With more time being spent at home, our electronics are seeing a lot more use than normal. No matter if it’s a gaming console, audio receiver, DVD player or BluRay, overheating is the most significant risk to the life expectancy of your electronic components.
BDI offers a wide range of products that not only increase the longevity of your media components, but also maintain, organize and stylize your home theater or gaming systems. Keep reading to see some tips and tricks on the best way to maximize your home entertainment systems while also increasing efficiency and longer-lasting performance!
Staying Power
A lot of electronics require a sizable amount of wattage to stay powered and without proper ventilation, these components can produce high temperatures that can ultimately be harmful to your electronics and also the cabinets that house them.
Electronics begin to overheat at temperatures above 120˚F and without the proper ventilation, these temperatures will keep rising, which can result in damage that can become expensive over time.
Explore BDI’s Code 7379 Quad Console, an innovative console that will reduce heat and provide plenty of space for multiple components, ultimately allowing you to properly store your electronics with even more room for them to “breathe”.
Key Features:
- Four Compartment Wide Cabinet
- Soundbar Platform
- Double-Width Center Compartment with Large Storage Shelf
- Three Adjustable Shelves
- Wire Management
- Touch Latch Doors
- Removable Back Panels
- Built-In Ventilation
Use as Directed
Installing your electronics per the user manual’s guide will help with its overall longevity, as well as provide placement guidelines and point out essential heat vents and exhaust fans that you should be aware of.
Most electronics are designed to ventilate their heat through the top. If you can, avoid stacking components on top of one another and try to allow at least one inch of space around each side to create minimal channels so the air can flow naturally.
Another important thing to keep in mind is that while positioning your electronics sideways may provide you with more space, it can also speed up the overheating process due to its lack of ventilation on its side.
Go With the Flow
Airflow is a major component in caring for your electronics. Housing them in cabinets without proper ventilation can create steady heat build up, which can not only damage your electronics, but also the cabinet itself!
Consider housing your components in media furniture with built-in ventilation like BDI’s Corridor 8179 Media Cabinet and smaller Corridor SV 7128 Media Cabinet, both of which not only allows sound and remote control signals to pass through but also provides striking textural detail with its stunning louvered doors.
Key Features:
- Soundbar Platform
- Remote-Friendly Doors
- Flow-Through Ventilation
- Cable Management
- Recommended TV Size: Corridor 8179 – Up to 85″; Corridor 7128 – Up to 60″.
- Component Capacity: Corridor 8179 – 8 to 12; Corridor 7128 – 4 to 6
- Top Shelf Capacity: Corridor 8179 – 175 lbs.; Corridor 7128 – 150 lbs.
Play it Cool
Most electronics operate at their best when kept at a temperature of 85˚F or lower. Be sure to install your components away from other sources of heat, such as vents, radiators and pipes. Even avoiding exposure to direct sunlight can help reduce the risk of overheating.
BDI’s Align 7477 Media Cabinet and Align 7473 Low Media Cabinet provide the perfect ventilation for your media components thanks to their louvered, soft-closing doors.
Key Features:
- Soundbar Platform
- Rear Access Panels
- Flow-Through Ventilation
- Cable Management
- Recommended TV Size: Align 7477 – Up to 70″; Align 7473 – Up to 85″
- Component Capacity: Align 7477 – 5; Align 7473 – 6 to 9
- Number of Adjustable Shelves: Align 7473 – 3
- Top Shelf Capacity: Align 7477 – 125 lbs.; Align 7473 – 150 lbs.
Keep it Clean
The accumulation of dust and other debris can also negatively impact the performance of your electronics. Take time to use an air duster to prevent your device’s air vents from clogging and also wipe down your electronics to ensure that dust never has a change to build up.
Beat the Heat
BDI offers multiple media consoles that are designed to properly ventilate your media components. The Elements 8779-ME Quad Media Cabinet is a great option to provide concealed storage while also allowing sound, air, and remote control signals through and eliminating the build up of heat with its stylishly laser-cut doors.
Key Features:
- Four Compartment Wide Cabinet
- Double-Width Center Compartment with Large Storage Shelf
- Three Adjustable Shelves
- Wire Management
- Touch Latch Doors
- Removable Back Panel
We hope that these helpful tips and tricks increase the longevity of your electronic components and keep them stylish as well! Be sure and shop BDI’s home entertainment on our website to create a well organized space for all of your prized media components.