It would probably have to get "VERY" cold down there for the cold to damage anything other than the battery. If the battery freezes it could burst (but it would have to get down to like -20degrees before even that would happen).
The only thing I could think of as being a danger would be moisture. Cold weather can condense the last bit of moisture in the air. This is why te winter is so dry. But your basement would trap moisture which would make it more damp than a lot of other areas of your house. Moisture is only a problem if you turn damp equipment on, as it can cause shorts that could destroy the machine. Also, from a collection standpoint, you could end up with a mildewed case, so avoiding moisture would be ok. Really I think it would be fine. Oh yeah, you may want to let them warm up to room temperature before turning them on at the end of their stay in your basement as cold can reduce the effectivess of the phosphor in the picture tube. Hope that helps! -Bob On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:31:20 -0500, Ian Nixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi... > > I was wondering, with winter coming, if it was alright to keep my > collection of Plusses in the basement (where it gets no heat). I'm not > sure exactly how cold it gets down there... > > Thanks, > > Ian > > -- > Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
