Hi,
I work from home and my office, in a bedroom upstairs, seems to be full of computers and other such bits. All this stuff generates heat, plus the room faces south, so it can get quite warm in there.
I am considering ways of getting some forced ventilation going and was wondering about a fan (Xpelair, Vent-axia) fitted into the ceiling blowing into the loft. I'm considering this because it appears easier to do than knocking a hole in the wall (and more easily reversible).
Do you think this is a reasonable approach? Any problems to look out for?
The Vent-axia site shows such an arrangement for a bathroom, but with a flexi-pipe taking the exhaust out through the eaves. I'm assuming that this is because you don't particularly want to blow damp air/steam into the loft, but I'm talking about a dry room so perhaps the duct isn't necessary in this case?
I suppose full air-con might be best, but it's a) expensive, b) bulky, and c) we don't get that much hot weather so I'm not sure it's necessary. Hopefully the fan would be enough to deal with just the computer heat, except for the few scorching days we get. On those days I'll go somewhere else with a cold beer! ;-)
All advice gratefully received.
Thanks.