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lj2654
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Oct 11, 2016

dish receiver vip211k

The dish receiver I have for the tailgater seems to stay excessively hot even when off. I asked Dish and they said it is normal to be hot.It's been that way since purchased new. Is everyone elses receiver the same way/HOT!
  • lj2654 wrote:
    The dish receiver I have for the tailgater seems to stay excessively hot even when off. I asked Dish and they said it is normal to be hot.It's been that way since purchased new. Is everyone elses receiver the same way/HOT!


    maybe try the new 211Z? from my dd the K does run hot
    what is suggested is to raise it up by making something to create 4 little feet under it about a inch or so and of course don't stack anything on top of it