Review of CAB-COOL Cooling Fan

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I came upon this product after researching my problem online. My Stereo was overheating from within an enclosed cabinet. The setup was pretty painless and with the automatic temperature control I never have to think about this again. I'ver read about others who have tried to make a cheaper solution from Radio Shack etc. My advice, buy this product let it do what it's designed to.

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The build quality of this product is solid overall. The documentation is excellent, and installation was fairly straightforward using the provided template. The only difficulty I encountered was that the vent cover did not initially snap into place as stated in the manual and required some creative adjustment.

The fan operates as described, turning on only when its temperature threshold is reached and turning off when the heat inside my cabinet dissipates. My one complaint with this product is that the fan itself is NOT as quiet as I had hoped.

I can hear it distinctly when listening to my system at low volume. This is definitely something to consider depending on the proximity of your media cabinet to your listening position. In my case, I feel that the benefits provided by this solution i.e., extending the lifespan of my A/V equipment by keeping my cabinet properly ventilated outweigh the one negative.

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I am using the Cabinet Cooler in an enclosed space where I store my PS3, which gets quite warm when playing games or Blu-Rays. Since purchasing and installing the product, I no longer hear the PS3's tiny (and loud) fan whirring at maximum speed, and I don't have to worry about the PS3 or other devices in the same cabinet having a shortened lifespan. The temperature sensor in the Cabinet Cooler is great; the fan turns on only when needed, and doesn't run unnecessarily.

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I have installed a dozen or more of these Middle Atlantic Cab Cool fan kits for client's and yes, they are a bit pricey but in my experience they work well for venting smaller audio video or computer equipment cabinets. It can also be thermostatically controlled which is a nice feature if you don't want to have the fan running 24/7 (the fan comes on when cabinet temp reaches about 87 degrees). If you have a larger area to cool then obviously this little 3.5" fan is not the solution but Middle Atlantic and other companies such as Active Thermal Management make all sorts of ventilation solutions for larger cabinets. Some reviews have indicated the fan was noisy although I have not experienced that issue.

A general rule for any cabinet cooling project is to have both an air intake and outlet for the cabinet. This way you actually create airflow through the cabinet, drawing cool air in from the bottom and positioning the fan as high up in the cabinet as possible to draw the hot air out the top or side. If you have built in cabinets a common solution is to create an air intake through the toe kick of the cabinets and both active and passive solutions are available for doing this. Also, (if you really want to get technical about it) several fan kit manufacturers have calculators to determine what amount of air a fan has to move in order to efficiently cool the volume of your particular cabinet.

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Our home theater system had very little air circulation, and when you have 2 cable boxes plus receivers plus Blurays plus other equipment, it can get very hot. After looking for a solution for weeks I found this product, and it works great. Easy to install, very silent and efficient. The temperature has dropped many many degrees, adding significant years of life to my equipment.