In the wintertime with my window shut and nothing running my room usually equalizes at about 65 degrees. The thermometer is on the same side of the room as me and my electronics, but not very close to them so I think it's an accurate representation of the overall room temperature change. I enter my room in the evening and after 4-6 hours of me in my room running the following devices the temp is usually between 72 and 75. That's nearly a ten degree difference on average night after night. My room is an average bedroom, about 140 sq feet. I usually have two 50 watt incandescent light bulbs going, my computer, a 24" LCD monitor, a 19" LCD monitor, and I generate a LOT of body heat.

So between me, the monitors, the computer, light bulbs, which do you think contributes most to the temp increase?

My guess would be the monitors. The lightbulbs and/or your body heat might be in close running I suppose. I'm just guessing though, and I'm sure the more scientific-minded Massassians here could give better guesses.

My bedroom is above the kitchen. That causes it to get really hot depending on what is eaten for dinner (how long it takes to cook).

Your computer probably puts off less than 80 watts. You produce about the same amount of heat as both light bulbs put together. When you add it all up, it's quite a bit.

My room is is pretty small and pretty cold, windowsill at ground level in the basement. If I'm around though, it's full blast; file server + folding computer + my computer + monitor + 360 + extra monitor + receiver + television, I don't even have to think about turning the heat on. It's hot

My computer keeps my corner of the basement nice and warm.
Well, that and the vent above me.

My room went from being fairly cool to almost always sweaty when I got a second computer in here.
I'm not saying the second pc is the sole reason for the heat, it's obviously a combination, but it definitely tipped the scales.

And now, I have a projector, and the heat it blasts out the side is ridiculous

Is this a subtle way to get someone to say "You're hot"?

What side of your room is on the house can have an effect as well. If you have a south facing wall, the sun is going to hit it most of the day and that can raise the interior temperature significantly.

Actually I do get told that by anyone who touches my flesh, I'm quite hot...

I have one exterior wall and it faces dead north. Not only does my room get NO heat from the sun, but the temp increase I'm talking about here STARTS at like 7 or 8 PM when I generally get on my PC for the evening and hits peak temperature like 12 or 1 in the morning when I usually shut it down.

Sounds like you answered your own question, then?

Yeah, my PC surprisingly runs rather cool for being ridiculously overclocked. Even during gaming it doesn't get too hot.

I think the 4 spotlights in my room put out more heat than anything.

I will say however, the 360 will heat my entire room if left running. I don't think there is such a thing as a "low power state" for that beast.

Wait, what?

Clearly you. Not only are you expelling CO2 but also water vapor, both well known greenhouse gasses. Have you tried purchasing carbon credits?

You know, those lights you see in can lights and such.



Like that.

That's what my fan's light fixture has



Like that! Except without the dorky candle-looking lights.

Eh? Methinks you misunderstand

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