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Hi gang,I'm moving to GA from MA, and while I'm looking forward to getting away from the dryness here, I'm a little concerned with my new reversal to moistness. I'm sure that the components can be kept happy, no more static, etc. What about the vinyl? How can I best avoid mildew? I've got >2000 LPs and half of them are in plastic sleeves. They're on wood shelves.
The house is invisible from satellite:
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See that plot of trees on Stone Street? (heh) There's a ranch house in there and I'll be living in it. Frank Lloyd Wright would had like it, I think. It's very open and not in conflict with the vegetation. So, controling the RH of my home is not (yet) feasible. It has heat and A/C, but most of the year it's just wide open to the air outside.
I could have my LPs boxed up and stored in my office at the school, but that seems ridiculous. They should be with me at home. How, best should I store them? I can't modify the house unless I decide to buy. For a few months, at least, I'll just rent.
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Run the AC every once in a while to keep the humidity down. I had over 600 stored on shelves and boxes and never had a problem.
Fort Lauderdale checking in - we have an occasional bit of humidity here - no problems with the components or LP's in my un-AC-ed garage. Two tricks my father taught me (he lives on an un-AC-ed boat year round) are to keep air constantly moving and especially leave an incandescent bulb on as much as possible in enclosed areas (40 watt will do). He learned this from living in a tent in the Solomons during WWII, never had mildrew problems.
Thanks for the suggestions:
1. keep the air moving around them
2. be sure to leave a gap below on the floor
3. a/c opccationally
4. keep storage location illuminated
Well, St. Louis' summer climate can be sub-tropical and I'll match its miserable humidity with anyone, so from experience I'd guess: No problem. If its a concrete slab home just put a few inches of air between the floor and your shelves for air to circulate. Trust me, you will use that A/C a lot more than you did in Mass!
No lights,
no liquor,
no laughs,
they just sit around,
hating themselves.
-Paul Drake, P.I.
I live in Alabama, where it's just as humid as Georgia, and I have no problems whatsoever with my 1500+ albums. Just use your A/C when it's summer and sticky. The rest of the year you'll be fine, so long as your storage is indoors and above ground.
nt
My dad lives in Taiwan which is humid, like NYC. He uses a room dehumidifier in the room. It might help to control the humidity issue? No such problem here in California. :-)
nt
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