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Ever wonder how some people manage to keep their Picture Frame TV sets for years, decades even, and still manage to have them working flawlessly? Well, it’s all in how you care for and maintain your TV set. The only way to possibly extend the life of the Picture Frame TV set you have is to maintain it and keep it in pristine condition. Replace any old parts that need replacing with new ones even. As long as you provide the best care and maintenance practices on it, your TV set can serve you for a lot longer than you anticipated. Maybe even until such a time that you opt to part with it and get a better, new one.
Maintaining your Picture Frame TV can involve even the simplest of things like turning it off when not using it,dusting it often, keeping it dry at all times, etc. Dust is the biggest enemy to every TV set. Dust can cause anything from creating a short circuit to other potential damages to your screen. It is, therefore, vital that you care for and maintain your TV set as necessary. Lest your TV gets damaged beyond repair.
Consider these excellent Picture Frame TV care and maintenance tips to keep your TV set in pristine working condition
Use a surge protector or voltage regulator
Your TV can also get damaged,sometimes beyond repair, from severe voltage spikes. These voltage spikes can sometimes ruin your TV set beyond repair. Forcing you to start budgeting for another set. Voltage spikes are usually more common in situations where there is a power outage and then suddenly gets back. Voltage spikes are also pretty common in situations where there is a continuous power supply that keeps fluctuating. Even lighting can cause a surge in the total voltage that gets into your TV set.
What you need is a good voltage or surge regulator to protect your TV set from frying up when there is a surge. Surge regulators are also excellent for your other electronic devices such as the refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, etc.
Appropriate use of contrast
It is also essential to note that using very high contrast levels on your Picture Frame TV decreases the lifespan of its screen. Gradually, you will realize the picture quality of your screen is starting to decrease in just a few years of using it. This is because your TV set uses more processing power when in high contrast mode. That is why it is always wise to vary the contrast levels of your TV set regularly.
Keep sharp objects away from your TV set
This one is fairly straight forward. You do not want to have sharp objects close to your TV especially the screen as they can easily destroy them. For LCD screens which are much thinner, sharp objects can end up creating permanent damage to them.That should be all the reasons you need to keep sharp objects away from your TVs,especially the TV screens.
Keep dust away
Dust and TVs just don’t mix.Dust can cause detrimental damage to your TV starting from the TV screen. Dust can also find its way into your TV set and settle in the more sensitive parts of your TV. When this happens, you start to notice that your TV responds slowly to command. You can always get rid of any dust particles that find their way into your TV set using an electronic vacuum pump. Anything else and you might end up doing more harm than good to your TV.
Avoid low temperatures
Try as much as you can to keep your TV set away from very cold temperatures. Cold temperatures usually create condensation which can seep into some of the vital parts of your TV set and cause severe damage to it. This is why most TV manufacturers advise that you do not turn your TV sets on during the very cold seasons.
Turn your TV off regularly
TV sets can run for about sixty-five thousand hours before they complete their lifecycles. However, this lifecycle can also gradually decrease if you have the habit of sleeping with your TV on or doing other things in the background while still using your TV set. For these cases, you find that your TV might start requiring repairs in as few as two years down the line. But you can simply avoid this by forming the habit of switching your TV sets off when not using them.
Optimal brightness
Sometimes, you may be watching a movie or something else on your Picture Frame TV, but it’s all dark, and you can’t see clearly. Here is where you adjust the brightness of your TV screen maybe even to the maximum level. Only then will you be able to make out what’s going on in your TV screen. However, doing this is also not advisable,especially if you leave your TV screen at maximum brightness levels for extended periods. For one, it also causes your eyes to strain a lot while trying to watch.
Give your TV breathing time
Picture Frame TVs also need some time for ventilation. TVs generate a lot of heat when functioning due to the electricity it uses. And that’s why it is good practice to leave your TV sets some time to cool down by turning it off. This can also work towards increasing its lifespan.
Cleaning your TV set regularly
As mentioned earlier, TVs tend to trap a lot of dust and dirt. You can then take some time and clean some of the dust from your screens which can hinder clear visibility of the screen.Also, do not use water to clean your screen. Many different anti-static electricity cleansers do that job flawlessly.
Final thoughts
There is only one way of ensuring you get the best possible experience from using your Picture Frame TV. And that is by caring for and maintaining it as advised by its manufacturer. If you care for and maintain your TV sets perfectly, then you should expect it to serve you for a lot longer than expected.