Discussion topic: Location of Sky Glass TV
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Message posted on 02 Dec 2024 08:09 AM
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Location of Sky Glass TV
Good morning,
I am moving to a new property that has a multi fuel burner in the living room.
Would it be safe to position our Sky Glass 55 inch TV on the chimney breast above the burner?
The burner is recessed into the hearth and there is a wooden beam at the top of the hearth.
My initial research has been met with conflicting advice.
People advising that it is safe to do this, with others advising against it!
I was wondering if any member of this community has any experience of my preference?
Thank you in advance!
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Message posted on 02 Dec 2024 11:58 AM
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Re: Location of Sky Glass TV
Personally I wouldn't recommend putting a TV of any kind, be it Sky Glass or otherwise, anywhere near a mulit-fuel burner.
Every house and every heating installation is different though. It may be that your chimney breast, presumably with the flue going up behind it, is superbly insulated and will not heat up excessively, but I still wouldn't like a major heat source pumping out hot air right underneath my TV.
Sky Glass, being a one-box solution for video and audio, has the sound bar and all speakers built-in. If any single component gets too hot and malfunctions then the entire TV is out of action. It's not a simple case of just swapping a speaker or replacing a WiFi antenna.
I think the best advice would be to wait until you have moved in to the property and fully test how hot the chimney breast and the area immediately in front of it gets. Check how much hot air rises from the front of the burner as this would potentially be rising straight up into the soundbar on your Glass TV. You wouldn't want any of the glue securing the speakers to the inside of the soundbar to melt.
Message posted on 02 Dec 2024 12:30 PM
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Re: Location of Sky Glass TV
Thank you for responding with a solid piece of advice!
Food for thought! Probably not a good idea!
Message posted on 02 Dec 2024 12:46 PM
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Re: Location of Sky Glass TV
Also worth keeping in mind that the warranty on a Glass television is two years from date of purchase, even if the loan is being paid off over four years.
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Message posted on 02 Dec 2024 01:07 PM
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Re: Location of Sky Glass TV
Yes, good point about Sky Glass warranty! Thank you!
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