Woody

I have an enclosed entertainment center with a glass door. If I leave the door closed the components get very hot. Anyone know where I can get a cheap, quiet fan to move the air in the cabinet? The $300 rack type fans seem like overkill!

edclem

I picked up a 4" fan from Radio Shack for about $20. The power cord connector was ~$5. I already had UL listed solder and heat shrink insulation on hand, so connecting the two wasn't an issue. It's been working for about 3 months now, every time I turn on my HT, with no problems at all.

Just make sure you get the one that runs on AC power.

raytseng

you can also try sawing the back out of the cabinet, will increase ventilation, and help with wiring

daledude

I've tried fans, and the best solution was to place the reciever on the top shelf and cut out the back of the cabinet. If you cut a rectangle that's slightly smaller then the receiver you can't tell there actually is a hole behind the receiver.

It's more convienent to wire the receiver up, and since it's producing most of the heat the bottom shelves are actually noticeably cooler to the touch. A lot of receivers have cooling fans build in which really helps blow heat outside the shelves as well.

If you decide you really want a fan the cheapest solution I found was to buy a small 8" desk fan, seperate it from the base and modify it to fit in a hole. If you can, try the fan at the store and buy the one with the least vibrations.

Orlando

I had the same exact problem. I got the Radio Shack 6" Fan soldered a plug to the end, attached it to my switched outlet on my Receiver. (So that everytime I turn it on the fan goes on automatically) Cut a hole in the back of the cabinet and it has made a world of difference. The whole thing cost me about 15.00.