detectors hate heat:tesoro:

[C.J.M.]

wow, 109 degrees last sunday broken 1902 record in texas.heat will eat up those those chips and boards inside a detector and they will never work the sameguess will wait another2---3 weeks cannot stand it any longer with this cabin feverin this heat you need lots of gatorade and hope for the best.

 

[jabbo]

I have a thermometer inside my vehicle. When the outside temp was 100 the thermometer inside was 135 degrees, windows were closed. The radio isn't affected by the heat but still I'm not leaving my detectors in that kind of heat.

 

[HaroldILL.]

I don't know if it is true or not,But I heard analog detectors are as affected by heat like the digital machines?

 

[comcat]

you know,,i remember having a compass gold star detector 20 or so years ago,,,,with their boards they always used to dip or cover them in what was called a potting solution,,like a type of wax stuff,,,someone reckoned it kept the temperature more stable and of course gave the board more protection from heat changes and water or moisture ingress,,,,(it was also more difficult to carry out any repairs),,,but i loved the idea,,,why not try and coat or spray the board or inside of the machine with something like that,,,the chances of you needing repairs that would involve removing components from the board is probably non existant these days ,,as you cant even see the components let alone remove them,,,it would just be a board replacement,,,,give it a try ,,the formula or probably a can of stuff is available on the market to use right away,,/?? rgds,,

 

[keppy]

You know my radar detectors are never bothered by heat.....& i never take them out of my car...... So then why would the metal detectors be bothered by heat ? ................And we have had some 100 degree heat up here this year also.??

 

[Elton]

Not sure about the Meter Boxes..but years ago, the coils were affected by the heat.. Seems the insides heated up and wraps of wire moved around throwing off the coil... But I like you leave radar detector in car and it always worked fine..

 

[JimGilmore]

I do not think detectors are so much bothered by the heat as they are to their location in that heat...remember it is ot the air that is getting heated so much as it it what the sunlight lans on that heats up and radiates that heat,,,,
So if your detector is in the sunlight and the car temp is at 130.. then most likely the surface temp of your detector in the sunlight might be closer to 180 degrees.