[TechAssist] Re: Delivering TV's in cold weather.
- From: becyn <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:37:14 -0500
I didn't think it got that cold in the "sunshine state"!
Jim McVey
McVey Alltronix
327 Broadway
Newburgh N.Y. 12550
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Factory authorized
service for over 20
major brands.
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Bil Green wrote:
>I've delivered countless TVs in cold weather and never had a problem.
>I was surprised one day when I found most of the small TV modules
>(1970's) in my truck broken in half.
>
>I first thought, who would do that? (I had no employees at that time).
>Then I realized the temp. had dropped to 18 degrees below zero that
>week. Apparently the copper shrinks at a different rate than the board
>material.
>
>Bil Green
>PC 1000
>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>760-924-1000
>
>Tuesday, January 4, 2005, 7:27:49 PM, you wrote:
>
>dhn> I just tell the customers that the TV is cold and recommend they wait
>until
>dhn> the Tv gets close to room temperature, but if they want I'll fire it up
>for
>dhn> a few seconds, but I prefer not to, but it's YOUR decision......
>
>dhn> Most give it a little time and pay the bill and I'm on my way......
>
>dhn> Damon Brunger
>dhn> Telrad Electronics
>dhn> Fort Wayne IN
>dhn> ----- Original Message -----
>dhn> From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>dhn> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>dhn> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:09 PM
>dhn> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Delivering TV's in cold weather.
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>>>Kevin,
>>>
>>>When we delivered PTV's in the cold weather (or warm), we'd cover them
>>>
>>>
>dhn> with
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>>>blankets. They are delivered in an open truck.
>>>
>>>On the smaller sets, we do the same, or ride the set up front. Most
>>>important, is to minimize the amount of outside time whenever possible.
>>>
>>>I have had a couple cases, though where the hair dryer had to be used.
>>>
>>>John Myers
>>>Myers TV Service Company
>>>376 E. State St.
>>>Alliance, OH 44601
>>>
>>>phone: (voice & Fax) 330-821-6545
>>>myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>www.myerstv.net
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
>>>To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:18 PM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Delivering TV's in cold weather.
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>>>>I was wondering how other shops deliver TV's in cold weather. My
>>>>concern is keeping the TV warm enough to plug in and show the customer
>>>>that it is working without having to wait for it to warm up.
>>>>
>>>>Kevin Wilks
>>>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair
>>>>Penticton BC Canada
>>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx
>>>>
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