Hi
Never ever wash a pcb in the shower. Tap water isn't just H2O. Even if you dry it afterwards, there will remain residues on the board and most probably also in some parts.
I both agree and disagree :
I have heard of some manufactures recommending boards be washed with water (yes normal tap water), these were ink jet printer manufacturers. As you can imagine, if a ink cartridge leaked it would leave a horrible mess on the PCBs.
I agree that washing a PCB which has high tension (another term for Very High Voltages) is probably not a good idea since lime scale residue could be a break down path.
I am not going to read your BS. Go harass someone else.
Please do not take comment so personally.
When ever you post to a public forum, you are going to get some people who will say nasty things. It is a sad
matter of fact.
There are many people here all very friendly and trying to help.
There are some that do not mean to be unfriendly but unfortunately the nature of their personality means they say things which they do not mean to be offensive but come out that way. Many engineers are socially awkward and say things matter of factually no matter how offensive it may sound to others. None of it is meant to be offensive or personal.
It sounds like there is some progress with your repair.
When you turn on the TV, can you feel static build up on the front of the CRT ? (indication of HT on the screen - cathode to annode electron acceleration)
(I do not remember from the first post) Did the water damage happen when the TV was turned on (this may have damaged components) ?