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| | | Author: | Upstate_Brickz  | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2022 12:56 | | Subject: | Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 223 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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| | | | | Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2022 13:09 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 78 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I believe that they will be ok, if you google it you’ll see that some Lego has
been taken down to near absolute zero by scientists without any problem.
Presumably these reports are accurate.
In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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| | | | | Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2022 13:39 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 91 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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They'll be fine. We have a storage building with horrible temp control so
we only turn the heat on when workers are in. During the winter it'll get
in negatives F and it's never been an issue.
In fact, I remember watching a video where someone at a university but some legos
in absolute zero temp (which is about -400 F I believe) and nothing happened
to them.
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| | | | | | | Author: | C0lsanders_ | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2022 15:17 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 90 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| What are your thoughts on long-term storage? I have a hundred or more sets
that I have bought for long-term investment, as well as hundreds of pounds of
unsorted bulk. I need to get them out of the house, and am thinking about a storage
unit. I'm in southeastern Ohio, and it can easily get to 0° F in the winter
and near to 100° in the summer. Would you yourself have any issues with sets
and bulk sitting for years in an environment fluctuating between sub-freezing
and high heat? I am thinking about a climate controlled unit, but of course they
are like twice the cost, so if there's no issues with the regular, I may
opt for that.
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
In Shipping, firestar246 writes:
| | In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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They'll be fine. We have a storage building with horrible temp control so
we only turn the heat on when workers are in. During the winter it'll get
in negatives F and it's never been an issue.
In fact, I remember watching a video where someone at a university but some legos
in absolute zero temp (which is about -400 F I believe) and nothing happened
to them.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Yo_Yo_Flamingo | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2022 23:05 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | What are your thoughts on long-term storage? I have a hundred or more sets
that I have bought for long-term investment, as well as hundreds of pounds of
unsorted bulk. I need to get them out of the house, and am thinking about a storage
unit. I'm in southeastern Ohio, and it can easily get to 0° F in the winter
and near to 100° in the summer. Would you yourself have any issues with sets
and bulk sitting for years in an environment fluctuating between sub-freezing
and high heat? I am thinking about a climate controlled unit, but of course they
are like twice the cost, so if there's no issues with the regular, I may
opt for that.
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
In Shipping, firestar246 writes:
| | In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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They'll be fine. We have a storage building with horrible temp control so
we only turn the heat on when workers are in. During the winter it'll get
in negatives F and it's never been an issue.
In fact, I remember watching a video where someone at a university but some legos
in absolute zero temp (which is about -400 F I believe) and nothing happened
to them.
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I'd be vastly more worried about what the lack of climate control (and possible
leaks and critters) would do to the boxes than the bricks themselves.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2022 06:41 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
| | In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | What are your thoughts on long-term storage? I have a hundred or more sets
that I have bought for long-term investment, as well as hundreds of pounds of
unsorted bulk. I need to get them out of the house, and am thinking about a storage
unit. I'm in southeastern Ohio, and it can easily get to 0° F in the winter
and near to 100° in the summer. Would you yourself have any issues with sets
and bulk sitting for years in an environment fluctuating between sub-freezing
and high heat? I am thinking about a climate controlled unit, but of course they
are like twice the cost, so if there's no issues with the regular, I may
opt for that.
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
In Shipping, firestar246 writes:
| | In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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They'll be fine. We have a storage building with horrible temp control so
we only turn the heat on when workers are in. During the winter it'll get
in negatives F and it's never been an issue.
In fact, I remember watching a video where someone at a university but some legos
in absolute zero temp (which is about -400 F I believe) and nothing happened
to them.
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I'd be vastly more worried about what the lack of climate control (and possible
leaks and critters) would do to the boxes than the bricks themselves.
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This. The lego pieces themselves would be fine in such temps, it's just that
storage units aren't always critter/water proof and you may go in one day
to find destroyed boxes. Now if you put the sets inside plastic bins or something
with latchable covers, that would be better.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | C0lsanders_ | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2022 07:50 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I currently have all the sets (minus 75192) in large plastic bins, latching lids,
with foam seals. Loose bulk is of course currently sitting in open top bins,
but that can easily change.
I appreciate all the input, I am a little less worried about a storage unit now!
