Smoking may be harmful to your tv's health

darkpaw · 29-06-2007, 23:59

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A couple were told their £1000 telly had gasped its last - after falling victim to passive smoking.

David and Karen Benzies were stunned when an engineer blamed nicotine as the source of the problems which have plagued their two-year-old set.

A fan to keep components cool sucked in their cigarette smoke and it coated the circuit boards of the TV.

The couple were then left fuming after they were told their three-year guarantee does not cover damage from cigarettes.

David said: "I couldn't believe it. The engineer checked it out and said nicotine was covering its circuit boards and sensors. I've never heard of nicotine damaging a television. If cigarette smoke knackered televisions how long would the ones stuck up in the smoky corners of pubs have lasted?"

The couple spent £180 on an extended warranty for their 42in Sony Vega projection televison.

Passive Smoking Killed Our Telly

Nigel Goodwin · 30-06-2007, 10:44

It's hardly news! - it's a VERY, VERY common problem, and as for TV's in pubs?, they generally don't have a very long life because of it!.

First time I've heard of an extended warranty being voided by it though?, although for a projection TV it will tend to destroy all the optics, which you can't often get inside to clean.

Still - longing forward to Sunday! - no more smelly, smoky pubs

Orbitalzone · 30-06-2007, 15:48

eurghhh.... there's nothing worse than having to repair a 7 year old smoke ridden TV..... the EHT cap and lead usually sticky and dusty.....and the colour of the foam cleaner that drips of the cabinet as you clean it is enough to put you off smoking forever eh Nigel!

Nigel Goodwin · 30-06-2007, 17:23

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Originally Posted by Orbitalzone

eurghhh.... there's nothing worse than having to repair a 7 year old smoke ridden TV..... the EHT cap and lead usually sticky and dusty.....and the colour of the foam cleaner that drips of the cabinet as you clean it is enough to put you off smoking forever eh Nigel!

Oh yes - foam cleaner really shifts it!, and it's a totally disgusting mess!.

dpmiller · 30-06-2007, 22:41

That was always the most important part of the repair, to my mind- cleaning the screen w/ foam cleaner. Many sets were totally transformed!

29-06-2007, 23:59	#1
darkpaw Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ♂ Posts: 11,500	Smoking may be harmful to your tv's health Quote: A couple were told their £1000 telly had gasped its last - after falling victim to passive smoking. David and Karen Benzies were stunned when an engineer blamed nicotine as the source of the problems which have plagued their two-year-old set. A fan to keep components cool sucked in their cigarette smoke and it coated the circuit boards of the TV. The couple were then left fuming after they were told their three-year guarantee does not cover damage from cigarettes. David said: "I couldn't believe it. The engineer checked it out and said nicotine was covering its circuit boards and sensors. I've never heard of nicotine damaging a television. If cigarette smoke knackered televisions how long would the ones stuck up in the smoky corners of pubs have lasted?" The couple spent £180 on an extended warranty for their 42in Sony Vega projection televison. Passive Smoking Killed Our Telly

30-06-2007, 10:44	#2
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	It's hardly news! - it's a VERY, VERY common problem, and as for TV's in pubs?, they generally don't have a very long life because of it!. First time I've heard of an extended warranty being voided by it though?, although for a projection TV it will tend to destroy all the optics, which you can't often get inside to clean. Still - longing forward to Sunday! - no more smelly, smoky pubs

30-06-2007, 15:48	#3
Orbitalzone Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sussex Posts: 12,173	eurghhh.... there's nothing worse than having to repair a 7 year old smoke ridden TV..... the EHT cap and lead usually sticky and dusty.....and the colour of the foam cleaner that drips of the cabinet as you clean it is enough to put you off smoking forever eh Nigel!

30-06-2007, 17:23	#4
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Orbitalzone eurghhh.... there's nothing worse than having to repair a 7 year old smoke ridden TV..... the EHT cap and lead usually sticky and dusty.....and the colour of the foam cleaner that drips of the cabinet as you clean it is enough to put you off smoking forever eh Nigel! Oh yes - foam cleaner really shifts it!, and it's a totally disgusting mess!.

30-06-2007, 22:41	#5
dpmiller Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newtownards, N.I. Posts: 44	That was always the most important part of the repair, to my mind- cleaning the screen w/ foam cleaner. Many sets were totally transformed!

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