oil like substance dripping from television

My front TV did the same thing. But, it only was noticeable when it rained. I discovered I had a design deficiency in the roof.

This is indeed a mystery, I just posted in another thread of my issue. Same thing happening to me. What is the brand of your TV, ours is an RCA 32".

This is a link to my thread with pictures.

Steve

This could be a problem that can go on, so pretty much the OP has two choices... let it drip and etch the counter, or toss it and be done with it. It isn't worth the hassle.

I'd pay the $419 and replace it.

As per above posts, it might be something different. It could even be possible that some chemical used in the TV's making was not completely cleaned out before the TV was assembled. If it is capacitor electrolyte, the TV has done more damage than what it costs to replace it to the countertop by etching it.

The picture looks like leaking capacitor electrolyte.
In any event, a new LED/LCD 32" screen is not that expensive. I'd replace it and remove the threat of leaking acid or a fire.

Can't say what happens in flat screen televisions, but I did have a capacitor pop in the power supply inside a Westinghouse LCD monitor. It was quite a loud crack and smoke curled out the top. No fire and it didn't trip the breaker, but there was obviously arcing inside.

If you google "leaking LCD TV" you'll see that there are lots of people with this issue, from most brands. In quickly reviewing a lot of the entries, most do not give definitive information. A Sony manual states that LCD panels CAN leak, and the liquid is poisonous and can cause skin irritation. See page 7 here:
https://docs.sony.com/release/KDL32SL130.pdf

Another reference essentially said the same thing. It sounds like you have semi-hazardous waste leaking into your RV. I'd advise getting rid of the TV right away, and replace with another!

From what little is out there, cleanup with soap and water is good enough, just wear gloves, and of course do not let the liquid touch eyes or mouth.

Is your TV connected to a coax cable? Those things can transfer rain water through the cable and into your TV.

If you do have a coax, try taking it off the TV and see if there's water leaking from the coax.

There are weatherproof coax connectors just for this reason.

Water-Bug wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
unless you have water leaking into the TV
you have a capacitor in the power supply that is leaking
one day it will fail badly with smoke and fire

have the TV repaired or replace it

Sounds like Mr Wizard has never heard of a fuse. Can't remember when I last heard of a solid state flat screen TV bursting into flames. Older CRT TVs had high voltage to the CRT and could be a fire hazard but modern TVs are pretty much low voltage and not very suseptable to combustion.

Do a google search and you will find the newer LCD TV's can catch fire.

I agree have TV repaired or replaced as RV's tend to burn to the ground from small internal fires.

There is no cabinet above the TV and no leak in the roof

Is there a cabinet above the television? Do you have bottles of something stored in it (or did you at some point in the past)?