Thanks,
Miles
In Shipping, firestar246 writes:
| | In Shipping, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
| | In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | What are your thoughts on long-term storage? I have a hundred or more sets
that I have bought for long-term investment, as well as hundreds of pounds of
unsorted bulk. I need to get them out of the house, and am thinking about a storage
unit. I'm in southeastern Ohio, and it can easily get to 0° F in the winter
and near to 100° in the summer. Would you yourself have any issues with sets
and bulk sitting for years in an environment fluctuating between sub-freezing
and high heat? I am thinking about a climate controlled unit, but of course they
are like twice the cost, so if there's no issues with the regular, I may
opt for that.
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
In Shipping, firestar246 writes:
| | In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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They'll be fine. We have a storage building with horrible temp control so
we only turn the heat on when workers are in. During the winter it'll get
in negatives F and it's never been an issue.
In fact, I remember watching a video where someone at a university but some legos
in absolute zero temp (which is about -400 F I believe) and nothing happened
to them.
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I'd be vastly more worried about what the lack of climate control (and possible
leaks and critters) would do to the boxes than the bricks themselves.
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This. The lego pieces themselves would be fine in such temps, it's just that
storage units aren't always critter/water proof and you may go in one day
to find destroyed boxes. Now if you put the sets inside plastic bins or something
with latchable covers, that would be better.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2022 08:16 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Hmm, I wonder if that's airtight enough. I have my bubble envelopes stored
in my shed (not insulated, dry, ventilation slits) and the surface gets rippled
from the humidity. I wouldn't store valuable paper-based items in it unless
they really were perfectly sealed..
In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | I currently have all the sets (minus 75192) in large plastic bins, latching lids,
with foam seals. Loose bulk is of course currently sitting in open top bins,
but that can easily change.
I appreciate all the input, I am a little less worried about a storage unit now!
Thanks,
Miles
In Shipping, firestar246 writes:
| | In Shipping, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
| | In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | What are your thoughts on long-term storage? I have a hundred or more sets
that I have bought for long-term investment, as well as hundreds of pounds of
unsorted bulk. I need to get them out of the house, and am thinking about a storage
unit. I'm in southeastern Ohio, and it can easily get to 0° F in the winter
and near to 100° in the summer. Would you yourself have any issues with sets
and bulk sitting for years in an environment fluctuating between sub-freezing
and high heat? I am thinking about a climate controlled unit, but of course they
are like twice the cost, so if there's no issues with the regular, I may
opt for that.
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
In Shipping, firestar246 writes:
| | In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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They'll be fine. We have a storage building with horrible temp control so
we only turn the heat on when workers are in. During the winter it'll get
in negatives F and it's never been an issue.
In fact, I remember watching a video where someone at a university but some legos
in absolute zero temp (which is about -400 F I believe) and nothing happened
to them.
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I'd be vastly more worried about what the lack of climate control (and possible
leaks and critters) would do to the boxes than the bricks themselves.
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This. The lego pieces themselves would be fine in such temps, it's just that
storage units aren't always critter/water proof and you may go in one day
to find destroyed boxes. Now if you put the sets inside plastic bins or something
with latchable covers, that would be better.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Upstate_Brickz | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2022 09:09 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Teup writes:
| | Hmm, I wonder if that's airtight enough. I have my bubble envelopes stored
in my shed (not insulated, dry, ventilation slits) and the surface gets rippled
from the humidity. I wouldn't store valuable paper-based items in it unless
they really were perfectly sealed..
In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | I currently have all the sets (minus 75192) in large plastic bins, latching lids,
with foam seals. Loose bulk is of course currently sitting in open top bins,
but that can easily change.
I appreciate all the input, I am a little less worried about a storage unit now!
Thanks,
Miles
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You could get some desiccants to throw in a latchable bin to adsorb moisture,
that's what I do. It's worked for me so far.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | negative | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2022 10:07 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | You could get some desiccants to throw in a latchable bin to adsorb moisture,
that's what I do. It's worked for me so far.
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Cosigning this. My wife works in retail so she has access to tons of those packets.
I put a few in each plastic bin.
Thank you
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Upstate_Brickz | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2022 12:12 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, negative writes:
| | In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | You could get some desiccants to throw in a latchable bin to adsorb moisture,
that's what I do. It's worked for me so far.
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Cosigning this. My wife works in retail so she has access to tons of those packets.
I put a few in each plastic bin.
