Mining rigs instead of heaters for winter! - page 2.

atraspect

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By no means a perfect solution:
If your mining rig is in a case or cabinet (that you are willing to mod) you could use duct hosing to pass the heat outside during the summer and muffle/baffle during the winter.

Smack an air filter and throw a wifi card/wireless bridge in there and you got a portable air purifying/heater.

Now all you need is to find a way to make it cool(darn thermodynamics) and you've got an air conditioner that pays the bills! Cheesy

Shateriere

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Quote from: Goosebump on August 26, 2017, 12:54:33 AM

The uses of crypto are limitless haha Grin

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Sounds like an interesting idea though, could be cost effective as well.

thats "Two birds with one stone" Grin

sumangs

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It is a good idea but how will you withstand the noise it makes. I think using earmuffs could help but you it cost you some money. I'm not opposing but how could you execute than plan of yours.

namjey

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Quote from: Goosebump on August 26, 2017, 12:54:33 AM

The uses of crypto are limitless haha Grin

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Sounds like an interesting idea though, could be cost effective as well.

exactly. It will definitely cut down your heating fees but increase electric fee. However, the profit you get from mining will be more then the fees!

CoinOp

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This is possible. Remember than even regular electric heaters are much more expensive than using natural gas heating. At least where I'm located.

darkangel11

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Don't let others control your BTC -> self custody

Quote from: odolvlobo on August 25, 2017, 01:47:35 PM

Quote from: namjey on August 25, 2017, 01:18:12 PM

Quote from: odolvlobo on August 19, 2017, 10:44:54 PM

It's a reasonable idea except that once winter is over you will have expensive equipment sitting around earning nothing.

But at least for the winter, it's should be pretty good idea i guess!

But it won't pay for itself if you just run it in the winter (unless you have very long winters).

He can always sell the miners on ebay in Spring and get some money back. Actually it's possible to make decent money this way.
I'm not doing it because It's difficult to heat up a large house with miners, I'd need a heat distribution system that would blow air to every room, but if OP has a small apartment it's totally doable. The only problem will be the noise.

cryptocan

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Quote from: namjey on August 19, 2017, 08:46:28 PM

I live in a apartment where I pay all utilities separately. Winter is coming and soon I will also have to pay for the heating. I was thinking to build some more mining rigs to reduce heating fees.
Main ideas is based on the fact that the profit from mining with the rig will be more then the heating cost! If it holds, it's should be great idea for all who live in cold winter region like me!

Any thoughts on this? Anybody planning the same or have done it already?

I am thinking the same, even checked ant s9 but then I checked a youtube video and it sound like a jet engine !

Nalbo

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I have a single GPU and I don't have to warm my room in winter when the GPU is running with the windows closed in my bedroom.
And you can shift it to other utility room in summer to save your bedroom from heating.

Mike Mayor

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It's a very good idea. Haha let's make a coin called heater coin. Mine for heat and get coin. Miners as heaters is a good idea beit gives use to otherwise useless mining equipment. You could also mine new altcoins before the difficulty goes up and maybe stand to make a killing.

Mining at a loss is fine because you reducing tour electricity bill which you would otherwise have to pay 100% of but maybe mining you've the same hear and even 10% off is still worth it.

Goosebump

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The uses of crypto are limitless haha Grin

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Sounds like an interesting idea though, could be cost effective as well.

Yurickz

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To the Moon!

If you get a few R9 390's, you will have a hell of a space heater.

cryptocan

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hmm,
living in canada and having to use heaters for about 7 month in a year it doesn't sound like a bad idea!

odolvlobo

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Quote from: namjey on August 25, 2017, 01:18:12 PM

Quote from: odolvlobo on August 19, 2017, 10:44:54 PM

It's a reasonable idea except that once winter is over you will have expensive equipment sitting around earning nothing.

But at least for the winter, it's should be pretty good idea i guess!

But it won't pay for itself if you just run it in the winter (unless you have very long winters).

namjey

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Quote from: odolvlobo on August 19, 2017, 10:44:54 PM

It's a reasonable idea except that once winter is over you will have expensive equipment sitting around earning nothing.

But at least for the winter, it's should be pretty good idea i guess!

odolvlobo

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It's a reasonable idea except that once winter is over you will have expensive equipment sitting around earning nothing.

namjey

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I live in a apartment where I pay all utilities separately. Winter is coming and soon I will also have to pay for the heating. I was thinking to build some more mining rigs to reduce heating fees.
Main ideas is based on the fact that the profit from mining with the rig will be more then the heating cost! If it holds, it's should be great idea for all who live in cold winter region like me!

Any thoughts on this? Anybody planning the same or have done it already?

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