brett_davis1 Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Hi, all. I have some slides stored in a fire-proof safe in my garage. My washer and dryer also live in the garage, and the dryer is not vented to the outside, but spews its lint into a water basin. This can make the garage pretty swampy at times. I was wondering whether this environment would be bad for the film, but it occurred to me that a fire-proof safe is probably humidity-proof as well, as long as it's not opened when there's a lot of moisture in the air. Am I correct in this? Any thoughts? Should I move the safe? Thanks,Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_chamberlain Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 zip lock bagdessicant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher_moss Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 I have a fire-proof safe too, and it gets very musty in there, so I don't think it is keeping humidity out. Some silica gel would help. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaijin Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 A fireproof safe does not mean it is humidity proof. It only means the contents of the safe will remain below a certain temperature for a certain length of time if the outside of the safe is subject to extremely elevated temperatures, as in a house fire. Fireproof safes usually have an ?hour rating? associated to them i.e., 1 hour rated, 2 hour rated, 4 hour rated, etc. Humidity within the safe will eventually equal that of its surroundings. Your options are to either move the safe, move the film out of the garage/safe, or install a dehumidifier inside the safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Moreover, if your garage gets at all warm in the summer, the combination of heat and humidity will just be death to your slides. I've seen slides with fungus -- it's NOT pretty. You really don't want to eliminate a small risk of fire damage at the cost of a high risk of fungus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_. Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 is there any space left in your freezer? it is still the best place for slide films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_. Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 scratch my line. i mistaken the film with processed slides. i left my slides in sleeves on the bookshelves. haven't thought about the fire at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_davis1 Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 Thanks all; the slides are moving out of the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroot Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 After looking at the prices of fire-proof safes and file cabinets, I decided to rent a safe deposit box at my local bank. I think I pay $20 a year or so and can fit a decent number of hard drives, negs, slides, CD's, etc inside. I figure the bank has a better fire system than I could ever have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry_szarek Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Brett, get a Golden Rod made by Browning for the safe, it is essentially a lamp without light, generates a small amount of heat keeping the inside of the safe warmer than the outside. This means it will be always drier on the inside than the outside. Do a search for A.G. English in Kanas (or one of those flat states) for prices and information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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