Thank you
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Lucky! Those can get expensive :/
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2022 09:18 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I would be concerned about the humidity's effect on the paper (boxes, catalogs,
sticker sheets, instructions) and the heat's effect on non-plastic items
(rubber hoses, tires, soft plastics, maybe the plastic trays older sets had).
In Shipping, C0lsanders_ writes:
| | What are your thoughts on long-term storage? I have a hundred or more sets
that I have bought for long-term investment, as well as hundreds of pounds of
unsorted bulk. I need to get them out of the house, and am thinking about a storage
unit. I'm in southeastern Ohio, and it can easily get to 0° F in the winter
and near to 100° in the summer. Would you yourself have any issues with sets
and bulk sitting for years in an environment fluctuating between sub-freezing
and high heat? I am thinking about a climate controlled unit, but of course they
are like twice the cost, so if there's no issues with the regular, I may
opt for that.
Thanks,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | PapaPearson | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 14:49 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I don't know if my experience with this is quite the same, but I have a city
that I cannot leave out Most of the year its in storage. I bring it out in November
and set it up for the kids/grandkids for Christmas time. At the end of 2020 I
put it all in plastic containers, still built, and put them in my attic for the
first time. In years past, they were in my basement, which is temp controlled.
After starting my store, I didn't really have the space for the totes down
in the basement. When I pulled them out this past holiday season, I noticed some
of the parts seemed loose. Not on every set, but several. I thought maybe the
constant temperature changes of the attic may have caused it. It worried me enough
that I made a space in the basement this year for them.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | KingdomBricks | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 18:23 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Lego tends to lose its clutch power if stored in temps of 120 and above. I turned
down my hot water heater to below 120 to wash my used bulk Lego in the washing
machine just to be safe.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 18:43 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, KingdomBricks writes:
| | Lego tends to lose its clutch power if stored in temps of 120 and above.
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Yes, heat is more of a problem than cold.
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down my hot water heater to below 120 to wash my used bulk Lego in the washing
machine just to be safe.
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Er, washing machines are connected to cold water and they heat the water themselves…
otherwise they could not control the temperature (how would it wash “cold” or
at 30°C/85°F if it only had hot water) and it also could never go above 60°C
(140°F).
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 19:11 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Shipping, KingdomBricks writes:
| | Lego tends to lose its clutch power if stored in temps of 120 and above.
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Yes, heat is more of a problem than cold.
| | I turned
down my hot water heater to below 120 to wash my used bulk Lego in the washing
machine just to be safe.
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Er, washing machines are connected to cold water and they heat the water themselves…
otherwise they could not control the temperature (how would it wash “cold” or
at 30°C/85°F if it only had hot water) and it also could never go above 60°C
(140°F).
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Are you talking about a dishwasher or a washing machine? Because a dishwasher
is only connected to one water line here and heats the water, but a washing machine
(for clothing) is connected to two water lines and does not heat the water. I
would assume that they were talking about a washing machine (for clothing) where
the hot water temp would have to be controlled at the water heater.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 19:24 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, randyf writes:
| | […]
| | Er, washing machines are connected to cold water and they heat the water themselves…
otherwise they could not control the temperature (how would it wash “cold” or
at 30°C/85°F if it only had hot water) and it also could never go above 60°C
(140°F).
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Are you talking about a dishwasher or a washing machine? Because a dishwasher
is only connected to one water line here and heats the water, but a washing machine
(for clothing) is connected to two water lines and does not heat the water. I
would assume that they were talking about a washing machine (for clothing) where
the hot water temp would have to be controlled at the water heater.
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Here, both are only connected to cold water. Never seen one connected to hot
water.
Washing machines can wash at up to 90°C (194°F)¹. Water heaters are limited
to 65°C (and advised to be around 60°C) which is already hot enough to burn skin.
(They generally have programs for “cold,” 30°C, 40°C, 60° and 90°C.)
Always interesting to learn things one takes for common are actually different
elsewhere 
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2022 03:30 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Shipping, randyf writes:
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| | Er, washing machines are connected to cold water and they heat the water themselves…
otherwise they could not control the temperature (how would it wash “cold” or
at 30°C/85°F if it only had hot water) and it also could never go above 60°C
(140°F).
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Are you talking about a dishwasher or a washing machine? Because a dishwasher
is only connected to one water line here and heats the water, but a washing machine
(for clothing) is connected to two water lines and does not heat the water. I
would assume that they were talking about a washing machine (for clothing) where
the hot water temp would have to be controlled at the water heater.
