We have had a Liebert Challenger 3000 as the main air-handler in 
collections storage for over 10 years and outside of normal maintenance 
have found it to work fine maintaining both temperature and humidity.  
Maintenance is important.  The only trouble we had was because it 
wasn't performed.

Gail Kana Anderson

Assistant Director/Curator of Collections
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
The University of Oklahoma
555 Elm Avenue
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
t. 405.325.1664; f. 405.325.7696


On Feb 27, 2006, at 3:05 PM, Schaeffer, Astrida wrote:

> We're about to go for a Liebert Mini-Mate for our collection storage, 
> in part because there are Liebert units elsewhere on campus that have 
> behaved very well, and in part because of recommendations from other 
> museums in the area. But now I'm scared! How common have these 
> problems been to others on the list?
>
>
> Astrida
>
> ********************
> Astrida Schaeffer
> Assistant Director
> The Art Gallery
> University of New Hampshire
> 30 College Road
> Durham, NH 03824
> (603)862-0310
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Museum discussion list on behalf of Dan Bartlett
> Sent:	Mon 2/27/2006 11:35 AM
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> Subject:	Liebert HVAC issues
> We have an engineer designed Liebert HVAC system in our textile 
> storage area, about 4 years old.  I am fast approaching the conclusion 
> that the collection would be safer if I propped the door to the room 
> open and let it float with the rest of the building.
>
> Does anyone else out there have constant maintenance issues with their 
> Liebert systems?  The Carrier system in our other high-end storage 
> room, while not perfect, operates much better.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dan
>
>
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> Curator of Exhibits
> Midway Village & Museum Center
> Rockford, IL
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