New TV cabinet - appliances heating up

Sunny Dayz

We bought a new TV cabinet over the weekend.

However, we have noticed that the appliances inside the unit (sky box, etc) are getting very hot when they are plugged in.

There are shelves in the unit but there are no vents in the shelves, they are solid. Should we be leaving the doors of the unit open?

http://www.homefurnitureireland.com/tv-cabinets.html

mikom

Seems like another "all show and no practicality" furniture piece.
Hot appliances mean a shortened lifespan.

Any ventilation holes to the top of the units backboard?

Vent however and whenever you can if you value your appliances.

GreeBo

These things get hot anyway but...
I wasnt sure from your mail, are there vents in the back of the unit?
If not I would be making some. 8-10 half inch vent holes at the back of each shelf should do it.

Also don't put units on top of each other and if possible put something under each of their legs (or each pair of legs) to enable airflow underneath them.

Sunny Dayz

There's holes at the back of the unit for feeding through cables. That's it. I remember seeing other units before with vents on the shelves.

Incidently the hubbie text me just now to say he was passing the shop at lunch time and popped in and said it to them. Their reply was there must be an issue with our sky box!

Looks like we'll be attacking it with a saw this evening!!

mikom

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Looks like we'll be attacking it with a saw this evening!!

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Hole-Saw-Holesaw-Drill-Tooth-Kit-HSS-Steel-Bit-Cutter-Tool-For-Metal-Wood-Alloy-/350694137282?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&var=&hash=item51a6ffddc2

http://www.adverts.ie/tool-parts-accessories/reisser-bi-metal-hole-saw-bits/5420857

GreeBo

mikom wrote: »

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Hole-Saw-Holesaw-Drill-Tooth-Kit-HSS-Steel-Bit-Cutter-Tool-For-Metal-Wood-Alloy-/350694137282?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&var=&hash=item51a6ffddc2

http://www.adverts.ie/tool-parts-accessories/reisser-bi-metal-hole-saw-bits/5420857

Id just use a half inch wood bit and make a grid of holes.

But if using a hole saw Id buy the second type, the first one isnt deep enough to be of much use.