Found this on the side of I-840 today, Magnavox console tv.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Marco-nix

Indeed! ... I would have let it take the temperature of the room at least 3 days before turning on the television. At least, I would have dried the circuits with a hair dryer for an hour or two by going gently so as not to soften some pieces.

You sound like someone with a home humidification system! I wish I had one. Where I'm at this time of year there is just a small portable unit, and it can barely do anything...A cup of water with a napkin in it will dry in under a day.

[Marco-nix]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

You sound like someone with a home humidification system! I wish I had one. Where I'm at this time of year there is just a small portable unit, and it can barely do anything...A cup of water with a napkin in it will dry in under a day.

Yes at home temperature and humidity are controlled. But what I wanted to say is that if I find a TV out in the winter I will never turn on the TV right away because of the difference in temperature (cold outside and the temperature inside my apartment) . Because the risk of components leaping, is high. That's why I said earlier that I would wait at least 2 to 3 days before turning on a TV found on the street in winter ..It's absolutely necessary to let the circuits dry completely. Even the CRT should not be wet. If not, .... BOUM! . It happened to me once because I was too eager to see if the TV was working. Now I'm careful.