Which Desiccant For Safe ?

AlanInSilverSpring · Jul 6, 2017

Was thinking of going with this combination but wanted opinions first. Seemed to be the most cost effective way to do it and once done I'd be set for a long long time.

Desiccant........
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G5NTCWW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1QSEWB052CHYM&psc=1

And bags to put it in.........
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YDF0J0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A91DO1PK2J1DR&psc=1

W2D · Jul 6, 2017

Indicator desiccant isn't necessary since it will be in a bag, but that's not a bad price. No indicator is slightly cheaper, buy humidity cards to check. I tape them inside the cover of ammo cans and to the door of the safe.
Tyvek bags keep desiccant dust contained.

Squaregrouper · Jul 6, 2017

I prefer a Goldenrod over dessicant.

adit · Jul 6, 2017

http://www.hobbylobby.com/Floral-We...Tools/5-Pounds-Dri-Splendor-Silica-Gel/p/1804 5 pounds

Hobby Lobby, $15.99, and use a 40% off coupon - $9.60 + tax

ted76 · Jul 6, 2017

AlanInSilverSpring said:
Was thinking of going with this combination but wanted opinions first. Seemed to be the most cost effective way to do it and once done I'd be set for a long long time.

Desiccant........
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G5NTCWW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1QSEWB052CHYM&psc=1

And bags to put it in.........
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YDF0J0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A91DO1PK2J1DR&psc=1

Desiccant in tubs and cans can absorb so much water that it will overflow the container and ruin whatever is in the safe.

ohen cepel · Jul 6, 2017

ted76 said:
Desiccant in tubs and cans can absorb so much water that it will overflow the container and ruin whatever is in the safe.

If that is the case how do the cans like this work?
https://www.amazon.com/Lockdown-Sil...rd_wg=8WsKd&psc=1&refRID=KXF4G9EQ00YBHR5BF4PN

Not trying to argue, curious.

H&J Legacy · Jul 6, 2017

Give Eva-Dry 500 a try. Awesome product. Renewable, spill and mess free. Also non-toxic. I use this in conjunction with an 18" Golden Rod.

adit · Jul 6, 2017

ted76 said:
Desiccant in tubs and cans can absorb so much water that it will overflow the container and ruin whatever is in the safe.

Not silica gel.

Calcium chloride (aka DampRid) can, but the container is usually designed to hold the max water generated.

Alan3413 · Jul 6, 2017

AlanInSilverSpring said:
Was thinking of going with this combination but wanted opinions first. Seemed to be the most cost effective way to do it and once done I'd be set for a long long time.

Desiccant........
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G5NTCWW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1QSEWB052CHYM&psc=1

And bags to put it in.........
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YDF0J0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A91DO1PK2J1DR&psc=1

I use these bags but I find the 4x6 bags hold more dessicant without bulging. I sew the bags shut after filling them. Unlike Tyvex, the bags are more porous, so will leak silica dust.

A cheap source of silica gel is crystal kitty litter. You can get a ginormous bag for not much money.

AlanInSilverSpring · Jul 6, 2017

Thanks for the responses everyone

adit said:
http://www.hobbylobby.com/Floral-We...Tools/5-Pounds-Dri-Splendor-Silica-Gel/p/1804 5 pounds

Hobby Lobby, $15.99, and use a 40% off coupon - $9.60 + tax

Thanks. I'm going to be in Chambersburg Pa next week and there's a Hobby Lobby directly on my route so think I'm gonna go with this and then can find a few suitable bags lots of places.

Hopefully they'll accept that code in store. Online it said it had already been used. lol

j_h_smith · Jul 6, 2017

squaregrouper said:
I prefer a Goldenrod over dessicant.

I use both plus a rechargeable Remington drier.

eddiek2000 · Jul 6, 2017

H&J Legacy said:
Give Eva-Dry 500 a try. Awesome product. Renewable, spill and mess free. Also non-toxic. I use this in conjunction with an 18" Golden Rod.

