Frohike Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 This might sound like a daft question, but how hot should a router be? I've got a BT home hub5. Its on a bookcase, around 4' off the floor, its quite airy & well ventilated. At the moment the only thing connected is my tablet, all other devices either wireless or cable are turned off. The router is really hot to the touch. Is this OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarfendor437 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Hi, take a look here: https://community.youview.com/youview/topics/does_your_bt_home_hub_get_hot_this_one_did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Hi, take a look here: https://community.youview.com/youview/topics/does_your_bt_home_hub_get_hot_this_one_did One in how many millions, many routers get hot to the touch, if its that worrying then get a BT engineer to call in and have a look and dont let photos like that worry you too much, someone could have taken a blow torch to it for all we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarfendor437 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 One in how many millions, many routers get hot to the touch, if its that worrying then get a BT engineer to call in and have a look and dont let photos like that worry you too much, someone could have taken a blow torch to it for all we know. Did you see the last post on that thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikes10 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Using the mid section of the back of your middle finger, lightly touch the surface of the device. if it is too hot to bare it's probably above 40 Celsius. if there is no change its probably around 32 Celsius If it is slighty warm its probably between 32 and 40 Celsius I have BT HH3 (black box) with a OpenReach modem (white box). On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is no change and 5 is above 40 Celsius, using the above test: HH3 hub: 3 ( three computers hard-wired, 2 wireless devices ) HH3 power adaptor: 2 Modem: 3 Modem power adaptor: 1 Any device that is very warm or hot to the touch should be investigated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarfendor437 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Thanks Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Did you see the last post on that thread? So, two in how many millions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 My bt router Is warm. I would say near 40 C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Most routers get warm but the recent hot weather does not help either. The temp in my living room at this time 11PM is 26.2c and I have a 16" fan going as well. The PC runs on idle when on the internet at around 42c but at the moment that says 48c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frohike Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thanks to everyone above. My router has cooled down now back to its warm self. Maybe it was just having a blip or maybe I was worrying over nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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