Re: Preserving books against mold?

> I have a collection of several thousand books in a part of my
> house that gets too humid in the summer time.  The books
> can get moldy.
> 
> I've dealt with that in the past with dehumidification, but in
> the last year electricity costs have gone through the roof
> in my state and it's getting really expensive.  Has anyone
> successfully controlled mold by cheaper means - air
> circulation, lysol spray, ultraviolet light (which can also
> damage books), etc.?

A dehumidifier shouldn't cost much to run.  Have you checked its
power consumption, or the power consumption of the smallest one
that will do the job?

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