V+ : Running Hot on Standby

[ruddock08]

I have my V+ on a drawer shelf in a unit and boy does it run hot.. even when in Standby and not recording anything - the top of the unit is toasty! Sometimes even too hot to touch.. anyone else noticed similar? It worries me how much energy this thing is using..

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by ruddock08

I have my V+ on a drawer shelf in a unit and boy does it run hot.. even when in Standby and not recording anything - the top of the unit is toasty! Sometimes even too hot to touch.. anyone else noticed similar? It worries me how much energy this thing is using..

The V+ i have up in the bedroom certainly does not run to hot to touch ?

[Taf]

I checked the standard box ages ago and found it drew the same power on or off.

Not too hot though.

[jb66]

There not supposed to be enclosed. So if your unit has a door it shouldn't be in there

[spiderplant]

As jb says. Also make sure there is plenty of room at the sides (where it draws air in) and at the back (where the fan blows it out).