Storing Vinyl Records Horizontally

Storing them horizontally risks having them dish warp from the weight of the records on top.

Storing vinyl records horizontally.

Vinyl records should be stored in a vertical position to maintain their shape. Storing them horizontally or one on top of another may cause warping. A strong and sturdy shelf wins the vinyl storage race. Store your records in their liners and turn the open end of the liner towards the inside of the sleeve if possible.

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. Apple boxes and wine cases are okay. But for long term storage or for collector s items i would definitely go with the extra protection of a vinyl record bag. 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.

Indeed we see it a lot in movies and magazines. Vinyl records are most susceptible to ultraviolet light. This is where vinyl record storage guidelines part ways from indoor plant care. Over time the vinyl can warp and become misshapen.

Use suitable shelves or crates boxes for vinyl storage. Unlike your indoor greenery vinyl records should be stored in a relatively dry environment about 35 40 relative humidity or rh. Which can damage records in just a few minutes. Any warping will change the way a record sound and can make it unplayable.

For large collections invest in blank or pre labeled record dividers to make things easier to sort and navigate. Pack your records tight enough that they cannot slant or lean but with enough wiggle room to be able to remove individual records. Keeping a flashy record collection horizontally on a shelf looks cool.