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i have a problem i live in a studio apartment my kitchen is like 2 feet away from my bedroom living room and when i cooking steam forms and can get to my bed room living room i was told thats bad so i wanted to know how to protect it there is no door separating the bed room and kitchen
 
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Depending on what state and what city/town you live in the building code could be different. As a rule ALL new or newly remodeled apartments/buildings need to have an exhaust hood over the stove. Now there is a catch to this, if the building was standing before that code went into effect they are grandfathered in and do not need to have them until they are remodeled at which point one must be put in, just like a bathroom exhaust fan. ( at least in the state of Massachusetts) All of this depends on your local building codes.

The steam is cool by the time it gets to your PC so the heat wont hurt it. The damage would come from the moisture in the air. If condensation forms on the case then there is a chance of damage being done to the...
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Cover it while it is not in use and while cooking. You could have a window open to help with the moisture also. IF moisture becomes a major issue in the APT. you can get a dehumidifier to help pull the moisture out of the air.

Ideally a stove hood with a vent to the outside should be installed but this would only usually happen in a perfect world.
 
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cover the computer or the pot in use?

also could i cover the door way to the kitchen with a blanket and thumb tacks to stop the steam from coming through?
 
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I meant cover the computer... LOL, covering the pot seems a bit anti-productive while cooking.

You can do this BUT any moisture (steam) that gets in the air will go past the blanket. The blanket however will stop any grease splattering past it. Just use caution not to have the blanket to close to the stove as it could result in a fire, not good for any one.
 
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There should probably be a vent over the stove/oven in the kitchen (like by Law) so, uhh open the vent and turn on the fan. Opening a window helps, closing the kitchen door helps, moving your desk as far away from the kitchen as possible.

I also used to live in a studio apartment, but the living room was still like 20ft wide or so and my desk was on the wall farthest from the kitchen door, but I also had a vent and a large window in the kitchen.

There's always moisture in the air, it really shouldn't be a big problem unless the computer is like in the kitchen within a few feet of the stove.
 
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no there is no vent i have the window open and steam is still getting through i cant see it in my bed room but when i blow steam comes out and there is a window in the kitchen but no vent i will share a pic if its okay i just got onto the landlord for that and its by law?

and can steam damage cause higher cpu temp?

 
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Depending on what state and what city/town you live in the building code could be different. As a rule ALL new or newly remodeled apartments/buildings need to have an exhaust hood over the stove. Now there is a catch to this, if the building was standing before that code went into effect they are grandfathered in and do not need to have them until they are remodeled at which point one must be put in, just like a bathroom exhaust fan. ( at least in the state of Massachusetts) All of this depends on your local building codes.

The steam is cool by the time it gets to your PC so the heat wont hurt it. The damage would come from the moisture in the air. If condensation forms on the case then there is a chance of damage being done to the internal components over time.
 
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