Gadgetory

if you have stacks of set-top boxes in a closed a TV cabinet you're doing it all wrong putting all of your devices away in a closed cabinet seems like a nice way to make your living room look less messy but when you have things like a router gaming console cable box and DVD player all hanging out in one cabinet things can get steamy without proper air circulation those devices can overheat and eventually fry anyone who remembers the red ring of death knows this intimately for starters never ever stack your devices no matter what kind of cabinet or TV sand you have each device should stand alone if you have a closed cabinet like this one you have two options the first is to remove the doors and go with an open style cabinet or for the do-it-yourself types you can install a cooling fan some versions include a thermal controlled fan that turns on when the cabinet reaches a certain temperature this way you can keep all of your devices hidden away without worrying about them overheating and now you're doing it right