Puttling a Stereo in to storage?

[Harper]

For some people that read my rants, I have moved back with my folks.

Now the problem is that I have my expensive (AU$1500) sound system that I will need to put into store some where in the house.

I have currently back them up into Sealable Plastic Storage containters. And I do have the option of using works plastic wrap for these storage container.

Now i have the following choices for storage....

IN THE ROOF OF THE HOUSE - problem where is that in summer temperaters can exceed 40c .


UNDER THE HOUSE THE HOUSE - I will not have any problems with vermin there. But in damp.

Personally i would like to store it some one in side the house, but I don't see any space opening up soon.

Please advise.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

A bit of a hard choice

I choose the roof as long as they will not get much light at all

 

[GrimReaper23]

I chose under.

 

[ImUseless]

If the only 2 choices are a damp versus hot spot-for electronics,
as long as its not DIRECT sunlight and it will not exceed the
manufacturers temp specs, go for the hot spot.

If this is going to be for a year or more I wouldnt wrap any
electronics in any thing that will breakdown over time. I would
wrap the components ie: receiver, amps etc in bubble wrap
completely and place them in boxes filled w/ peanuts and some
silica packets to absorb any moisture. Have the components sit
completely surrounded by peanuts(peanuts on the bottom,top
sides w/ the item in the middle).

Pack the box like they did from the manufacturer, there packed
for months of storage. I would check often to make sure everybody
is doing good and no critters are getting in any of the boxes. Use
the strong box tape and seal every seam-leave a few small seams
for a little breathing room.

I had to do the same thing for a $3000 system and $5000 worth
of guitar gear I just simply couldnt take with me at the time and
had to put it in storage-and I worried about it every day for a few
years till I had a house to put it in.

I had my brother use my speakers, they are a different story. If
you dont have room for them, I would trust someone to use them
as a second set of spkrs and be willing to replace them later. I dont
think the cones on speakers will handle long periods of fluxuating
temps you will have in the attic.

 

[Harper]

The advantage with the damp area is that I can put Plastic Wrap around the storage container itself in order to keep things dry.

Like putting it in the roof will be okay for winter time (now), but I do worry about the summer, extreme heat and electronics.

If I can clear a path to my closet in my bed room (currently a mess as I have been unpacking all day), I think I might be able to store them there.

Although I did discover that my parent's wine collection as been aging there. I am half tempted to tell them to store that under the house, and not my stereo.

If this is going to be for a year or more I wouldnt wrap any
electronics in any thing that will breakdown over time. I would
wrap the components ie: receiver, amps etc in bubble wrap
completely and place them in boxes filled w/ peanuts and some
silica packets to absorb any moisture. Have the components sit
completely surrounded by peanuts(peanuts on the bottom,top
sides w/ the item in the middle).

The plastic wrap that i am using is going to be for over the actually plastic containters. It's a bit of over kill, but I do not want water getting in.

As for the packaging, I am using scrunched up newspaper.

 

[Harper]

For the time being, I am storing it in the roof. After all, it winter, so it should be safe.

In the mean time, I am going to hope that we can clear a good deal of the front from so I can once again have my house theatue set up back in it's former glory before summer hits.

 

[ImUseless]

Regardless of where you put your stuff, just remember everything
can be replaced including A**hole roommates and electronics.

This Too Shall Pass!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FadingTheory]

Drink the wine, use the space. ^_^

How is your basement damp? Does water collect on the floor (Just put the boxes on raisers) or is the air just bad?