I know sun isn’t good for records but about the only spot I have in my living room is here against the window. I keep the shade pulled 24/7 in addition to the curtain.
Soooo, am I nuts to think I can put my record collection, a metal two-layered rack, in front of the window?
This photo is how bright the sun is mid-day.
In that particular area of my living room or the temperature here in New Mexico? If the first, I have no clue. I keep my swamp cooler (kind of like an air conditioner but not exactly), going 24/7 in the summer.
@see_the_sus in that particular area. is it warmer than the rest of the room? sun shining on things heats them up. if they aren't in direct sunlight & the blinds absorb most of the heat, they should be ok
Yeah, I've never paid attention but I can tell you that the blinds don't do much other than keep people from looking in. LOL
So, I'll have to put them by the dining table which is nowhere near the CDs but it is what it is. 😖
@see_the_sus oh you really don’t want to do that, looks like there’s enough sun and heat to warp them.
I suppose I could put them next to the dining table. 😞
@see_the_sus could you maybe put the chair under the window & the rack where the chair is? altho, that's still pretty close to the window, too. 🤔
Yes but no. At least not all the time. Mr. Smits has already “removed” two panels from the blinds and this window faces the alley where people walk by. If I put the chair there, the bugger will jump up onto the blinds.
He took out parts of two panels in one of the bedroom windows and one piece of the office window. I’ll be buying new blinds whenever I move. Such a brat!
@see_the_sus I wouldn't. Murphy's law ya know.
Aaarrghh! Gawd, there’s always something that doesn’t fit in every new apartment. 😣
It's not good for CDs, either; those can also warp. I wouldn't put records on a metal rack in front of a sun-soaked window; that's asking for problems. The sun, by itself, might not get hot enough through the window, if the curtains are kept closed, but a metal rack will hold heat and reflect it onto those records and it won't be good. Remember that a window can act as a magnifying glass and focus heat, too, so it's probably not gonna end well if you put records in front of it.
The blinds and curtains are always closed because this window faces the alley where people walk by.
I get what you’re saying. I’ll have to put them next to the dining table. Drat.
@see_the_sus it's not the light, it's the heat. how cool does it stay there?