Cold Weather and LCD/LED televisions
Can anyone tell me if it is necessary to remove a television from a fifth wheel that is stored in cold weather in winter in Canada. I'm concerned about the freezing weather damaging my LCD television....
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jorbill2or wrote:
Comes up all the time.... NO leave it in the Rv .. Do you think the truck it was delivered in and stored in was heated ?? No ;-) There is a warning to not turn it on if cold .. Not good for the electronics from ice cold to hot in seconds. But not storage.
The reason is condensation.
When you bring a cold item to where it is warm the ambient air (which contains moisture) condenses on the cold surface and collects moisture. The moisture shorts out the electronics if they are energized when damp like that.
As long as the television and the room temp are the same then the chances of shorting out something are minimal.
LED and LCD are little affected by cold. Back in the day people were warned about PLASMA sets as there was a liquid in the screen that was affected by freezing temperatures.
