Will hot room harm guitars that are stored in cases?

[warfrat73]

87 does seem awfully warm for a basement.

But, from the standpoint of your guitars, it should be fine.

Per Frets.com, glue starts letting go at around 140, which can happen in a hot car: http://frets.com/FretsPages/Musician...eat/heat1.html

[webdesigner]

Originally Posted by printer2

An AC unit will dehumidify before it actually cools, as it removes more humidity it starts to blow colder air (assuming you have high humidity). Am I getting things right, your dehumidifier is for 4500 sf? How big is your space? I have a dehumidifier going nonstop but it is a smaller one. I do like 40% but 50% is perfectly adequate and it should knockdown your temperature quite a bit.

Yes, I made the mistake of purchasing a dehumidifier for 4500 sq ft. My space is about 1200 sq ft. It only cost me $156 from amazon.

I would be willing to keep it, but the room gets so hot. But this might just be a result of me using it continuously instead of setting a timer on.

[Glennwillow]

87°F is not going to hurt a guitar.

I did once sustain damage to a guitar left in its case when that case was in a hallway with windows and which allowed the sun to heat up the guitar case. I don't know how hot it got inside the case, but the heat sort of melted the nitro-cellulose lacquer on the neck and made it all gooey. The heat also warped the neck. I had that guitar refretted and refinished after it was planed flat. It was an expensive fix, but it was a good guitar. a Guild G37.

- Glenn