Topic: Mining farms for heating houses? - page 3. (Read 2830 times)
I'm thinking about the same idea. Only not in Siberia. There's little sun
It is possible, you can at least cut down the costs of heating, by allocating heat from the farm. What people just do not come up with
In fact, it's a brilliant idea. Imagine a house that brings money, which is enough for utility payments. And, in addition, the heat from the extraction is not lost, it goes for heating. I think that these houses will be very relevant in the northern regions and mountains.
wow, if this could only be applied to rigs and connect it with a house heating.
Now problem if you rig is watercooled :-)
wow, if this could only be applied to rigs and connect it with a house heating.
I posted this in another thread, but we may be able to put together a large enough order to make shipping to the US worthwhile. PM me if interested.
EDIT TO ADD:
I made a thread in the marketplace section to discuss/plan if we get enough folks. Seems the consensus is that a 10 piece minimum will likely be required. Discussion here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.24818692
EDIT TO ADD:
I made a thread in the marketplace section to discuss/plan if we get enough folks. Seems the consensus is that a 10 piece minimum will likely be required. Discussion here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.24818692
Eehhhm Antminer S5? Hmm
Good luck. They don't seem to be set up for individual sales (based on numerous attempts to buy from them).
EDIT: heard back from them today. They are currently not shipping to the US. Europeans and Russians may have better luck though.
I somehow don't see it in real life. In theory it looks awesome, but what if gpus get unstable, what if you have to take it out, send to warranty etc.
Eehhhm Antminer S5? Hmm
lol, I'm just planning the exact same thing. That video looks insane.
I have a 100 square meter apartment with 3 rooms. I have 3 rigs just in one room with an opened window. Outside is 7 degrees. I open the door of room with rig and it is heating my apartment so I do not need any heating 
Good deal for the winter.
Good deal for the winter.
I have a vent hood with 400 cfm of flow over my 12 card rig, planning on piping it into the return on my furnace. Hopefully the humidity will be ok with the whole house humidifier.
I have recently found some curious news saying that 2 Russian guys have created a unique system for heating houses — their devices operate on the basis of mining farms. This stuff can also mine BTC.
Curious if the other countries will follow their unique experience?
There is always so cold in russia, it's very effective way but gas isn't expensive there because russia has gasprom and they have great natural resources. One my friend with really many miner heats water and has something like central heating with it, so there is no need to have heat machines in rooms. But if I were you, I would do it if I live alone, it's not nice but depends on how creatively you will do this project. Curious if the other countries will follow their unique experience?
I have thinking about this idea. I have only my apartment, but here is a balkony that I can use as a place to working of my miner. So my balcony will be warm 
I have thought too. But only it is about my garage
It is not recommended to build mining farms to heat the house as the air is not the best of quality.
Could you elaborate on this one? What does it mean it is not best quality?
haven't finished reading myself, but this may help https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/how-bad-is-breathing-in-air-from-gpus-2277242
It is not recommended to build mining farms to heat the house as the air is not the best of quality.
Could you elaborate on this one? What does it mean it is not best quality?
I somehow don't see it in real life. In theory it looks awesome, but what if gpus get unstable, what if you have to take it out, send to warranty etc.
The real option is to use watercooling, not direct air-cooling. Unfortunately is cost a lot more, usually not a resonable investment.
It is not recommended to build mining farms to heat the house as the air is not the best of quality. Maximum I would suggest is one mining rig per house and make sure to keep that mining rig not in your living room or make sure to keep it in a room where you don't spent much time if you have it with 6x GPU-s. I keep 3 xGTX 1060 in my bedroom but the heat and the noise is minimal as I keep them in an open sided case from Thermaltake and not in open air frame. The other 3xGTX 1060 I keep in the soggiorno(living room) but in an isolated place which is far from where we stay usually so I avoid bad air coming into me.
120F is enough to prevent bacteria growth in a hot water tank.
Yeah, thats true, but u better stay on safe side...55C (130F) is quite usual temp.
I keep the temp up at 70C (160F) so we have enought hot water to shower...(5 people).
in my country we have actually winter, outside -2°
i have a gpu mining rig with only 4x gtx10170 & i dont have to heat my 45qm flat xD
think i will get my money back for heating next year ;-)
I doubt that you will be able to save a lot. During operation of the equipment generated a lot of fan noise. To be in the same room with the installation of difficult and harmful for your hearing. If the installation will be in another room then you will not achieve the desired effect. In addition to saving you need to have the ability to adjust the heat in each room separately. i have a gpu mining rig with only 4x gtx10170 & i dont have to heat my 45qm flat xD
think i will get my money back for heating next year ;-)
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