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Warping
Warping is when wood bends, twists or cups out of shape, usually because it has taken in or lost moisture…
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Pest control
Pest control is the work of keeping pests, such as mice, rats, moths and other insects, out of a building,…
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Off-gassing
Off-gassing is when a product releases chemicals or smells into the air, which is why new furniture, mattresses, carpets or…
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Climate-controlled storage
Climate-controlled storage is storage where equipment such as heating, air conditioning or dehumidifiers keeps a unit's temperature, and often its…
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Temperature fluctuation
Temperature fluctuation is the rise and fall of temperature in a space over hours, days or seasons. In storage, the…
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Ventilation
Ventilation is the movement of air through a space, replacing stale, moist air with fresher air so that moisture can…
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Vermin
Vermin are small animals and insects that damage property or spread disease and are hard to control once they appear…
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Relative humidity
Relative humidity (RH) is how close the air is to being saturated with water vapour at its current temperature, given…
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Moisture absorber
A moisture absorber is a non-electric product that uses a desiccant, a material that draws water from the air, to…
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Mould and mildew
Mould is a type of fungus that grows in moist conditions, and mildew is the everyday name for the thin,…