Storing Vinyl Records Horizontally

Which can damage records in just a few minutes.

Storing vinyl records horizontally.

For best results don t store your records in a bright window a grow room or a tanning bed. Keeping a flashy record collection horizontally on a shelf looks cool. Indeed we see it a lot in movies and magazines. Storing them horizontally or one on top of another may cause warping.

When choosing furniture or a crate box to store your records in it is important to make sure that it lets us store the records upright give at the records good support and room air to breath. For large collections invest in blank or pre labeled record dividers to make things easier to sort and navigate. Vinyl records should be stored in a vertical position to maintain their shape. This is where vinyl record storage guidelines part ways from indoor plant care.

Pack your records tight enough that they cannot slant or lean but with enough wiggle room to be able to remove individual records. Over time the vinyl can warp and become misshapen. Vinyl records are most susceptible to ultraviolet light. Apple boxes and wine cases are okay.

Use suitable shelves or crates boxes for vinyl storage. Look for shelves with long horizontal rows and short columns about 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 1 cm taller than your largest album size allowing you to store more records. When vinyls are piled high or horizontal in this case it can cause the shelving to collapse like a pack of cards. Any warping will change the way a record sound and can make it unplayable.

Store your records in their liners and turn the open end of the liner towards the inside of the sleeve if possible. Storing them horizontally risks having them dish warp from the weight of the records on top. Unlike your indoor greenery vinyl records should be stored in a relatively dry environment about 35 40 relative humidity or rh.