Studio built around a radiator

[Joshua Vance]

Sorry if I butchered this I can’t say I’ve ever posted a photo on a web forum before. Do you guys think I’m far enough away from the radiator you see in the corner? It’s about 18” from the odyssey synth you see on the left and 15” from a powered monitor on the right. If that’s more than plenty, how much closer could I get away with?

 

[silky smoove]

Hard to tell without knowing how hot it gets. I’d let common sense dictate. Move things where you want them, fire up the radiator and see how hot the adjacent items get. If it’s enough to make you question their safety, they’re probably too close.

 

[mikewalker]

Looks plenty far enough, from my experience with such flats...

 

[And I]

that's plenty of space. don't drape cables over it, all will be well.

 

[seamonkey]

Looks good
I bet you have a LED light in the lamp on top. If it blow then maybe move it somewhere else. Put you cup of tea on top to keep it warm.

 

[Tosh]

I wouldn't feel comfortable with putting my keyboards less that 2' from any significant heat source, without some form of shielding.

keyword is 'significant'. For me that would be anything that made it feel warmer than it might get in normal use. I also won't setup my keyboards in direct sunlight. I'm a worry wart, but my 35-year-old Mirage is still playin'

 

[seamonkey]

Of course keeping things in climate controlled temperature and humidity is ideal for everything, including humans.

People put TV's over their fireplaces all the time. And car radios and computer survive in a solar heated car. YMMV for your gear.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Heat energy falls in proportion to one over the square of the distance. It’s called the inverse square law. So moving a little back makes a big difference. If you find that it’s too hot, putting something in front of the radiator will absorb some of the heat.