Can building a fire near a Plasma TV be harmful?
I have a 50" Panasonic Plasma TV. I built a fire in my house and the fireplace is probably 4 feet away from the TV. The opening is pointing away from the TV so the heat isn't directly hitting the TV. I put my hand on the TV after the fire had been going for approx 45 min and there was no heat change at all. I'm just wondering if there are any known harmfull effects associated with building a fire around the plasma. Thanks for any help.
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Answer by krazyklwn66
The fire can warm up the plasma chemical to a point where it would most likely be warmer colors,and it could end up messing it up.But plasma tv's generally run pretty hott anyways,and the actual plasma checmical is protected by thick steel and glass encasing.And as long as their wasn't a comparable heat difference your fine.
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Try moving your TV a way from your fireplace, don’t take such a big risk like that!
if its a “plasma Screen t.v” then it well explode after a while. jk. I dont think it well effect it. Ours is the same way and our t.v works fine. U think u can invite me over to watch t.v? lol
That distance should be safe. You want to avoid hanging a plasma above a fireplace, however, due to exposure of the neon and xenon gases to the intense heat. But if the plasma is a significant distance away, there should be no ill effects.
And just so you know… I have been a Panasonic product trainer for their online call center for almost 3 years now.
IT SHOULD BE SAFE the way you are using it…
As long as you don’t use “pitchy” wood in your fireplace.
Yes, that is a “worst case” scenario I’m looking at…
Pitch can coat a TV set, but it would also coat your couch and drapes and walls and….
See what I mean by “worst case” scenario now?
I wouldn’t want pitch buildup on anything in my room….
Can’t wash a couch…HARD to clean it off a TV set….