cold TV's?
A friend had to replace the TV in his 2-year old fifth wheel, and the dealer told him it was because he left the TV in the RV while winter storing it. Admittedly, he lives in Marquette, MI, but now...
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proxim2020 wrote:
There's the operating temperature range, but there's also a storage temperature range. Check with the manufacturer for the storage temperature range. Some manufacturers storage temperature ranges aren't anywhere close to 0 degrees, something you would expect. Storing the TV in temperatures colder than the storage range can result in permanent damage. Don't run a cold TV. You run the risk of condensation forming and causing a short if you run it before it has acclimated.
x2. Our Minnesota room is unheated in the winter but well insulated. We always allow the TV time to warm up. And checked our Samsung's storage temperature before buying. Sometimes it's not the electronics but the liquid crystals themselves in very cold temps...
