Mar
4
Of all the questions I’m asked about mounting LCD’s and plasmas, “can I mount one over a fireplace?” has to be in the top ten, or five now that I think about it. Obviously this is a multi-faceted question and the only way to tackle it is to go through the individual scenarios one by one. At the risk of stating the obvious common sense should always be your starting place when asking yourself this question.
If you’ve got a huge stacked-stone wood burning fireplace that runs all winter long then the obvious answer to this question is an emphatic no. If the heat doesn’t destroy your display over time the smoke and fumes will. On the other hand if we’re talking about a gas fireplace, with glass doors that gets used once or twice a year, it’ll probably be just fine. But more importantly than any of these tips, I have to go back to good ol’ common sense here, if the areas hot to the touch you probably don’t want to mount anything there.
Likewise if there are enough fumes or smoke to make your eyes water while standing close to the fireplace, again probably not the best idea. Smoke and fumes can discolor the lamp and or optics inside a display giving the image a dark or yellowish tint, this is just as big a concern as heat.
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Great tips, good to hear it from someone else.