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Old 29-10-2008, 10:16
oh_rebus
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Ok, I have a question regarding the placement of a LCD tv in front of a radiator.

Due to the size and furniture constaints of my living room, My LCD tv is on a stand and is about 5" above and 18" from the radiator, now we havn't had the radiator on since we got it (about 15 months), but I would like to put it on this year since its turning colder so far this winter.

My question is : Is it ok, I Know about getting a shelf to deflect the heat if I was to mount above a fire or radiator, but if it's in front whats a safe distance?

Like I say, moving the room around is not an option, so does anybody have their's in front if so how long and any problems?
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Old 29-10-2008, 10:26
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this to me at 5 inches is too close

if the telly is in its ideal position, then moving the radiator has to be an option

modern radiators have far better heat outputs than old ones and with convector radiators, they have almost halved in size for the BTU outputs

this is a difficult one, but I would move the radiator
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Old 29-10-2008, 12:18
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Its 18" out and 5" higher, on the stand which is in front of the radiator.
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Old 29-10-2008, 13:12
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The instruction book for your TV will state the operating temperature range. 0 °C - 35 °C is pretty common, but check your own TVs manual first. If you think the TV will get hotter than that then you need to do something about the radiator.

If you are worried about the back of the TV picking up too much heat then you could always run a test.

Buy a data logging USB thermometer, tape it to the back of the TV for a couple of days with the radiator switched on. After that download the data and see what the temperatures are like.

Heat isn't good for a TV, but rads aren't the only source of heat. Think about how many TVs sit in livingroom corners near a window. During summer the backs of some of those TVs are going to get hot when sunlight streams in through the window, yet no one is talking about fans to cool their TV during summer
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