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Offline bonniebeth

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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2011, 16:13:07 »
The damage to my playmobil personally was not from cold -- it doesn't get cold enough here to make the attic cold. It stays warm from the heat rising from the ground level. The damage to mine was from the heat, but it was extreme heat. Our temperatures are frequently over 100 here, and the attic probably hits 150 degrees. It's hot enough up there to be in serious danger of passing out after just a few minutes, and hot enough that it destroys wooden furniture... warping and lifting the varnish off and loosening the glue on it. So it's extreme heat you need to look out for.
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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2011, 16:23:04 »
i think that optimally you want to store it between 120 F and -20 F for almost everyone this should not be a problem... we got to -30 F up here last year one day though and a plastic item (a flashlight not a PM, similar plastic though) was brought into the house directly from outside and it shattered... it was cool  ;D
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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2011, 16:24:27 »
oooh... that is cool!
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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2011, 16:38:48 »
Quote from: Baron Marshall on November 14, 2011, 16:23:04
... i think that optimally you want to store it between 120 F and -20 F for almost everyone this should not be a problem...

erm ... that's nearly - 30 Celsius. I can't believe it would be that cold here ;-)
So ... my collection should be safe in the gardenshed ...  :-[

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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2011, 16:56:52 »
Yup, the weather can be a true pain in the neck. The lowest temp I have lived in is -72F in Fairbanks, Alaska, and the highest was 132F in KKMC, Saudi Arabia.

That is why we live in a more temperate climate now! And I am sure that our toys appreciate this fact as well, Pgal :wave:
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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #15 on: November 14, 2011, 18:37:41 »
i recomment a playmo humidor  ;D
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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #16 on: November 14, 2011, 18:47:43 »
Have you ever smoked a Klicky....
Quote from: Skywalker on November 14, 2011, 18:37:41
i recomment a playmo humidor  ;D

Parts of my collection are stored in our garage, so between -5 centigrade to +30 centigrade
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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2011, 19:01:38 »
Yall are very funny!
We do run humidifiers during part of the winter if it gets too dry. Not sure how this affects Klickys...has anyone noticed them acting differently with a humidifier on?  :lol: :lol: :lol:
Temps can be a real problem when it comes to storing things, for sure, Pgal
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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #18 on: November 14, 2011, 19:40:54 »
The playmo 123 kind love the humidity... swim around in the tub every chance they get... but the regular ones grumble about it a little... especially the Indians (because of the tepees getting musty) the maids (on account of the carpets) and the pirates (because their sails).  :lol:
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Re: Is it safe to store PM in an unheated attic?
« Reply #19 on: November 14, 2011, 22:09:58 »
Quote from: Baron Marshall on November 14, 2011, 15:09:48
agree with all posts... HEAT WILL BE a problem if it is too hot... cold wont be... unless its more than 30 below... and then it is only a problem if you dont heat the plastic back up slowly... I could give details but it might be too graphic  :lol:

This is exactly right. Heat is the biggest danger to Playmobil's type of plastic, especially the older types. It will accelerate discoloration, & can contribute to premature aging. The additives of ABS plastics will start to leach from with in the plastic.
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