Hanging Tv On Fireplace

Someone asked if the tv could be damaged if we lit a fire in the fireplace.

Hanging tv on fireplace.

Why mounting a tv over a fireplace is a bad idea viewing height and angle are incorrect. If you do plan on hanging or mounting a tv over your fireplace there are three things you should do. Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions. First you should place a mantel over or around your fireplace.

If the heat is below a certain point it s safe to hang a tv. I googled that very thing before we even bought the tv. How to hide cables and wires. There is a little thermostat you can buy that measures the heat going up your chimney.

Tape a thermometer to the wall in the approximate center of where your flat screen tv might hang. Consult the instructions included with your tv for the correct height angle and distance you should maintain from the screen. Typically the center of the screen should be at eye height when you are sitting and facing the screen. Mount tv to wall mount.

You can see the evolution of the built ins here the only problem with hanging the tv over the mantel was the cord situation. The small cable comes out of the tv and there s a box that you connect everything else too. Mounting a tv above your fireplace is popular and it might even seem appealing but we have some concerns about what it might mean for the health of your tv. Check the thermometer and if the.

A fireplace mantel will block some of the heat rising up from your fireplace and help to keep your tv cooler. Then start the fireplace and let it run for several hours. Luckily we already had an electrical outlet on a wall directly next to our fireplace on the right lower side of the brick fireplace. Here s where the television was before i moved it over the fireplace.