Freesat box ..can I place it on the floor / should I get a smaller recordable one ?

another_casualty

Going through a declutter at the moment . 

I like the setup of my tv/ audio on the display cabinet . That is apart from the Humax recordable Freesat box ontop.

I was thinking of placing it on the carpeted floor underneath the display unit  , but doubt if that's recommended for ventilation purposes.

my other train of thought , was to see if there is a smaller size about the size of a Mac mini or Apple TV box. That would work, but probably costly . 

Your thoughts please .

Thanks in advance 

shiraz99

I wouldn't place any electrical device on a carpeted floor unless it was designed for the purpose.

flaneurs_lobster

Piece of hardboard or ply cut to size would probably be ok, not pretty but may be hidden?

another_casualty

shiraz99 said:

I wouldn't place any electrical device on a carpeted floor unless it was designed for the purpose.

Me neither 🔥 but was thinking m s e 😺
the smaller box ( if it exists) would solve problem .

Neil_Jones

The only thing guaranteed to happen with electrical equipment on the floor is that it will almost certainly overheat.  And then pack up.  And then need replacing.  There is a reason why electrical items that sit "on the floor" tend to be raised above it and not sit squarely on the floor itself.

another_casualty

Thanks everyone! 

I knew the floor was a bad idea before posting tbh.  So we’ll forget about that 

Any recommendations for a small Freesat  box going forward ? 

googler

It'll be fine if you put it on a piece of wood of the same size or slightly larger

J_B

googler said:

It'll be fine if you put it on a piece of wood of the same size or slightly larger

That's my thought really .... and maybe a on a small shelf too to allow airflow (or if you're very inventive, make some legs for it!)

shiraz99

another_casualty said:

shiraz99 said:

I wouldn't place any electrical device on a carpeted floor unless it was designed for the purpose.

Me neither 🔥 but was thinking m s e 😺
the smaller box ( if it exists) would solve problem .

Not very MSE if you burn out the box from overheating, or worse.

another_casualty

shiraz99 said:

another_casualty said:

shiraz99 said:

I wouldn't place any electrical device on a carpeted floor unless it was designed for the purpose.

Me neither 🔥 but was thinking m s e 😺
the smaller box ( if it exists) would solve problem .

Not very MSE if you burn out the box from overheating, or worse.

This is true 😺. I won't be doing that . It looks like it's best to leave it where it is for now, and if there is a cheap ish smaller box then I'd get one of those as it would fit very nicely in the display cabinet .

RumRat

What model Humax do you have?