Is it perfectly safe to leave it on and running 24/7, 365 days a year? I’m not sure whether to think of the MyCloud as an always on device, like a router or a modem, or an external hard drive. I’ve had issues with external hard drives overheating in the past, if left on all the time, especially during the summer.
The instructions say that it will turn itself off if it starts to “over heat.” I’m not so much talking about such extreme situations, but rather about proper maintanance. Is it “normal” to leave it turned on all the time? I’m thinking it probably is, since it doesn’t have an on/off switch like a removable drive.
Mine has been on 24/7 for several months too. It is installed according to the instructions, has plenty of room for air circulation. My home is air conditioned, I am not worried about the hot Texas summers.