5LNB Dish won't go on chimney mount?

[scottt]

I recently upgraded from a triple LNB disk to the 5LNB model.

the installer (please DTV, let us install this stuff ourselves) claimed that it was too heavy for the chimney mount and that it would have to go directly on the roof.

Now, I have 4 holes in my roof that I did not want.

Was the installer correct?

[John T Smith]

>please DTV, let us install this stuff ourselves

Not a 5lnb model, but I just built a new house and installed my own round, dual lnb dish where **I** wanted it to go, and ran all my own rg6 coax to each place **I** wanted a TV and also installed **MY** own 2x12 multiswitch to power each of the 6 places I might want a TV

What was stopping you from buying your own equipment and installing it where **you** wanted?

As far as the weight of the dish... if you are going to have a professional do the work, you need to follow his judgement

[rlj5242]

It's not the actual weight of the dish, it's how much wind it can catch. With the larger reflector pan, it exerts more force on the dish mount. We covered this recently also. A quick search on "chimney" should link you to the correct thread.

-Robert

[dishrich]

Frankly, as an installer, I'd probably tell you you're INSANE for wanting something like that attached to your chimney! :eek: :eek: I sure as hell wouldn't be putting something like that on MY chimney, & I certainly would NOT take the responsibility for any damage that might happen to your chimney - therefore, I would not put it there.

Most of these dishes I've seen going up around here are almost ALL on pole mounts in the ground - even if it's next to the house.

[Tobashadow]

I'm starting to see a push toward pole mount around here since it is not prone to structure damage risk.

I just dont like how they plant and mount without more then 5 min's for it to set up.

[SonicRanger001]

Concrete cures quickly and unless there is a major storm within 36 hours of the pole being set in the ground you're fine. Even then the concrete poured in the hole is "stiff" enough unset to probably provide enough strength to prevent any significant movement in your 'pole.'

As far as the chimney mount, if you are referring to a masonry structure, bricks and mortar, I don't know a mason/bricklayer who WOULDN'T put just about anything on or against his work. Chimneys are incredibly strong structures and historically the only thing left standing after a major house fire. I don't think a 25 pound satellite dish with the wind blowing on it is EVER going to do anything to a chimney that probably weighs 3-5 tons!!!

Just my opinion, I'm not a bricklayer or a mason!

[Archangel00]

Or maybe it's not the strength of the chimney that's in question but the strength/design of the hardware in the chimney mount itself?