TV above the fireplace

sandhyasamani

8 years ago

Is it ok to put a TV above the fireplace. I have been told that the heat of the walls may affect the TV ?

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Akiva Projects Ltd

8 years ago

Hello,

Yes, heat can affect your TV, depending how big is the gap in between.

With a great imagination and creativity you can bring out the most of your space.

I think the mirror looks amazing on your wall, it shouldn't be exchanged with the TV.

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sandhyasamani
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8 years ago
Thank you for your compliment. So I guess the TV stays there!!
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Akiva Projects Ltd
8 years ago
Hello,

Yes, the TV should stay there or anywhere else but in your case it is not safe to hang yours above the fireplace as it doesn't go in deep enough in the wall and it's shelve is quite narrow so there would be plenty of heat coming out to melt your TV.

Never put yourself under risk of fire! May I suggest that you should get a different TV stand and your space would look just perfect!

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Natalie Patton
8 years ago
My parents TV is above the fire and it's never been an issue for them although I have heard it can be. As long as there is a distance between the fire and TV I wouldn't consider it to be a problem. You have a surround between them too which will obstruct some heat. If your still not convinced have a look at some different brackets I have seen some moveable ones so you could pull the TV out slightly when the fire was on its also handy to be able to tilt the TV depending on seating.
pannacotta
8 years ago
I agree, leave the TV where it is but put it on a lower stand (but ideally one which is the same width or wider than the TV).

The mirror is gorgeous, where did you find it?
sandhyasamani
Original Author
8 years ago
Got it from America with the coffee table.
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8 years ago
Amazing table! Don't spoil the look, just get a different TV stand !
mickanger
8 years ago
Please always put your TV at eye level, or as close as you can, to avoid neck strain when you are binging for hours on end or even for casual viewing. It does not belong up high if that is where your fireplace is. If your fireplace is low, then the rules for heat avoidance come into play again. The warmer an electronic component is, generally, the shorter its life.
helenehope
8 years ago
Your room looks very beautiful and sophisticated - a TV over the fireplace would spoil the aesthetic. When I see a room with a TV over the fireplace I always think "Why not move to a multiplex and have it done with". Maybe you can find a TV stand that blends in more than your current one?
hounoc
8 years ago
Yes, leave the mirror above the fireplace. We're house-hunting at the moment and I find TVs above fireplaces or high up on walls a turn off. It's just some more wiring and brackets to be removed. I find it uncomfortable to raise my head to watch TV and I also think, aesthetically, they are not things of beauty. Your mirror is nice, visually interesting and reflects light. A TV that dominates a room sucks the life out of it. When it's switched off it's just a big black rectangle which is why I don't think it should be put in such a prominent position. I don't regard TVs as a design feature - they're just a functional appliance, so that's why I think the less attention they draw to themselves the better.

I didn't know about the heat issues before. That's another good reason to just avoid this.
junimw1
8 years ago
Leave TV where it is, but change stand, you have a lovely room. Mirror gorgeous and I adore the light fitting! Been after something different and this fits the bill, lovely! Will have to do a search!
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Stone & Fire
8 years ago
The TV would dominate the room and detract from the fireplace. Almost certainly there would be heat damage to the TV as the shelf of the fireplace is not deep enough to create enough of a deflection for the heat produced from the fireplace.
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Pat Oliver Interior Design
8 years ago
What's at the other end of this room. Can the TV be moved there so as not to detract from the fireplace as the room's focal point?
ornish05
8 years ago
Do you share a party wall? I wouldn't want to hear my neighbour's TV reverberating through the house walls.
soozmacrae
8 years ago
Love your room especially the mirror. I would leave the tv where it is but its too high up. A lower unit would look better.
Kim Sainthouse
8 years ago
I put my TV above the fireplace years ago and it has been great! as it saves space in the room. It has never had a problem and the heat from the fire. But I do have a mantel piece which perhaps protects it. Even when the fire is on (and it is gas) not a real fire which dosen't let out as much heat I have felt the TV and it is not hot.
Graeme Sutton
8 years ago
From what I can see from the photograph your room is not that large and the window is to the left. Therefore do not move the television to the other side as the glare created would spoil the picture quality and I'm pretty sure your cabling is set up in that corner at present. I would agree to changing the stand but I would also consider changing the TV as well. Looking at the model in the photograph it has a huge surround, where as new models have hardly any and you could even buy one of the newer curved models, which could be pushed back further into the corner freeing up more valuable space within the room.
niclips
8 years ago
Hi, NO way, leave the mirror as it looks fab. I think the problem is that the tv looks odd on that table. I don't mean to sound rude but it doesn't fit in with the rest of the room (which looks gorgeous) and it is too small for the tv. A tv unit needs to be as wide, at least, as the tv and the unit can be a flat one rather than a corner one - so flat along the wall to fit snugly between the fire and wall, and then the tv can sit at a slight angle so the rest of the room can see it.
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The Pleasure Home
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Hi - we have been installing TVs above fireplaces for the past 15 years. Our recommendation is that you should leave at 50-100cm clearance from the top of the fireplace to the bottom of the TV and fit a protuding mantelpiece to deflect/minimise the effect of heat thermals.

Please click our link in green below of the available practical cosmetic solutions: [Hiding a TV[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/hiding-a-tv-above-a-fireplace-or-just-mounted-on-a-wall-dsvw-vd~5055576?n=5)

TV too high - solving TV neck ache

If you have a protruding mantelpiece or the TV is too high we now have a solution to TV neck ache:

This month, we will be importing a dynamic TV mount, that is specifically designed to easily lower TV's that are fitted above a fireplace or protuding mantelpiece for comfortable viewing. The target UK price for the slim mount unit will be £599 including the ability to swivel it left and right (see photos attached). This solution is also ideal for moving the TV away from toddlers when not in use!

Please also click on the two video links below:

Comfortable TV viewing for TV's above fireplaces

Installer review of "down and out" mount over Fireplace

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