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10-21-2015, 01:17 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2011 27' FB Classic
Camp Hill
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 75
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Do you take your flatscreen tv out in winter??
Will the cold hurt my flatscreen tv? Should I take it out of my Airstream for winter? Thanx all.
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10-21-2015, 02:01 PM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Welcome Aboard....
Quote:
Originally Posted by LyleRussell
Will the cold hurt my flatscreen tv? Should I take it out of my Airstream for winter? Thanx all.
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Yes & yes 
There really isn't any L in the LCD, but extreme cold for an extended period can damage the panel.
Why take the chance?
Bob
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10-21-2015, 02:01 PM
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Rivet Master 
2008 25' Classic
Full Time
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,309
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I've taken mine out and left it in over the last couple of season. Seems to survive the 0F degrees cold we had last winter. However, its probably best to remove it.
Kelvin
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10-21-2015, 02:02 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,346
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I leave mine in and haven't had a problem.
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10-21-2015, 02:04 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 25' Flying Cloud
Bend
, Oregon
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 762
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Should be fine. If in doubt the TV manufacturer usually list operational and storage temperatures in the specs in the manual.
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10-21-2015, 02:08 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 19' Bambi
Northwestern Ontario
, - on the backside of the map and just above the big green spot
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 819
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Leave ours in overwinter - no problems.
Jay
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10-21-2015, 03:18 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 25' Flying Cloud
Bend
, Oregon
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 762
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The samsung in my 2015 is good to use at 50F and can be stored at -4F. See pic attached.
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10-21-2015, 03:41 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 30' Classic
2012 28' International
Greensboro
, North Carolina
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,708
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Nope. I've found the more stuff I leave in it the easier it is to pull chocks in January and head to Florida! Everything you remove you gotta reinstall....and I can't imagine you could do much damage to a flat screen from cold weather. They surely ship them in the winter in unheated trucks.
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10-22-2015, 08:21 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2011 27' FB Classic
Camp Hill
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 75
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My logic for leaving it in is that I don't have a good safe place to store it in the house. Also the odds of it getting broken in transit are higher. I will check my owners manual about storage temperatures but at this point I am leaving it in the AS. Unless someone makes a convincing argument otherwise.
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10-22-2015, 08:39 AM
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Rivet Master
1960 28' Ambassador
Vintage Kin Owner
1998 25' Safari
Avonton
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,331
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If you leave it in, the best thing to do is make sure it has fully warmed up before you turn it on. The frost can cause condensation that could short out if not fully dried out first.
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1950 Spartan
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10-22-2015, 09:44 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Mine live in my basement over winter.
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10-22-2015, 09:47 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
1993 34' Excella
, Maryland
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 231
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Mine stay in the trailer year round. So far, no problem in the last 10 years.
-Alden
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10-22-2015, 10:56 AM
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Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
1977 31' Excella 500
Berkeley Springs
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,638
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What Shacksman said.
The directions with my Panasonic said not to OPERATE it below 45 degrees or so. Said nothing at all about storing it cold. They haul them in cold truck trailers all the time, store them in warehouses that aren't always hot, etc.
Had mine out for two very cold winters and it's been fine. I just warm the trailer up and let it heat soak for a half hour or so before turning the TV on.
Best of luck,
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10-22-2015, 03:55 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 19' Bambi
Northwestern Ontario
, - on the backside of the map and just above the big green spot
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 819
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I think if you head down to any of your local RV dealers tomorrow you will find that every trailer with a TV installed at the factory will remain in the unit over winter.
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Pathfinder - 2009 (The Buggy)
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10-31-2015, 07:38 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1994 34' Excella
Kalamazoo
, Michigan
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 83
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LED tvs can be stored and operated at sub zero temps. That's like the display panel in a lot of cars...
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10-31-2015, 08:39 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
I'm In
, Kentucky
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,251
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I've left my old LCD, pre-digital, in the AS for 2 winters, no problem
My neighbor has a 45" LCD mounted over the back door of his house, under an open air roof, been there for 2 winters now, it seems to be fine.
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Rich & Yvonne
2006 Safari SE -Dora-
2004 4Runner SE 4.7L V8
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10-31-2015, 08:44 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Not cold related. Mine are removed, along with anything else of value for theft reduction.
I put a little sign in the window, "all electronics and valuables removed for storage".
I also have a nest cam installed as well as a Nest provided notification sign in the window.
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10-31-2015, 10:09 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,081
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Never taken ours out, never had a problem.
Maggie
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