I've seen pictures with the tv on the chimney breast,but wondered if the heat from the fire can affect it.
2006-12-04 04:56:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
If you plan on using the fireplace, ABSOLUTELY NOT! The heat radiated from the fireplace will destroy your plasma display for good. Plasma TVs' use plasma gas filled tubes to generate the image you see. Subjecting this gas to high temperatures and/or low atmospheric pressure will have very undesirable effects on the TV. Also, your plasma unit will be drawing more energy if its internal cooling fan has to work twice as hard to keep it cool because you are cooking it over the fireplace.
Remember that heat rises, so even though some heat will escape into the room, most of it will travel up the chimney, heating up the wall over your mantle and basically cooking your TV straight into the dumpster.
2006-12-04 05:06:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, light a fire and test the temperature on the space you plan to mount the TV. once you get a reading, check the owners manual for the operating temperature. I believe that it should be fine, as my mother's brand new TV is mounted above the gas fireplace, and has no problems at all. The wall is insulated between the chimney flue and the wall.
2006-12-04 13:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by nthzn2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you burn a fire in there. I know someone who set up a rig like that and in ruined the TV.
2006-12-04 12:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by texascrazyhorse 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, the heat is turned back into your room and very little in the stack which is enclosed by the wall.
2006-12-04 13:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by supressdesires 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i would not even wanna try, heat is not good for electronics, why do think they all have fans and vents
2006-12-04 13:01:50 · answer #5 · answered by incognito 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