Mounting a TV above a radiator.

Antony101

Antony101

Antony101

Soldato
Joined
4 Jul 2011
Posts
4,436
Location
England
I was thinking about grabbing a 32" TV to go at the end of my bed however there is a small radiator at the end and I would be mounting the TV just above it.

I though I would ask if this would be an issue because I imagined it would have been.

This is the area in question.

s4yp36.jpg


So will this be an issue when the radiator is on? It gets very hot but I could just not turn the radiator up as high, however I obviously can't never use the radiator.
 
insane200 said:
If you have to, then get something like a shelf and put some reflective padding under it to deflect the heat away from the telly.
Click to expand...

It may not be necessary, it will depend on how high up the telly is on the wall. My concern would be the wall itself. I'd check to see whether its a brick wall or a partition wall. If its the latter you would need to find the joists, otherwise you'll end up with a broken telly on the floor and a big hole in your wall.
 
Hifi.jpg


Been like that for 3.5 years in my lounge, and yes, the fire gets used and it gets warm behind. The TV is fine.

A shelf would help keep things cooler, but I don't think I'd bother.
 
Grimley said:
It may not be necessary, it will depend on how high up the telly is on the wall. My concern would be the wall itself. I'd check to see whether its a brick wall or a partition wall. If its the latter you would need to find the joists, otherwise you'll end up with a broken telly on the floor and a big hole in your wall.
Click to expand...

Its only a 32 so wont weigh much, plaster board fixings will be enough, my old 42 lived on a plasterboard wall fine.
 
The idea was to mount it above the radiator and below the light switch. I could if there is enough space get a plain white shelf and put that there. At least then I could stick DVDs and what not on there if I needed.
 
Shouldnt be a problem - see my study pic below.

However we have a swing bracket , which doesnt mount as close to the wall as a flush static mount. The gap however helps the heat to go behind the TV, and up, rather than soaking into the bottom of the TV.

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom