Need some TV advice (the device, not the content!)

[Catlover827]

We have a dilemma. We have a 65" Mitsubishi TV which is about 10 years old - I think we bought it around 2001 or maybe 2002. It's HD ready and is MASSIVE, but rolls easily. We built a house and moved in in February of this year, and the city code requires that our breaker box be placed on the outside of the house. Ever since we moved in we have had trouble with a particular breaker tripping and shutting off the TV, lights, fan, etc. in the family room, which is where we spend most of our time. The electrician has been out at least 4 times and thinks it's the old TV which is causing it. It doesn't happen every day, but when it happens it happens several times a day and is quite frustrating.

My question is whether you think it's worth trying to sell the TV. Would anyone even be interested in such an old TV? It's been a great TV, but doesn't have all the bells and whistles the latest models have. Or should we just pay 1-800-GOT-JUNK to haul it off and call it a day?

Thanks for any advice anyone can provide.

[csziggy]

1. Put on Craigslist with a price and OBO (Or Best Offer)

You may end up offering it for free, but at least Craigslist costs nothing to list the item and they do have a Free category.

Currently in the local Craigslist there is someone looking for old TVs and electronics. He doesn't pay for them, but he does haul them off.

[dimbear]

2. Don't know how old your breakers are, but the old ones are like a black market item.

Prices for old breakers are ridiculous once they're discontinued. You can shop around on the net for better prices.

Breakers do sometimes fail in such a way that they open up under less than the rated load.

If it was my house, I would shift around the allocation of circuits to solve the problem, but that's easier to say than do from this far away.

When push comes to shove, you've probably paid the electrician enough by now to buy a new TV, so there you go.

[Catlover827]

4. It's a brand new house

The builder said the latest breakers are extremely sensitive. Fortunately he sent the contractor electricians out and we didn't have to pay a cent. The guys tried a bunch of different things and finally attributed the problem to probably being the old TV. (Or it could be an old lamp, as our lamps in that room are also about 10 years old.) They said even a Wallflower (fragrance plug-in from Bath & Body Works) even causes the problem, so we moved the one that was in the living room.

[dimbear]

5. Sounds like it would be fun to figure this one out.

The easiest way to do it would be to watch the main power meter with just the devices in the affected room turned on.

The difficulty of telling how much power is used at any time depends on what kind of meter you have. If it's the old spinning wheel type, it's simple.

Good luck. :)

[amerikat]

3. Projection tv I guess

If you like the picture, keep the TV. Could be bad power supply on the tv or could be a bad
circut breaker. Breakers are cheaper than TV's