Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Coolerguys 840556087922 Review

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Coolerguys 840556087922 Review by Eric "emilhizer"

I never write reviews, but I felt compelled to write this review after installing this product.

It's whisper quiet, assembles easily, and it does a great job of cooling my A/V cabinet (even though the fan doesn't seem to be pulling/blowing a lot of air). I just lost two A/V components before buying this fan, likely due to heat, so I thought I really should install a fan before I burned out my replacement components.

I installed this fan in the back (had to cut a hole in the cabinet), pulling the air out of the back/top of my cabinet. It's a medium-sized cabinet, so I wasn't sure this fan would have the power to do the job -- again, it's so quiet, it just didn't seem like it could make a difference -- but it works great.

I've normally had to keep my glass A/V cabinet door open whenever I turn a component on. After installing this fan, just for fun, I turned on all my components, closed the glass door and occasionally checked the internal temp. This fan works so well I can tell no difference in temp between when the components are on or off. Usually if I keep the door closed with components on, the interior of the cabinet turns into a small oven (see note above about replacing my old components).

In short, I couldn't be happier with this product. Everything assembled in a few minutes, and the fan is incredibly quiet. Well worth the $$ in order to save a few thousand dollars worth of A/V gear.


Coolerguys 840556087922 Review by G. Grote "just an average joe" (Jefferson City, MO USA)

(I uploaded four images of my installation, which will hopefully help folks understand my description.)

My AV equipment is in a cabinet that is built into a false wall in my living room. It has no ventilation so I've had to leave the doors open all the time and it still gets pretty warm in the rear of the cabinet. Enter the CabCool. I read many reviews and selected the 802 Lite.

Some assembly is required ... basically, they send you all of the required parts and you get to put it together, which gives the user the flexibility to change the direction of air flow ... the assembly was quick and easy, and the modular plugs made the electrical hook-up a snap (literally).

I considered getting the unit that has the temperature sensor, but I didn't think it would matter (i.e., I believe it would be running almost all the time anyway), and if I decide later that I would like it, I can pick up a 3rd party temperature controller for about $20.

I installed the unit vertically on the left wall of the enclosure, exhausting the warm air into the space inside the false wall ... the fans straddle the top shelf, with the upper fan pulling from behind the receiver and the lower fan pulling from behind the DVR (the two primary heat generators).

As for the air intake, the cabinet doors are naturally offset from the front of the cabinet, providing a small air gap all the way around. In an earlier attempt to allow the space to cool by natural convection, I had added some "bumper" spacers to keep the doors just slightly open, but it didn't work nearly well enough. I may be able to remove the spacers now, but will probably leave them since they really aren't noticeable.

As others have noted, the fans are amazingly quiet ... you honestly can't hear them when you're holding them in your hand, so the amount of noise they make when installed will depend on how resonant the mounting surface is. In my case, I could just barely hear them when I plug them in, but not once I closed the cabinet doors.

This is a perfect niche product, and was an excellent solution for my situation. Based on this experience I would not hesitate to purchase similar CoolerGuys products.


Coolerguys 840556087922 Review by Jason Newman

I recently replaced an entertainment center that had open shelving (no doors or walls around the shelves) with one that was completely enclosed. I knew heat would be a problem with the new cabinets but I had no idea how bad until I put my components in them. I have several units in the entertainment center but the hottest section was the part where I had a Pioneer receiver on one shelf and a Dish DVR on another shelf above it. The DVR was by far the worst. It was VERY hot to the touch and eventually began having problems producing a picture to the television. After I installed these fans, the difference was incredible. The DVR is no longer hot, it is actually cool to the touch! My Pioneer receiver does not even feel warm when it is on as it did before. I no longer have to keep my doors open when watching movies/television and do not worry about to much heat frying my units. Great peace of mind! I actually bought another set of these fans the next day.

If you look at the product pictures, another reviewer posted pictures of how he installed his fans. I did mine the exact same way. One fan cools the receiver and the other cools the DVR. The space between the two fans lines up with the the shelf above the receiver/underneath the DVR. I have the fans turned around sucking hot air out of the cabinet. This works because the back of the cabinets have holes for power cords. The fans are able to pull cool air in though these holes.

The only negative was that my first kit came with wood screws but came with nothing to put the fans together. I had some small nuts and bolts laying around so this wasn't much of a problem. My second kit came with everything needed and went together in about 5 minutes.

I am leaving these fans on 24 hours a day. It's only been about two weeks since I first installed them but there has been no issues so far. If any arise, I will update this review. These fans work exactly as advertised, and I have no problem giving this 5 stars. Highly recommended!




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Coolerguys 840556087922::Description


Cabcool 802 Lite 5v Dual 80mm Fan Cooling Kit for Cabinet andamp; Home Theaters This "Lite" version of our Cabcool cooling kits is a great selection if you just want a no nonsense easy to install kit to keep your stuff cool. We paired our silent 5 volt fans with a wall wart style 2 prong ac adapter so you can power it from a standard wall socket or any entertainment device that has an outlet. Also available in a single 120mm and single 80mm versions A very quiet 5 volt stand alone system, perfect to go on when your AV amplifier goes on, or just run all the time. This is a complete kit for a dual fan unit (8. 25" x 4. 25" x 1. 25") that will quietly cool your cabinet or multimedia center. Can be mounted on any side of a cabinet, where room permits, by cutting a hole approximately 3/4" smaller on all sides of the outside bracket. Insert completed cooler assembly in hole and attach to cabinet with appropriate screws. Fan(s) can be set to blow into or out of the cabinet depending on your needs. Cooling Unit includes the following: (2) Coolerguys Ultra Quiet 80x80x25mm 5 Volt Fan with 4pin Connector (1) 110v AC to 5v DC Power Supply with 4 Pin Molex (500mA) (1) Black Acrylic Fan bracket (8. 00" x 4. 25" x . 125") (4) Black 80mm fan grill Fan Screws to attach grill(s) Pack - 4" Nylon Multi-Purpose Tie Black 1/2" black Cabinet screw(s) All necessary screws, cables, and fasteners to complete the unit are included Completed dimensions: 8. 00" x 4. 25" x 1. 25" General Instructions for CabCool Cabinet Cooler Kits (574 kb pdf) Note: This unit is not expandable and cannot be used with our thermal controller.



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