homthtr
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I'm finally at a loss for this question on my own so here goes..
We have a customer that has built a Cabana next to an outdoor inground pool.
It's an open Cabana and is in Wisconsin with temps now in the 30's at night and 50's during the day. Soon it will be 10-20 at night and maybe 30 during the day.
All equipment is going into cabinets included a Speakercraft BigBang Amp, 42" plasma, Directv HD Receiver, DVD Player etc.
We are concerned about ...
1 How cold can a plasma be stored? Can he keep this outside all winter?
2 If he does keep this outside..and the plasma isn't protected from the temperatures.... at what point to we tell him.. it's a bad idea to run a Freezing TV in the cold.
3. Condensation is also a question in the equipment area.
We have advised against this and should be a summer install and use only.
What do you think of all this.... We are not going to warranty the product if he is going to use this in this type of (what I feel is) Extremely cold conditions with the possability of condensation and internal damage to the electronics.
He insists we go ahead which we are doing... but where do I tell him the cut off is?.....
Personally I wouldn't be doing this until spring if it was my house, but the customer is going to get what he wants.... just need some suggestions or advise on how to advise him on the risks.
We have a customer that has built a Cabana next to an outdoor inground pool.
It's an open Cabana and is in Wisconsin with temps now in the 30's at night and 50's during the day. Soon it will be 10-20 at night and maybe 30 during the day.
All equipment is going into cabinets included a Speakercraft BigBang Amp, 42" plasma, Directv HD Receiver, DVD Player etc.
We are concerned about ...
1 How cold can a plasma be stored? Can he keep this outside all winter?
2 If he does keep this outside..and the plasma isn't protected from the temperatures.... at what point to we tell him.. it's a bad idea to run a Freezing TV in the cold.
3. Condensation is also a question in the equipment area.
We have advised against this and should be a summer install and use only.
What do you think of all this.... We are not going to warranty the product if he is going to use this in this type of (what I feel is) Extremely cold conditions with the possability of condensation and internal damage to the electronics.
He insists we go ahead which we are doing... but where do I tell him the cut off is?.....
Personally I wouldn't be doing this until spring if it was my house, but the customer is going to get what he wants.... just need some suggestions or advise on how to advise him on the risks.