Does heat from fireplace damage lift TV?

I have one in my rig and I've already used the heat function several times. On mine, the 'fireplace' and the heat function are really 2 different things - totally independent of each other. The fireplace uses 3 40-watt light bulbs to simulate the 'fire' effect and does not actually generate any heat, except for the amount coming from the light bulbs. When you want heat, you activate a heat strip which is located at the very top of the fireplace (750 or 1500 watt) with a fan behind it. I haven't stuck my hand behind it but I'd be surprised if much heat at all radiates inward mostly because the fan will push the heat out into the room. It is sealed from behind, except for a vent. I have the owner's manual open and I can't tell if that is an air intake for the heat system or just a vent for the light bulbs.

You can run the 'fireplace' without running the heat if you want to (and vice versa).

I would not be worried.

Tim

MookieKat wrote:
Many used ones already come with the fireplace and lift TV so we were wondering.

If used make sure the TV, the lifting mechanism, and the fireplace all function, if not that may be why it's for sale. ;)

Many used ones already come with the fireplace and lift TV so we were wondering.

Keep in mind that the more fancy gadgets you have like fireplaces and pop-up TVs, the more things there are to go wrong, many or which are not DIY fixes.

(I don't have the optional fireplace, but many Titanium owners have had problems with them as reported on the Ti Owner's Forum.)

Thats_Ok wrote:
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27279431.cfm

I guess you didn't see that your other thread was moved from DIY to Tech issues.

Again:
No the television will not be damaged from the electric fireplace when the tv is retracted into the cabinet.
There is no heat in the back of the fireplace even when it is set to heat on high.
We have run our fireplace numerous times with the television down.
It is completely safe.

Thank you for that!

wa8yxm wrote:
IF a wood burner.. I would suspect yes

If it is an electric, I would not think so, and I am fairly sure your "Fireplace" is an electric.

They do not even OWN a trailer yet

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27279431.cfm

I guess you didn't see that your other thread was moved from DIY to Tech issues.

Again:
No the television will not be damaged from the electric fireplace when the tv is retracted into the cabinet.
There is no heat in the back of the fireplace even when it is set to heat on high.
We have run our fireplace numerous times with the television down.
It is completely safe.

IF a wood burner.. I would suspect yes

If it is an electric, I would not think so, and I am fairly sure your "Fireplace" is an electric.

ScottG wrote:
The FP is just a little space heater. The heat comes out the front and thats about it.

I would think that the whole unit would heat up....I have a space heater in our house that is hot all around.

The FP is just a little space heater. The heat comes out the front and thats about it.