posted on June 3, 2001 02:36:29 AM
I would like to know if anyone has any experiences in storing LP's. I may need to store mine in an outdoor metal shed, where it can get over 120 degrees in the summer. My experience in the past has been that if as long as I keep my records out of direct sunlight, they won't warp. Thanks for your help!
posted on June 3, 2001 07:20:01 AM
I wouldn't try it if you care about them. (And if you don't, why keep them in the first place?) I had some in an attic which didn't get near that hot, and they warped. Badly.
posted on June 3, 2001 07:40:05 AM
Yes, bad idea.
But if you absolutely must do that store them vertical inside pizza boxes very tightly packed together.
posted on June 3, 2001 09:01:22 AM
The 120 heat wont warp the records if they are in there jackets and then packed in boxes.
I have thousands of records I also work in the plastic industry it take more then 120 to come close to heating pvc to the point you will warp it.
as long as the record are package and stored flat the thing you would have trouble with is the Jackets in the humidity and damp ness the card board jacket over time will curl and warp over time if not packed and store right. http://www.Dman-N-Company.com
posted on June 3, 2001 05:41:18 PM
You can tell where I live by the "handle".
I store a Thousand or so LP's in my non-cooled garage. I pack them tight and upright in boxes that one gallon jugs of Rotella oil came in (available at any truck stop) or you could use anti freeze boxes.
The records fit "just right" and I have had no damage. I'm sure the garage temp went well above 120 degrees as some summer days the outside temp gets close.
Dan in Phoenix
posted on June 3, 2001 07:03:54 PM
I have hauled lps to flea markets for years. leave them in my motor home or camper all summer and it gets hot in there..never ever had a warped lp.
posted on June 3, 2001 11:03:04 PM
"Borrowed" milk crates work well too..and I have recently discovered that the boxes containg REAMS of paper fit perfectly also...I have a collection that I hauled from Mid America, to the East Coast, to the West Coast, and back to Mid America, and never had a single one damaged using milk crates...they were NEVER stored in good conditions...A closet on the patio, in the garage, in the basement, etc. Store them vertically, and WELL packed together, and there is no room for warpage or movement.
Keith
I assume full responsibility for my actions, except
the ones that are someone else's fault.
