1. High humidity
Highly humid or damp environments can damage the internal components of your ASIC machine. It can cause rust and corrosion to the delicate core of your miner.
2. Poor ventilation or cooling
ASIC miners generate a considerable amount of heat when in use. If left running without proper ventilation, it can result in overheating, damaging the machine.
3. Extreme temperatures
Extreme hot temperatures resulting from your ASIC machine’s environmental temperature or overheating can destroy and shorten its lifespan. Extreme cold temperatures are less critical than hot temperatures as the heating produced by your ASIC can counterbalance it.
4. Poor maintenance
Overclocking your ASIC machine constantly, a dusty environment, inadequate airflow or ventilation, extreme temperatures, and poor maintenance conditions can damage your ASIC miner.
The average lifespan of a well-kept, maintained machine can be around 3 to 5 years. Nevertheless, if you keep ASICs in harsh or poor conditions, they can deteriorate in as little as a few months.
