Rather than tearing out the lens, it might have been better to move the=20
stereo and replace it with something that stores the thermal energy=20
during the day and releases it later.  A brick?

Joe W


On 11/14/2013 03:14 PM, YES NOPE9 wrote:
> I felt compelled to share what happened this week.........
> In the interests of recycling everything , I used the front lens of a pro=
jection TV to winterize a window.
> The lens is a flat piece of plastic about 3mm thick.  I guess it is a fre=
snel lens.
> I cut it to fit the window and installed it as an additional transparent =
layer.
> I thought nothing of it until today when I happen to look at the stereo r=
eceiver sitting near the window.
> The top of the receiver and two of the knobs were partially melted.
> So now I am removing the plastic.
> https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106062573647649373210/albums/594620907=
6234785857
> Gus in Denver


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Stillwater Embedded Engineering
www.stillwatereng.net

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