Sure, but if you’re running the server anyway, it’s basically “free” heat.
Comment on Server as heating device - how do I do this?
nbailey@lemmy.ca 4 months agoServers are 100% efficient at heating, but heat pumps are 300% efficient. Get the most energy efficient devices you can, and heat your house with a proper heat pump.
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 4 months ago
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 4 months ago
I think OP’s point is he’s going to be running the server regardless, so why not recoup the heat.
TDCN@feddit.dk 4 months ago
You can even dump the cold air from the heat pumps into the server room to gain even better efficiency
poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 months ago
Well, that was my plan when I set things up with an air-to-hot-water heatpump in the same room as my homelab. But the reality is that when it is hot outside, I don’t need to run the heatpump (mainly because the solar-thermal water heater is so much more effective). And otherwise the there is no need for cooling in that room.
TDCN@feddit.dk 4 months ago
You can always dump the hot water in an outside radiator if you HAVE to cool the server room to keep the temps down. A simple fan duckt would probably doo fine too. However with the heat pump you can also heat a little hot tub to use outside in summer