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Here, both are only connected to cold water. Never seen one connected to hot
water.
Washing machines can wash at up to 90°C (194°F)¹. Water heaters are limited
to 65°C (and advised to be around 60°C) which is already hot enough to burn skin.
(They generally have programs for “cold,” 30°C, 40°C, 60° and 90°C.)
Always interesting to learn things one takes for common are actually different
elsewhere
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I remember dual fill washing machines, and I think some companies still sell
them. They cost more due to more components but supposedly lower running costs
if you can use already heated water that would otherwise go to waste (especially
if solar geated). One issue though is the lag between requesting hot water and
it arriving due to cold water in the pipes. Modern washers use so little water,
by the time the hot arrives it is full.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 21:14 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| | | Are you talking about a dishwasher or a washing machine? Because a dishwasher
is only connected to one water line here and heats the water, but a washing machine
(for clothing) is connected to two water lines and does not heat the water.
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It's one of the difference in our civilisations.
Maybe like metric system, power voltage, and use of Capitals Everywhere 
Here in EU and France anyway, the (clothes) washing machines always receive cold
water only, and heat it itself to set it to the proper temperature.
Both ways are effective, comparaison which is best would be difficult...
Sylvain
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2022 11:27 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | Are you talking about a dishwasher or a washing machine? Because a dishwasher
is only connected to one water line here and heats the water, but a washing machine
(for clothing) is connected to two water lines and does not heat the water.
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It's one of the difference in our civilisations.
Maybe like metric system, power voltage, and use of Capitals Everywhere
Here in EU and France anyway, the (clothes) washing machines always receive cold
water only, and heat it itself to set it to the proper temperature.
Both ways are effective, comparaison which is best would be difficult...
Sylvain
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Really neat to learn this. Thank you to the Sylvains for teaching me something
new, also.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 21:28 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, zorbanj writes:
| | I would be concerned about the humidity's effect on the paper
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THIS.
I have received many an ebay instruction with mold spots.
I personally store all my paper items indoors. The bricks are fine outside.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2022 22:23 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Same here. If you know of a good way to get rid of the mold w/o damaging the
paper please let me know.
In Shipping, Adjour writes:
| | In Shipping, zorbanj writes:
| | I would be concerned about the humidity's effect on the paper
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THIS.
I have received many an ebay instruction with mold spots.
I personally store all my paper items indoors. The bricks are fine outside.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2022 12:56 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, zorbanj writes:
| | Same here. If you know of a good way to get rid of the mold w/o damaging the
paper please let me know.
In Shipping, Adjour writes:
| | In Shipping, zorbanj writes:
| | I would be concerned about the humidity's effect on the paper
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THIS.
I have received many an ebay instruction with mold spots.
I personally store all my paper items indoors. The bricks are fine outside.
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I do a quick light wipe with an alcohol wipe if its bad, but the stain usually
is permanent, even if I can reduce it... I just sell them with notes.
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| | | | | Author: | runner.caller | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2022 13:23 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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Nope, but repeated thermal cycles from something like a garage or shed like
a decade of hot humid summers and super cold winters has been known to cause
the rubber tires to leach their plasticizer and get all hard and oily. But even
most of the ABS pieces seem to survive this pretty well unless it's a known
"brittle color" era.
Temp is significantly less important than sun light when it comes to damage.
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| | | | | Author: | earlsbrickbarn | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2022 18:20 | | Subject: | Re: Lego in Cold Temps | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I'm wondering about this too. I'm shipping from Michigan, and I left
a minifigure shipment in the mailbox overnight, the recipient said that one of
the torsos arrived cracked. Perhaps the torso contracted in the cold temperature
just enough for the leg post to crack it? I didn't notice the crack when
I was packing up the order. So if anyone knows the answer to this I'd be
very interested to know. I did a bit of googling and didn't find an answer,
but landed on this post! Thanks - Earl
In Shipping, Upstate_Brickz writes:
| | Greetings Bricklink,
Does anyone know if Legos are damaged by leaving them in cold temps? It's
about 12 degrees F here and I don't know if that's too cold to leave
an order in the mailbox for pickup tomorrow. I especially worry about the translucent
pieces.
Thanks for any input,
Upstate_Brickz
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