Melted tv in conservatory

baywood_2

Not sure whether this is the right forum, but just a quick question. My daughter has just returned home to find her 22 in led digihome tv which was in her conservatory on a table in the corner has melted. She has only had tv 6 weeks, and it has been in there ever since. She came home to find that tv and remote which was by the side had melted. It was not left on and it was not in direct sunlight. Her m- i -l has had led tv in her conservatory for long time with no problems. Surely it should have been able to withstand the heat, as tvs are used in much hotter parts of world. There was nothing in instructions. Thanks for any input.

shegar

When you say "melted", is that what you literally mean ?Is it now a round blob of black plastic.?...

Ive had my tv in conservatory for 7 years and we are south facing , but my tv hasnt melted.......

Do you mean its just stopped working.?.....

rustyboy21

I have similar issues with people asking me, if a TV is ok to be put on a chimney breast above a working fire.

My answer to it, is you need to ask the Retailer for the TV. A fire manufacturer will not test a fire to withstand any damage to a TV . A fire is made to do one thing, Guess what it is? Yes to give off heat !

It sounds like it may have melted the plastic casing, rather than ending up as a blob. If it is a blob, then you must have had a short circuit or something inside the TV.

Another thing it could be and it is more of a guess than anything. It could have been hit with a prism of sunlight coming through the 2 panes of glass. You know like a magnifying glass when you were younger and you burnt paper with it? I have heard something like it in the past.My sister got scorch marks on her blinds in her conservatory years ago.

Buzby

Very possible - but surely you realise it was the sun wot did it, and has nothing to do with a 'conservatory' per se - but the location, weather, angle of the sun and the type of roofing/glazing.

You'll also find furniture bleached of colour too - the protection from the harsh glare and heat will remain your (or your insurers) responsibility.

baywood_2

She came home to find tv on floor, where the base attatches to thevtv gave way and tv topplled over. It was in a shady corner of the conservatory not in direct sun, but as previous poster said, other people have had tvs in conservatories with no bother. Is it worth taking back or just chalk it up to experience, not worth claiming on insurance

rustyboy21

Is it like this one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digihome-LED22913FHD-22-inch-Widescreen-Freeview/dp/B006W6REUA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

The base on these normally slots into the base of the TV, then has screw/bolts which secure it to the TV. I know it may sound like I am being funny, but she did screw it together didn't she? If so, the only thing I could think of is that the securing site has cracked and the TV has fell over. If it is this TV, there have been good reviews for it, couldn't see any issues with the base being insecure.

It does seem weird though, maybe worth having a word from where it was bough, but TBH, I don't hold out much hope proving a fault.

baywood_2

Tbh until i go to her house and have look i am not sure. She bought it from her local co op electrical alnd being a co op employee got a very good discount so it def is not worth insurance as excess is more than it is worth, but cant see it not being put together properly as she is very good at that stuff. I think may be worth a phone call if nothing else.