Re: Convertor box moisture?

Steve IA wrote:
My Google search came up with no mention of this so I'm posting here for help. Several months ago I bought a RCA DTA800B converter box to use as back up to my directv when the weather interfers with the signal and to get the HD channels not offered (yet) by DTV. I connected it and tested it and then the box has set mostly idle on top of the TV in an open entertainment center. This morning after 2 days of constant rain and high humidity (AC not on) I tried the converter box and got no signal from any station as I had a week or so ago. I let the box try to find the stations again and it came up with none. I disconnected the air antenna lead to hook directly to the tv to test the antenna and when I tipped the converter box backward, water started dripping from the back of the box. I quickly unplugged the box and completed disconnecting. I drained several more drops of water out of the box and am now in the process of fan drying the box. I'm assuming that the box drew moisture from the air which condensated inside the box. There is no other way that water could get into the box: no kids, no roof leak.

Has anyone heard of this problem? Is there any hope for the box to work when dried and reconnected? How can I avoid this happening again?

Thanks in advance for your helpful comments/suggestions

Steve


I dried it in front of a small fan for 10 hours then reconnected it and it works. I moved it so it isn't sitting on top of the warm TV and have shot the cat.
Thanks for your input.

Steve
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