in the furnace room and the breaker box is there, so may make more sense for me. Thanks for the info, interesting to hear from someone actually doing this.
Silly SOES, polar bears live in the Arctic, none in Antarctica. Do try to keep up with the places you're trying to melt!
It appears you are correct, however, I disclaim responsibility for the gaff http://www.doctorross.co.za/polar-bear-mauls-antarctic-doctor/
So you ship the Polar bear droppings from the Arctic to the Antarctic? That's a clever scheme. Do you send penguin droppings to the Arctic, perchance?