Tape a thermometer to the wall in the approximate center of where your flat screen tv might hang.
Hanging tv on fireplace.
Someone asked if the tv could be damaged if we lit a fire in the fireplace.
Why mounting a tv over a fireplace is a bad idea viewing height and angle are incorrect.
A fireplace mantel will block some of the heat rising up from your fireplace and help to keep your tv cooler.
Luckily we already had an electrical outlet on a wall directly next to our fireplace on the right lower side of the brick fireplace.
You can see the evolution of the built ins here the only problem with hanging the tv over the mantel was the cord situation.
Check the thermometer and if the.
Then start the fireplace and let it run for several hours.
Typically the center of the screen should be at eye height when you are sitting and facing the screen.
How to hide cables and wires.
If the heat is below a certain point it s safe to hang a tv.
Mount tv to wall mount.
First you should place a mantel over or around your fireplace.
Mount tv wall mount kit according to directions.
I googled that very thing before we even bought the tv.
Hanging or mounting a tv over a fireplace.
There is a little thermostat you can buy that measures the heat going up your chimney.
Mount brackets on back of tv to attach the wall mount according to instructions.
I m a freak when it comes to seeing cords i hate them.
If you do plan on hanging or mounting a tv over your fireplace there are three things you should do.
Consult the instructions included with your tv for the correct height angle and distance you should maintain from the screen.