Moving Vinyl Records Heat

I am moving across the country and i don t want to ship my records so i was going to take them in the car with me.

Moving vinyl records heat. Packing your vinyl records. On the first move from nyc to austin we hired a non climate controlled but indeed climate changing mayflower truck to ship our stuff out. First seal the box with clear moving tape on any seam where dust could enter and ruin your records. Because let s face it.

In fact a comfortable room temperature of 65 to 70 degrees would be ideal. A typical vinyl record can start warping due to heat at a temperature of 140 f 60 c and can melt at temperatures exceeding 212 f 100 c. Records cannot tolerate heat says constantino if moving in the summer they must stay in an air conditioned space and not in the back of a moving van. Both moves spanned the vinyl unfriendly months of july august.

Before you handle any albums or records it is important to wash and dry your hands thoroughly and make sure they are free of lotion or oil this could damage your collection. I was terrified that my vinyl collection could warp through the journey. Allison constantino of orlando fl has moved her collection of 100 vinyl records cross country five times including one trip of 1 500 miles from san antonio tx to pittsburgh pa. After some research this is what i found and what you can do to prevent warping.

Make sure to label which side is up on your box. Next you need to reinforce the vinyl record box to make it record ready. It s important that you know how to clean vinyl records. Store your records in a place where they ll be kept away from the heat and direct light.

Pros loaded the boxes and our other belongings snugly. Whether you re moving from your parents house heading off to college or relocating across the country moving your sacred vinyl collection is arguably the most painstaking part of your move. When i moved about 2 000 records last year one of my buddies thought it was totally ok to lay some super heavy speakers on top of a stack of about 50 records and warped them all to hell. The correct size and square shape are ideal.

Family heirlooms don t hold a candle to your priceless set of hand curated vinyl records. My advice dont ask your friends to help you move your records. I need to know if this might be a problem or what steps i can take to avoid warping the vinyl in the trunk or the backseat. Use a small moving box to perfectly pack and store your vinyl records to last a lifetime.

I packed each box pretty full and taped the lids down but left the handles open.