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BarbaRosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-16-08 09:37 PM
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Vacuum cleaners vs.
Color TV's?
My sister once informed me that I should not have a color tv on turned while I was vacuuming. Since then I have always turned the tv off when I vacuum.

Is this fact or folklore? Has anyone heard of this?
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-16-08 09:41 PM
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1. Myth based on fact.
The aperture grid on a color television reacts to the static as if the electron guns inside were painting the picture on the screen and it can discolor your television (interference) temporarily . Technically, it won't permanently hurt the television though. It'll just cause interference. Not a biggie.
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mwooldri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-16-08 09:48 PM
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2. Probably that problem doesn't happen with todays LCD/Plasma screens.
Cathode-ray tube screen TVs seem to be going the way of the dinosaurs these days.

I think a similar thing happens with hairdryers. The problem is only exacerbated if you're watching TV using rabbit ears.

Mark.
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