Living near the ocean apparently breaks your iPhone every 6 weeks...

12 weeks ago I moved into a (very poorly ventilated and very humid) house across the street from the beach. 6 weeks after living here, my iPhone 4S gradually began to stop charging correctly. Once the 6 week mark hit, it just stopped charging completely. I brought my phone in to apple and although the LCI had absolutely no activation... the "genius" told me there was minor corrosion from water damage. When he refused to believe me that my phone had no contact with water, I asked him if it was possible that my new living situation could have caused the corrosion. His response, "Absolutely not, I've never heard of such a thing". All was great until about a week ago (5 weeks after getting my "new" phone) when the same problem began occuring. As of this morning, my phone will no longer charge. Again, I have never had this phone anywhere near water. Called apple and they told me to come in and meet with a genius, but I will most likely have to pay for the warranty phone again. The real joke of it all is that I just purchased the 5S online, but it's not supposed to arrive until November. Such a bummer.
I've done my research on here and it seems this has happened to a lot of people.
my question is does anyone know of a way I can prevent this? My coworker suggested a dehumidifier but I have high ceilings and a big room so I'm not too sure it will work very well. Maybe a lifeproof case? Any help will be much appreciated!

I have had your exact problem with my old 3GS, now I cannot even get it to turn on, I still see that it is supposed to be charging though, but it never charges any so it seems.
I replaced the Lower Dock Connector Assembly back when it still charged while hooked to my PC, and it found it made no real difference.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y5YXLK/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&p sc=1 
At this point I am not sure if I should replace the battery and hope for the best, or just junk the phone, I cannot really sell it if I cannot reset it...

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