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57_Panhead
Explorer
Jan 17, 2016

Now this is really strange, help me out here

We were only able to make one short trip this year as I was dealing with health issues a good part of the year so our trailer has been sitting. I have been in and out of it from time to time but no real use. Today I put it along side the garage and set it up for use as we are having some remodeling done on our house and will be using the trailer for meals mostly. While trying to get the TV to work I opened the cabinet it is mounted in and on the back of the TVs plastic frame were droplets of an oily slightly gooey and a bit gritty substance.

There is absolutely no evidence of where it came from, the inside of the cabinet is dry all around and other than a bit of dust nothing is on any other surface in the area. After wiping the back of the TV off it appears that in at least one area the goo left a brownish stain. I have not tried to clean the stain, only wipe off the stuff.

The trailer is a 2012 Jayco Eagle Superlite 31.5RLTS and the TV is a 32" RCA

Please help me try to figure out where this stuff came from.
  • 57_Panhead's avatar
    57_Panhead
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    enblethen wrote:
    Looks like a flat panel TV. that should disqualify a transformer.
    Is the secretion sticky/ Could be silicone oil residue.


    Well there is no 1 place that it is coming from, it was all over and in droplets with some bigger than others If it is coming from inside the TV then it is sweating through the plastic chassis.
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Jan 17, 2016
    Looks like a flat panel TV. that should disqualify a transformer.
    Is the secretion sticky/ Could be silicone oil residue.
  • 57_Panhead's avatar
    57_Panhead
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    Here are some pix to show what Im talking about as far as how the TV is situated.

    This is how it looks from the front

    This shows the mounting frame from the back.



    This shows the stuff on the chassis of the TV. This is after wiping with a towel.

  • SoundGuy's avatar
    SoundGuy
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    57 Panhead wrote:
    While trying to get the TV to work I opened the cabinet it is mounted in and on the back of the TVs plastic frame were droplets of an oily slightly gooey and a bit gritty substance.


    Seems you're not alone ... same problem described in this rv.net discussion.
  • 57_Panhead's avatar
    57_Panhead
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    enblethen wrote:
    Over heating transformer?


    Well it has to be coming from the TV some how but it was all around the back of the set. The TV still functions ok. It almost looks like the plastic was sweating this stuff. Pictures to follow.
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    57_Panhead
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    mtofell1 wrote:
    Any bearings or parts of the TV mount that swivel? Sounds like grease or oil from something.


    There is no moving mount parts. This TV is mounted in the cabinet door. There is a metal frame that attaches to the back of the cabinet door and the TV sits in the frame. There is no panel in the door, the door panel is the TV.

    As far as I can see this had to come from the TV some how. There is nothing else in the cabinet that would emit this substance.

    Steve
  • mtofell1's avatar
    mtofell1
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    Any bearings or parts of the TV mount that swivel? Sounds like grease or oil from something.

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