I am looking to fit a plasma tv above an open gas fire. I have been advised that this may cause problems as the heat from the gas fire may cause the plasma to expand and damage the tubes ?
2006-11-06 01:04:47 · 16 answers · asked by Brian S 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Thanks for all your replies, as i sell gas fires i already had a good idea about this, but you would not believe the amount of customers out there who are quite happy to do this. My understanding is that the gas would expand and cause burn-in on the screen, rendering it useless.
Wanted to check what everyone thought.
2006-11-06 05:01:40 · update #1
sure you can but it would not be very smart at all and is potentially extremely dangerous... this setup could cause your house to burn down so, I wouldn't if I were you.
2006-11-06 01:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by Vince has left the building... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heat will do the plasma screen no good, that's for sure.
However, you could try to mount a shelf board, perhaps glass or or black granite, under the plasma screen. If it is wider than the screen and sticks out a bit, let's say 40 cm (15 inches or so) it would help deflect the hot air rising from the fireplace away from the screen to some extent.
Try at your own peril.
2006-11-06 01:12:27 · answer #2 · answered by Der Koelner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't recommend it, electrical devices, especially plasma devices produce heat as a side effect. There are systems inside designed to reduce heat (vents, heat sinks, fans etc) but if you add an external heat source, you're making the heat reduction devices less effective, hence reducing the life of your TV. I'd recommend putting your TV in another place, away from the heat source, unless you have tons of money to spare, then replacement isn't an issue.
Plasma is the fourth state (solid, liquid, gas, plasma) and due to this, it is very hot. Adding heat to this is not smart (quick burn out).
2006-11-06 01:33:09 · answer #3 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not advisable to fit a gas fire under a plasma tv. These fires can give out a lot of convected heat.(This is heat that rises) and it could damage your tv.
2016-05-22 03:35:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not very advisable. the heat from the gas Will not only expand your plasma but it can cause damage to the wiring inside. then there is the screen which is not made for extensive heat. depending what kind of plastic the plasma is made of you have to consider if it is heat retardant or not.
2006-11-06 01:12:31 · answer #5 · answered by lilypod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sure can,
but plasmas unlike LCD are more sensitive to heat.
There is a layer of gas between the 2 layers of glass in the plasma TV, so if the screen heats up too much, the gas can 'blow up', the picture (if you have TV on) will be permanently burned into the screen, and there is no way to fix that.
2006-11-06 01:05:28 · answer #6 · answered by wdzone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well plasma tv's get very heat up on their own so i don't think it's a great idea to put one over a gas stove. Anyway when u go buy one u can ask (u can see it on the pamphlet that comes with the TV)...LCD tv doesn't heat up much, so maybe u can use one of those
2006-11-06 01:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! My son is a TV fitter and is expressly forbidden from fixing them above any heat source. Some customers get irate and contacts his boss and ask for permission and the boss never gives it. There is a danger of them exploding.
2006-11-06 01:17:42 · answer #8 · answered by Tallboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend it. The gas fire will be more entertaining to watch than anything you are going to see on the telly.
2006-11-06 01:42:45 · answer #9 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If thats the advice youve been given then I would take it - if you do install it and it breaks you'll nly have yourself to blame - expensive mistake though xx
2006-11-06 01:08:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