Hi,

I've just ordered a 32" LCD TV after debating it for a few hours.

It's this one http://ebuyer.com/UK/product/103675/rb/20329084025 at £569.99

It comes with it's own mounting, so I intend to mount it on the wall in my living room and do away with the TV stand etc. but the wall I want to mount it on is also the wall that contains the chimney to my wood burner stove.

We use the wood burner in the winter as it's a nice warmth and a great view / sound in the room.

So bearing in mind that it's used during the winter, do you think it would be ok to mount the LCD TV here?

I can make sure the mounting kit doesn't breach the chimney itself, so leaking smoke isn't my concern, but I am concerned about the heat. The walls get warmer than others obviously (although not too hot so they can't be touched) and heat also rises upwards so it will rise under the TV from the stove.

Will this be safe or will it knacker the TV??

I know the mounting kit will mean the TV's not stuck directly to the wall, but will have an inch or so I guess.

Any ideas or should I use another wall?

Thanks

General opinion is that putting an LCD or plasma above a chimney wall is a bad idea fo two reasons:

1) Heat rising from the fire could damage the TV.
2) Cause neck strain due to the necessity of mounting the TV fairly high.

However, often there are also some good reasons for doing so. In my case, the fireplace is disused so heat isn't an issue and although it's 1.2m above ground level, it feels perfectly comfortable watching from our sofa 3m away.

Best thing is to test how hot it gets in the location you want to put your TV after the fire has been lit for a few hours. Then mock up the screen in cardboard, stick it on the wall and see how comfortable it feels to view the screen from your chosen viewing position.

Personally, if you have a choice I would look at your other options first.

We can move the room around and put it on another 2 walls, it's just that above the fire is ideal as it's central and also has a setee positioned opposite it.

Bugger, back to the drawing board...

there is also a health and safety item here
if the lcd is mounted over the fire what happens when a child decides to change the channel [cant find remote ]and the dress or clothing catches fire when leaning over the fire

Three points come to mind.

1) No one's mentioned children.
2) An LCD over a fire is likely to be too high for a young child to reach.
3) If you have children and a wood burner stove, I would hope to God that you have a guard around it anyway.

We don't currently have kids and it's not an open fire, it's a woodburner stove, so the door's shut and there's no way for the flames to catch anyone on the outside.

I did it a couple of weeks back and it's still working

I am looking at mounting one myself, I was told that Type of LCD is important. For example a Liquid cooled vs a fan cooled panle is desirable. Also a Mantle piece would also help deflect heat from the panel.

I haven't installed yet as house still being built but this is what I've been told.

Well just for information, mine's still running fine on my fireplace (and is even more enjoyable now I've added a Telewest TVDrive and HD Output )

I am also planning to do something similar, and wondered if all was still running well now that you have had a winter's experience.

if its a wood burning stove then its more than likely there is a pipe going from the stove up the inside of the chimney...... if this is the case then you could drill a hole for your cables as long as you kept them away from the pipe so cables dont melt

Hi all,

It's still working perfectly fine.