Should CD-Rs be kept in the refrigerator?

[Macro2]

My burned CD-Rs are regulally kept at 80F plus temperatures.
I hear they degrade over time. Would it be better to stick them in a refrigerator at 40F?

Mac

 

[madthumbs]

I doubt it's worth the trouble... they may last your lifetime (if good quality), and if you're using them the stress of changing temperatures so drastically would probably be worse.

 

[Passions]

Yeah I put them in my fridge to keep them cool. If your going to use any, just pop em into the microwave to warm them up. Same with batteries.

Cheers.

 

[Mixxen]

<< Yeah I put them in my fridge to keep them cool. If your going to use any, just pop em into the microwave to warm them up. Same with batteries. >>


Ppl are going to die because of this statement

 

[DiamondFire13]

you put your batteries in the microwave?????????

that could be really really bad.

 

[Joyride]

<< Yeah I put them in my fridge to keep them cool. If your going to use any, just pop em into the microwave to warm them up. Same with batteries. >>



ROTFL

 

[Shmorq]

<< Ppl are going to die because of this statement >>

Hopefully, people don't take things too literally. If anybody does, can they post on what exactly happens when you put a battery in the microwave? Just curious...

And to the original question, it's not necessary to go to such extremes to store your CD-Rs. But one of the simplest things to do is to keep it out of light.

 

[tornadobox]

Ah crap guys, I just nuked a 9volt battery and blew a hole in the wall!!!

Nah, J/K but that would be bad if someone really DID do that!

 

[KrispyKremer]

If there is anyone on this forum who doesn't know NOT to put metal, much less cds or batteries in the microwave...
it scares me to think what those &quot;wastes of sperm&quot; would be capable of when working on their computers. But they'd sure get my vote for a Darwin Award!

on post edit - nah, don't bother to put them in the refrigerator

 

[bonkers325]

<< Yeah I put them in my fridge to keep them cool. If your going to use any, just pop em into the microwave to warm them up. Same with batteries.

Cheers. >>

 

[MonstaThrilla]

I put my batteries in the microwave all the time. It gives the things a bit more juice. Y'all should try it.

 

[MrMilney]

Two words: natural selection.

 

[Poncherelli]

when my microwave is almost dead (its getting close), i'll run an extension cord out into the woods behind my house and nuke a battery. Then we can settle this mess =).

 

[carolinaboy]

just don't get the cds mixed up with two-day-old toast...i doubt your cdrom's warranty would cover that.

 

[Barrak]

You never put a cd in a microwave? you can do it as long as you dont let it cook for more then 10-15 seconds. There is very little metel on your average cd. Take an AOL sign up cd (or another one you dont want) and put it data side UP and cook it for 10 seconds. We do it at work all the time and have never had a problem, but do it at your own risk

 

[Maverick319]

While we are at it, how about frying some Zip discs. Maybe an LS120 or a Jaz. How about leaving a paper bag full of AOL CD's on your neighbor's porch...

 

[konichiwa]

If you put an empty bag of chips in the microwave and nuke it for 5 seconds, what comes out is *really* cool. No joke.


(Note: I have done this before without injuring myself and the result is, as stated, very cool. However, do this at your own risk as I do not advise putting metal of any sort in your microwave.)

 

[vinayag]

I once put a raw egg in the microwave and pressed the one minute button !!! Took me hours to clean up the mess. :disgust:

Im really tempted now to put in the batteries inside and try !!!!

 

[ZeroBurn]

if you're going to stick something in your microwave go for the gold and stick a can of RAID in there, that should be interesting on the news.

&quot;and in today's news, a boy blew himself up after attempting some advice he got from an online internet forum...&quot;

wow AT would sure get some publicity after that

i'm sorry but if you blow yourself up by sticking something in the microwave, you deserve to get a darwin award. right along with the guy who though it'd be funny just to see if he could jump from a 5 story building onto a bicycle.

 

[TheNewGuy]

<< right along with the guy who though it'd be funny just to see if he could jump from a 5 story building onto a bicycle. >>



Did he land on the bike, or miss the whole thing alltogether??

Dave

 

[Mapidus]

<< You never put a cd in a microwave? you can do it as long as you dont let it cook for more then 10-15 seconds. There is very little metel on your average cd. Take an AOL sign up cd (or another one you dont want) and put it data side UP and cook it for 10 seconds. We do it at work all the time and have never had a problem, but do it at your own risk >>



I've never done this with a pressed CD, but with a CDR you get a pretty fireworks show. Just turn off the light and put it in for 10 seconds, label down. Of course the CDR is ruined and also this could be damaging to your microwave.

 

[KrispyKremer]

Ha! LOL
I remember in college a buddy said, as he placed an Arby's wrapped sandwich into the microwave:
It won't arc.

Famous last words. Nice fireworks-looking display though.

 

[JackMDS]

Yeah it is actually a good idea to put it in the fridge (freezer even better); it will keep the Viruses away.


On another note, Refrigeration, keep away the bacteria from food, and slow the aging chemical process in items like, Film, and Batteries.

For CD cold is just as bad as warm.


How CD works?

 

[bdcrisp]

Enough with that, just move your whole system into a meat locker.

 

[jamarno]

I wouldn't keep them in the refrigerator of possible damage from moisture. Lexan plastic is highly permeable to water, and I have a feeling so is the lacquer coating on top (lacquer for cars doesn't block rust formation nearly as well as enamel or urethane do).