TV in a bathroom

[Oneeyedvic]

Can I place a normal portable tv in a bathroom (so long as it is obviously not near water) - any other ideas as bathroom tvs cost over �1000 as opposed to �70

[darth vader]

I wouldn't advise it. Even though it's not near direct water, the steam will play merry hell with it, condensation will form on the inside, and it will eventually short circuit, and die. That's why the bathroom TV's are a grand cos they need insulating properly. This said people do put ordinary TV's in their bathroom - stick it near an open window if you're going to do that sort of thing (Darth Vader doesn't advocate this sort of activity as it's dangerous!) (before i get sued)

[Oneeyedvic]

Many thanks Vader - thought that this may be the case as I have a TV in the kitchen and you get steam etc from there

[chrisbailey]

Well it's certainly not advisable. A hot bath or shower will give off a lot more steam than a kettle! Personally, I do not use the bathroom for watching television anyway but I would advise buying a waterproof one for safety reasons.

[smudge]

Some years ago, my sister told me of a friend's son who was getting out of the bath & leaned on the 'Flatley' electric clothes dryer, situated next to it! His Dad wondered why he had been in the bathroom for so long & when he finally smashed the door lock to get in there, he found his son dead & had been for some time. The doctor said he had died instantly. So there's a lesson for anyone thinking of plugging any electrical appliances into a bathroom socket or extension lead. If I were you I'd stick to watching TV somewhere safer in the house. So lie back & relax to your tranny instead - the battery kind!

[keith54]

Dinny mix water and electricity. Buy a pair of binoculars, open the windae in the bathroom, and gaze at the stars. You'll live longer and feel calmer. Have you seen what's on the T.V. these days?

[norfolk boy]

The bathroom is split into four zones with regard electrical appliances.zone 0,zone1 are the immediate bath area, zone 2 is a distance of 0.6 mtr from the outer most bath edge the following may be used in this zone if suitable (1)a water heater,(2) a shower pump,(3)a luminaire,fan,heating appliance or unit for a whirlpool bath complying with the relevant standards. (4) other fixed current using equipment which can reasonably only be located in zone 2 provided it is suitable for the conditions of that zone, (5)selv current using equipment. In zone 3 current using equipment other than fixed current using equipment shall be protected by an rcd not exceeding 30ma. in laymans terms if your telly has an i p, rating of ipx4 and has a lead long enough to go out of your bathroom to a socket,and this in turn is covered by a 30ma rcd i think you can watch it quite safely or just get one of them cheap battery powered tellys