Tried putting my rack in the basement corner for better cooling, got a surprise instead

I moved my whole 12U rack down to the coolest corner of my basement near the foundation wall. Temp dropped by 8 degrees, but within two days the humidity spiked to 70% and my drives started throwing read errors. Turns out that corner was also the dampest spot in the whole house. Anyone else have a cooling fix that backfired with moisture problems?

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xena_brown5014d ago

Wow, that's rough. I read somewhere that basement corners are actually the worst spots for gear because they trap moisture and dust.

the_pat14d ago

Can't a dehumidifier keep those basement corners pretty dry if you run it regularly?

jake_owens13d ago

Heard a sound guy once say basement corners are like little microclimates. The air barely moves there even with a fan running. Dehumidifier helps but you gotta empty it every day or it just shuts off and the moisture creeps back in.