Category: Environmental Control

For a long time, I treated humidity as something to react to rather than manage. If the room felt comfortable and nothing smelled musty, I assumed the records were fine. When humidity spiked, I would...

Living in a humid climate changes how you think about vinyl storage. Early on, I assumed that as long as records were kept indoors and off the floor, they would be fine. The house felt comfortable,...

When I first started running out of shelf space, the basement and attic both felt like reasonable options. They were out of the way, rarely used, and seemed “safe enough” since the records would...

Static electricity is one of those vinyl issues that feels harmless at first. You notice a little crackle when lifting a record from the sleeve, maybe a bit more dust clinging to the surface than...

For a long time, I paid attention to humidity only when it felt obviously wrong. A muggy summer day. A dry winter morning with static in the air. What I did not fully appreciate at first was how much...

For a long time, I assumed mold was something that happened only in extreme situations. Flooded basements, neglected collections, or records stored in obviously damp spaces. It felt like a problem...