On Feb 20, 2:44*pm, markm75 wrote:
I have a small office, with alot of computer equipment.. I'm trying to
come up with a way to get the overall temp down by say 10 degrees,
without breaking the bank or getting involved in major construction
changes..

The room is probably 12x12 or so.. I've found some space coolers, but
they only cool a 4'x4' area..

I found another space cooler that did a whole room, but it was $459.

The only other option i can think of is the window unit.. but in the
winter, from what i recall.. these tended to "freeze" up naturally...

These days are there any window units that can be run year round
essentially.. actually.. if i could find one that would monitor the
temp of the room and shut off at a given setting this would be
awesome..

Our work has a Mr. Slim on the ceiling, but that is overkill for my
home needs and probably super expensive.

Any thoughts out there?

Thanks

I can't see your room from here, but could you punch a hole in the
wall near the ceiling and install an exhaust fan? Drawing hot air from
the top of the room would draw cooler air in, either from another hole
near the bottom of the wall or even a small vent to the outside.
Assuming it's at least 10 degrees cooler outside the room than inside,
that might help you reach your goal.

Regarding an outside vent...

When I was in the service in Alaska, our rooms had four ~1" holes
drilled in the window sash just above the sill. Each hole had a wooden
cork in it. Even without a fan in the room, just removing the cork
would allow enough cold air in to make a significant difference,
especially when it was 20 - 30 below zero.

Many of us had styrofoam lined boxes, just big enough to hold a few
cans or bottles, mounted to the window sill. On the coldest days I
could take a few beers off the shelf, put them in the window box, and
by the time I changed into my civvies, the beers would be ice cold.