+1. This is the way to go. Golden rod just keeps the air slightly warm and does not dehumidify by removing moisture from the air like dessicant.

AlanInSilverSpring · Jul 6, 2017

eddiek2000 said:
+1. This is the way to go. Golden rod just keeps the air slightly warm and does not dehumidify by removing moisture from the air like dessicant.

That looked good but I like the idea of not having something else that needs batteries

eddiek2000 · Jul 6, 2017

AlanInSilverSpring said:
That looked good but I like the idea of not having something else that needs batteries

Eva dry doesn't use batteries. Plug it in to recharge aka dry the desiccant. Takes about 24 hours, then put back in safe. The golden rods are another story.

Just don't drop it. I've dropped 2 and they open up pretty easily and the beads go EVERYWHERE!!!

wbw2123 · Jul 6, 2017

eddiek2000 said:
+1. This is the way to go. Golden rod just keeps the air slightly warm and does not dehumidify by removing moisture from the air like dessicant.

To clarify, the goldenrod warms the air, which shifts the dew point thereby reducing the relative humidity. Both heat and dessicant work in different modes to achieve the same result. Both can be ineffective due to environmental conditions. It's just as important to know what's going on outside of your safe so you can properly manage what's required inside.

AlanInSilverSpring · Jul 6, 2017

eddiek2000 said:
Eva dry doesn't use batteries. Plug it in to recharge aka dry the desiccant. Takes about 24 hours, then put back in safe. The golden rods are another story.

Just don't drop it. I've dropped 2 and they open up pretty easily and the beads go EVERYWHERE!!!

WINNER !

I didn't read about it, just looked like something that needed batteries. You have changed my mind. $16 at Home Depot. No bags, no fuss no muss, and good for approx. 10 years.

Sounds like first order of business is a couple pieces of tape to keep it closed when, not if, it gets dropped

Brychan · Jul 7, 2017

eddiek2000 said:
Eva dry doesn't use batteries. Plug it in to recharge aka dry the desiccant. Takes about 24 hours, then put back in safe. The golden rods are another story.

Just don't drop it. I've dropped 2 and they open up pretty easily and the beads go EVERYWHERE!!!

I have two of these in the safe and once a week I pull them out one at a time and plug it in to dry it out.

eddiek2000 · Jul 7, 2017

AlanInSilverSpring said:
WINNER !

I didn't read about it, just looked like something that needed batteries. You have changed my mind. $16 at Home Depot. No bags, no fuss no muss, and good for approx. 10 years.

Sounds like first order of business is a couple pieces of tape to keep it closed when, not if, it gets dropped

Good idea. I'll be doing that the next time I recharge them. Just need to figure out which tape will hold best.

44man · Jul 7, 2017

I guess I am nervous where my guns are concerned. I use a golden rod, two tubs of the desiccant and two eva dry's in each safe. I am in and out of them a LOT so I have never had the tubs over flow but I have had then get fuller than I like and I recharge my eve dry's when they are half way to wet. an over abundance of caution maybe but my stuff has never rusted in my safes. I have had guns rust in cases outside the safe or in the barn or stripping shed or chicken coop but never in the safe.

better to be safe than sorry

eddiek2000 · Jul 7, 2017

44man said:
I guess I am nervous where my guns are concerned. I use a golden rod, two tubs of the desiccant and two eva dry's in each safe. I am in and out of them a LOT so I have never had the tubs over flow but I have had then get fuller than I like and I recharge my eve dry's when they are half way to wet. an over abundance of caution maybe but my stuff has never rusted in my safes. I have had guns rust in cases outside the safe or in the barn or stripping shed or chicken coop but never in the safe.

better to be safe than sorry

The problem with too low a humidity is the moisture gets drawn out of wood stocks. It is a balancing game between humidity and damaged stocks. Of course, this assumes you have wooden grips or stocks on any of your guns.

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