Climate Control and Collections

AllegroAllegro
in Collector's Corner
I'm sure this thread has been made a billion times, but I'll be the billion and first and in a year or so, some jackass will be the billion and second.

Summer is approaching us and for me, that means being uncomfortable as hell. As I still live with my parents, my bedroom is where I keep all of my earthly belongings, including my collection and my monster of a PC. Maybe the AC doesn't work too well reaching my room, maybe we just keep it too hot in the house, but what's for sure is that with all of the electronics generating a little heat, it's probably about 80 in my bedroom at any given time, which plays hell with trying to get to sleep.

So, I'm thinking about buying something to keep the room cool, but naturally, I don't want anything bad to happen to my games, especially not the paper products.

Is it safe for a collection room to have an evaporative fan or window AC unit? I'm leaning towards evaporative fan, since its cheaper and easier to maintain.

Comments

  • darkchylde28darkchylde28
    As long as you're not introducing moisture into the room with anything and are keeping the temperature between the minimum/maximum temperature recommended by the game manufacturer (typically something like 50-100F, but basically between 33-130F is fine). So long as you're not moving your games/electronics from one extreme to another (which can cause moisture in the air to immediately condense on/in such items), you shouldn't have any issues.
  • Indigo_StreetlightIndigo_Streetlight
    Avoid storing your boxes flush to the walls of the room; they can adhere if you give them enough time.
  • AllegroAllegro
    Originally posted by: Indigo_Streetlight

    Avoid storing your boxes flush to the walls of the room; they can adhere if you give them enough time.




    I keep them in box protectors, so I doubt that'd be a problem... but if that's a concern at all, what stops them from eventually adhering to the protector?
  • arch_8ngelarch_8ngel
    Originally posted by: Allegro

     
    Originally posted by: Indigo_Streetlight



    Avoid storing your boxes flush to the walls of the room; they can adhere if you give them enough time.







    I keep them in box protectors, so I doubt that'd be a problem... but if that's a concern at all, what stops them from eventually adhering to the protector?

    Your box protector isn't coated in paint...



    He's talking about certain types of printed and painted surfaces bonding due to long-term contact.

    (it will also happen if you have something made of faux leather and allow it to rest against latex paint for long periods of time)



     
  • Indigo_StreetlightIndigo_Streetlight
    I don't use the box protectors myself, though if you store the games in any sort of closed container; you might want to look into silica packets for absorbing any potential trapped moisture. Personally I'd rather go with air circulation (letting the games breathe) and checking for dust now and then.



    Of course, much depends on how far you want to go with this; currently I'm experimenting with an alternate system for some GBA titles on a bookshelf-- bedding them with acid-free printer paper and topping them with a small square hat of the same.
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