I guess I should have said is this bad for the T.V. I love everything about this room.
3 months ago
Not at all. It's done all the time. The fireplace is a gas burning unit and there is little residual heat. TV will be just fine. Good luck!
3 months ago
Is there an issue about personal comfort.. if one has to always look up to watch TV vs looking straight ahead? I guess it has to do with how far away the seating is from the TV.
3 months ago
We have ours above the fireplace (gas) and it's not a problem. We mounted it with a bracket that allows it to turn and tilt, so it's easy to see from any point in the room.
3 months ago
There's another really long-winded answer here on houzz.com (mine), but I'll offer the condensed version . . .
The short version is: If you can mount the TV over the fireplace where the TV doesn't get hot, then go for it.
The distance away from the fireplace opening, whether or not there is a mantel shelf between the fireplace and the TV to deflect the rising heat, and what type of fireplace it is (gas vs. wood, vented vs. unvented, etc.) all make a difference in how hot it gets up there.
At least half of the fireplaces we install have TVs over the top. That being said, it's not usually the best place to put a TV because it may be too high for comfortable viewing.

2 months ago