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This thing rocks! I needed something to cool my new home theater rack with a glass door. It is now much warmer inside the unit than the previous "monster" rack I had with open shelves. I looked quite a bit but kept finding all kinds of fans for computers. I needed one like this that didn't need me to wire anything and I could plug into the wall. An added bonus to me is the thermostat controller.
I didn't do anything fancy. I just drove a couple of finishing nails into the back of the shelf above my receiver and hung the fan assembly on the nails. The package does come with nice plastic templates to cut precise holes for the fan assembly and the thermostat if you want to mount them in a totally enclosed cabinet. Mine has open shelves in the back, I just wanted to move some air.
The USB cord between the fans and the thermostat is long enough that I could place the thermostat controller on the top shelf next to my Monster Power supply with some leftover. The power cord from the thermostat with the little brick or wall mushroom is long enough to make it to the wall outlet with no problem. I set the thermostat controller on the shelf and it looks fine. There is a temperature probe wire attached to it that I hung down the front of the shelves to measure the temperature inside the cabinet.
The first time I used it while watching a movie, I was not satisfied with the amount of cooling. Reason, I had the fans blowing into the cabinet over the receiver. This was maybe cooling the receiver like I wanted but it was just blowing a lot of hot air up over the rest of the electronics stack. I pulled the fan housing off the nails, turned it around and hung it back on the nails in the opposite direction to exhaust the hot air off the receiver out the back of the cabinet. That did the trick. I was able to set the temperature down to 76 degrees (my choice for now) and it easily holds that temperature. The temperature probe by the way is hanging just above the receiver. I am confident that it is being cooled like I want now.
I've watched 4 or 5 movies since installing this unit and it does not make any perceptible noise when my home theater is blasting away. It maintains the set temperature steady as a rock! I keep it running after I finish watching the movie to allow the unit to cool down after I shut everything down and the fans are very quiet. Then I just have to unplug it from the wall.
I am very satisfied. This thing was easy to set up, cools adequately and is quiet. The thermostat controller does have 2 USB ports so that you can add up to two more fans if you need more cooling power. I have had no problems with this quality product. If I do decide I need another fan, I would not hesitate to order another one. It works great as a table piece in our home.
Fits perfectly in height with the back of our couch! We have a narrow living space that doesn't allow for end tables and there is no outlet near one end of the couch by the hallway (the end that has the L part of our sectional), which is very inconvenient.
This table will be super functional for our family and if you're looking for something like this, I bet it will be for yours too! It solves several problems at once - decor to enhance your space if desired, charging ports in the middle of the table have two different types of USB, two regular grounded outlets for a lamp or laptop if needed, and it provides a surface to set a drink or book down while lounging! Multiple people can charge devices at once even on our full size sectional. Previously we had to drape cords over or behind each other from one end to another, but because the outlets are positioned in the middle of this table, the charging cords can go either way and solves that problem. SO NICE!
It is thick and sturdy pressed wood pieces with a nice faux wood grain finish. It will withstand some rough and tumble handling, but it will probably get water rings or scuffs if you're not careful because it's not solid wood - so use care and coasters!
The assembly was done by my husband alone and he said it was not difficult, just took some time since it's many small pieces to line up together. The pieces fit together tightly and it does not have gaps or uneven panels. Good quality. A few extra screws and rods. Comes with screwdriver and hex tools needed. Instructions were pretty clear.
I've used all the outlets and plugged in several charges that all worked. Just what we needed to make our household more efficient with a sleek esthetic at the same time! Nice piece for the price. It works great as a table piece in our home.
I'm not really a fan of anything made by Legrand, but this Low Voltage panel fit the budget and was easy to install and worked well for what I needed it to do. It works great as a table piece in our home.
