Tv above an open fireplace?

[Midwest]

We are lucky enough to have a small room in our house with an open fire, the "snug" I call it, in addition to the usual lounge. I have banned having a TV in there, it's a room for supping and chatting and being all cosy. I would sooner stare into the flames than watch most of the carp on TV. Don't suppose that helps much though.... Never roasted any trannies over it.

You could get rid of that fire, put in a sky box & tv, and save the environment;

 

[Pat H]

Its easy for us in these colder climates to forget that these TVs are also sold in countries that are much hotter than here.
I'd check the specs for the TV and see what the operating temperature range is. You may find its quite high and the space above the lit fire doesn't reach that.
If it is an option they could go with a projector and project onto a screen there instead.

 

[sparksburnout]

You could get rid of that fire, put in a sky box & tv, and save the environment;

OMG how awful.

 

[sparksburnout]

Its easy for us in these colder climates to forget that these TVs are also sold in countries that are much hotter than here.
I'd check the specs for the TV and see what the operating temperature range is. You may find its quite high and the space above the lit fire doesn't reach that.
If it is an option they could go with a projector and project onto a screen there instead.

Whats wrong with just sticking it in the corner like normal? It's not natural having a telly over the mantelpiece, you need a big old mirror or a painting.

 

[sparksburnout]

If plastic push fits need to be accessible then that must mean half the houses in the country are wrong. Can't be right surely??
Daz

Well, I had a word with a proper plumber mate of mine and he reckons any pipework in inaccessible places should either be continuous plastic pipe or if it has to be joined, copper with soldered joints. Makes sense to me, how do we know how long these push-and-hope-for-the-best fittings will last? I just did an extension in my place a bit ago, pipework under a suspended floor that I know would be a ***** to get up afterwards, copper all the way.......

 

[DPG]

I know what you're saying but surely nobody uses big plastic push fit fittings and leaves them on show. So that would mean they could almost never be used.