Humidifier and framed prints... What to do?

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tenaciousjack
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:59 pm

Hey I have a quick question.

We're going to put a humidifier in the baby's nursery this winter as it's just too dry.
There are a few framed prints in her room (all do it yourself jobs, nothing archival). Should I worry about moisture getting trapped within the frames? If need be I can take everything out while we're using the humidifier, just don't want to risk damaging anything.

What's been your experience?
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:07 pm

I would not be too concerned as long as you have something separating your art from the glass.
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:12 pm

You may want to place the humidifier in an area not directly below the prints.
Otherwise it should be okay since you're just bringing the room's humidity to normal.
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:13 pm

maden wrote:I would not be too concerned as long as you have something separating your art from the glass.
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:56 am

I'm in a similar boat, the gf would like a humidifier in the bedroom because it's pretty dry. I have about a half dozen archivally framed prints in the room and the are all sealed from the back. As long as I don't place the humidifier directly below a frame, should I be ok?
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:39 pm

A humidifier is not going to make it damp and muggy in the room. As long as water is not being propelled directly at the art, you won't have a problem.
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:01 pm

I'd also run a dehumidifier a few feet away from the humidifier.
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:04 pm

that would defeat the purpose of the humidifier
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:11 pm

punch wrote:I'd also run a dehumidifier a few feet away from the humidifier.
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:14 pm

buy a hygrometer to measure the relative humidity. I use one & keep the level at 40-50%. I control it with a dehumidifier as I live in swampy florida.....
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:14 pm

buy a hygrometer to measure the relative humidity. I use one & keep the level at 40-50%. I control it with a dehumidifier as I live in swampy florida.....
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:14 pm

buy a hygrometer to measure the relative humidity. I use one & keep the level at 40-50%. I control it with a dehumidifier as I live in swampy florida.....
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:15 pm

oops....didn't mean to be that emphatic! :lol:
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 2:11 pm

punch wrote:I'd also run a dehumidifier a few feet away from the humidifier.
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