Keeping Them Dry

[markiver54]

Just curious what type of dehumidifier do you guys/gals use in your safes? I have a cannister of silica beads that re-charges in the oven. Kind of a pain, but it seems to work.
This question comes to mind because I am cooking mine as we speak. It was long overdue.
Mine is only a 24 gun safe and the cannister is good for up to 57 sq. ft.

[Rifletom]

Mark, I use the "Golden Rod" dehumidifer that sits in the bottom/back of my safe. Bought it '91. Sure seems to work.
Have a Happy New Year Mark!

[markiver54]

Thanks Tom! Happy New Year to you too!
In hindsight, I wish I had gone with the rod also. Kinda late now though. When I bought my safe, I built a pedestal for for it out of 2x8's. The sides of the pedestal are padded and wrapped in faux leather for asthetics. Anyway...it's a little late to punch the plug out of the bottom to accept a cord. If I'm not mistaken, the rod has a cord and plugs in to a/c outlet?

[Rifletom]

Correct Mark. I'm not sure silica beads were even around in '91. As long as they work, right?
Have a good one Mark.

[Vaquero]

Mark, I use this, take it out monthly and plug it in while at work. Put it back in the safe that afternoon. Seems to work pretty good, I thought about the rod like Tom has, but found this first and I never pursued it.
Seeing how I pulled it for the pics. I will plug it in today.

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RP

[markiver54]

Thanks for the reply and the pics Randy. That looks like a neat little unit. Does it just emit heat, or does it collect moisture, and if so, where does the moisture go?
As I said to Tom though, it's almost too late for me to go with a plug in at this point. I would have to empty my safe and then hire some Gorillas to move it for me. My access plug is on the bottom.

[Vaquero]

It absorbes it in some crystals, in that window it turns pink when it's full. Plug it in and it drys the crystals. Try to do it every month.

RP

[Vaquero]

Plugged it in this morning when I pulled it out of the safe to take the pic. All dried out now. Put it back in the safe next time I get up.

RP