SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEATING AND COOLING INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM WITH SERVER BLANK

A method may include operating an information handling system in a plurality of modes comprising at least: a recirculation heating mode in which a thermal control system enables a first air mover, a second air mover, and a heating element, causes a first gate to be in a first closed position, and causes a second gate to be in a second closed position such that air is continuously heated and recirculated between a first plenum and a second plenum; and an open loop mode in which the thermal control system enables the first air mover, disables the second air mover and the heating element, causes the first gate to be in a first open position, and causes the second gate to be in a second open position such that air is driven into the first plenum via the airflow inlet and out of the first plenum via the airflow exhaust.