View original postbe careful with plastic covers. while there isn't a danger of fire to the paper at that temperature, the plastic could become warped.
View original posti would test with one book that you were going to throw out anyway before stacking a bunch of them. you can choose to go with even lower temperature, but you have to increase the time considerably (~double the time for every 25-30F, but there's point where the temperature just isn't high enough to denature the proteins, I forget where, though)
106 F is the temp that most proteins denature at, that can be remembered easiest by remember what temperature fevers kill at, which is not coincidental. 115+ is what is appropriate to kill mold, bed bugs, etc. higher of course is faster and safe. 250 F is what I've been told for books and mold. You can go higher for the paper but the glue on the binding will crack apparently.
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This message last edited by Isaac on 16/10/2013 at 05:12:10 AM
Question on books with mildewy smell
- 14/10/2013 08:57:45 PM
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Probably not the answer you're looking for.
- 15/10/2013 01:37:19 PM
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If a new copy were available I already would have bought it. *NM*
- 15/10/2013 02:44:18 PM
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Could you keep them in a cupboard?
- 15/10/2013 05:47:20 PM
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I am freezing them, but they say that doesn't get rid of the spores.
- 15/10/2013 07:39:19 PM
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Freezing won't kill them but heat will
- 16/10/2013 03:09:33 AM
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Won't an hour in the oven ruin the book? I'm assuming massive browning of pages, etc...
- 16/10/2013 03:16:26 AM
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There's a few tricks
- 16/10/2013 05:01:51 AM
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How about vacuum sealing the books, and putting them in a warm water bath for a few hours?
- 16/10/2013 07:34:21 PM
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Kind of a weird idea
- 16/10/2013 11:34:42 PM
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