What do you do with your flat screen TVs in winter?

[canuckowner]

I am curious what those of you living and storing your RVs in cold northern climates do with your TVs for the winter. Do you bring them inside the house for the winter or do you leave them in the RV? Can these flat screen TVs be damaged by extreme cold weather? I am assuming so.

What like to hear if anyone has had experience with this. Thanks.

[Cruzinfools]

I leave mine in the camper. They say if you are going to use it need to let it warm up a little bit. I have done this on everyone that I have had and no trouble. We winter camp also and we use it. I'm sure others will chime in. Just my 2 cents.

[Rustic Eagle]

I take mine out during winter storage...., just as a theft deterrent. I leave one day/night window shade open just enough so if someone looked inside the TT they wouldn't see a nice flat screen.

Bob

[FPM III]

Originally Posted by Rustic Eagle

I take mine out during winter storage...., just as a theft deterrent. I leave one day/night window shade open just enough so if someone looked inside the TT they wouldn't see a nice flat screen...

X2

I also remove the VCR/DVD player and remove the 9V battery from the smoke alarm and store them inside too. The electric heater is brought into the house to serve as a backup should our main heating system fail or we need some "spot" heating in one of the rooms.

[TCNashville]

I take mine out as well. I also have a "No TV inside" sign in a waterproof cover taped to the door because when it was in my previous storage facility, it got broken into along with 20 others and all they took was everyone's TV. Paranoid, you betcha. I also remove the batteries from the remotes, etc for the winter.

[troutslayer]

I always took it out on our previous SOB, not due to the cold weather but because it "doubled" as our bedroom tv at our home (long story). We now have a separate tv in the bedroom so I left the one in the Jayco this past Winter. After reading this question I looked at the tv in the rv and found that it has two cracks on the plastic frame on both upper corners. A little late but I'll probably take it out now.

[Jayr143]

I leave mine in for winter storage for now because it is locked away in a storage compound, but next year I'll have to take it out because it won't be stored in a gated area.

[dmax_83]

Have always left it in, the cold won't hurt it and I store indoors in a locked facility.

[Doug]

I take mine out and I have a TV in the bedroom for winter.
This is something we normally avoid, so it's like having a little luxury to make up for not being able to camp

Doug

[Jaycolover]

We leave ours in the camper as well. Never had a problem in the spring. I think it only hurts them if you turn them on when they are cold.

[Rolling Thunder]

I used to take mine out for the winter, but the new unit we bought is still at the dealership and they leave them in for the winter.
I guess that shows that it won't hurt them at all. The only reason to take it out would be for concerns of theft, as already pointed out.

[Spike99]

I remove our TV, DVD/CD Player and remove our media player as well. We also remove the battery, remove LP tanks (and store within its locked shed) and we remove its many other "able to walk away" items as well. Only thing we leave is its dishes and things that are bolted down. Like Microwave. So for, haven't had a thing stolen during its winter storage months.

[Crabman]

I move mine into my workshop during the Winter months, use it there.

[Bassdogs]

Nothing. Just let the interior warm before turning it on after freezing weather.

[wayfun]

Ok, what about storing the TVs during the hot Florida summers? That's where ours will be stored long term.

Dennis

[VicS1950]

Originally Posted by wayfun

Ok, what about storing the TVs during the hot Florida summers? That's where ours will be stored long term.

Dennis

Many consumer electronics will list an operating temperature range and a more generous storage temperature range. I would consider the operating temperature range the most critical.

A consideration for anyone storing any electronics in a very cold ambient temperature is that you do need to give time for the unit to come up to a controlled indoor temperature, but not so quickly that there is condensation formed on the internal electronics. Covering it with a sheet or towel will slow down the warming process for humid situations. That is not something which should be completely ignored. I have been very surprised at how cold the deep center of our packed belongings remains with our 2 day trip from cold February Niagara Falls to the hot Florida Keys.

Consult your manual. vic

[Bassdogs]

We run our heat at a low tstat setting for 24 hours before we leave the midwest for a trip south in late Jan. Also fire up the fridge so we can load frozen food etc that we want to bring with us. Obviously the heat will dissipate once we unplug and hit the road, but by our first nite's stop, we are in a more moderate location and the interior temp can be brought to a comfortable level quickly. We travel with the fridge on gas.

[slaw32]

i have had 3 differant campers in the last 8 years . all had flatscreens and i have not removed the tv prior to storage . to this point have not had any problems . it does get cold in sd. i asked my dealer and they do not remove them from the many units on their lot over the winter either .

[dmax_83]

As previously stated, remove them if you are worried about theft since they are not heated or cooled while they are transported from the manufacturer to your retailer of choice. So long as you let it warm up or cool down before you power it up you'll be just fine.

[bigjake392]

Actually called the mfg. ( JVC) of mine and they said no problem to leave in the TT. Have had no problems other than those **** MICE !!