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Old 01-25-2023, 04:50 PM
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I've read some instances where storing luggage in the attic space melts the wheels. Is this a common occurrence? Does it happen in all attics, or those with (or without) the radiant barrier?

I have a few pieces of soft side (and some hard side) luggage that I'd be bringing down with me, but will they get damaged being stored there? Am I safer just wrapping them in plastic and storing them in the garage proper?

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Been putting ours in the attic for 17 years. No damage due to heat.
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I don’t to it after experiencing some damage.
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Hi all,

I've read some instances where storing luggage in the attic space melts the wheels. Is this a common occurrence? Does it happen in all attics, or those with (or without) the radiant barrier?

I have a few pieces of soft side (and some hard side) luggage that I'd be bringing down with me, but will they get damaged being stored there? Am I safer just wrapping them in plastic and storing them in the garage proper?

Thanks!

Kevin
Storage space is limited for all of us. Far as I know no one has a basement, I so miss mine.
Where to store things? Realize heat rises. Your garage, hot as it is, is cooler than your attic.
Access to the attic is also limited. Most of the fold down staircases are not very safe. Power staircases are available for like $3,000. Wrapping them in plastic? Fabric, old bedsheets are a better choice. Depending on the plastic the luggage is made of and the plastic used to wrap they can amalgamate-stick to each other.

Have you considered under the bed?
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We’ve kept ours in the attic for two years now. No issues.
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Storage space is limited for all of us. Far as I know no one has a basement, I so miss mine.
Where to store things? Realize heat rises. Your garage, hot as it is, is cooler than your attic.
Access to the attic is also limited. Most of the fold down staircases are not very safe. Power staircases are available for like $3,000. Wrapping them in plastic? Fabric, old bedsheets are a better choice. Depending on the plastic the luggage is made of and the plastic used to wrap they can amalgamate-stick to each other.

Have you considered under the bed?
Not really - they are too thick to be stored under a bed.
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Don't leave any bacon in your luggage. The heat in the attic storage will fry the bacon.
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Five years, no issues with luggage, Christmas decorations, and grandsons scooters.
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Do yourself a favor and store NOTHING in your attic. It only invites the opportunity to turn your house into a parking lot for stuff you'll never use again --- probably the same problem you're currently dealing with in preparing yourself to move down here.
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Hi all,

I've read some instances where storing luggage in the attic space melts the wheels. Is this a common occurrence? Does it happen in all attics, or those with (or without) the radiant barrier?

I have a few pieces of soft side (and some hard side) luggage that I'd be bringing down with me, but will they get damaged being stored there? Am I safer just wrapping them in plastic and storing them in the garage proper?

Thanks!

Kevin
sometimes the wheels turn to rice after years up there
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Hi all,

I've read some instances where storing luggage in the attic space melts the wheels. Is this a common occurrence? Does it happen in all attics, or those with (or without) the radiant barrier?

I have a few pieces of soft side (and some hard side) luggage that I'd be bringing down with me, but will they get damaged being stored there? Am I safer just wrapping them in plastic and storing them in the garage
proper?

Thanks!

Kevin
We store ours in the attic. In fact my DW stores our holiday candles in the attic and they have not melted yet.
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Yes avoid the attic way to to hot. I stored my good quality suitcases in the garage and after 2 years the plastic on all the wheels broke off. Just not enough room inside home to store stuff. Must be very careful what you store in the heat of the garage.
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My wife and I have a single luggage set, 3 pieces that nest. They fit nicely in the guest bedroom closet. The attic is too hard to access and quite awkward for large items.
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It depends on the amount of attic ventilation you have. I have two solar attic fans put in by the Solar Guys and now my attic never gets over 100 degrees even on the hottest days. Without the fans it can get to 150 degrees and cause damage to items stored there. My guess is people who have no issue have good ventilation vs those who don't.
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We noticed that one closet had a high ceiling, so we added another, higher, row of shelves. Great place for things you need infrequently but don’t want to trust to the attic (furnace).
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