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Sure there was a thread on here somewhere regarding keeping ya bang sticks dry, but can't find it.
Just brought another two of these on special from Farmers for $24 each, bloody great value as these rechargeable dehumidifiers work really well, just need to give em a good long dry out charge before first use & heaps better then using nasty chemical damp rid type stuff
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Damp rid isn't really a nasty chemical, but it is a calcium and sodium salt. They release a small amount of trapped moisture, combined with salt which is really good at stopping mould, not ao good for gun safes.
Your dehumidifier is just silica gel with a fan in it, but they work really well, i also used to buy my silica gel on special at farmers, even though it comes in a pretty pink bag. Then i bought a truckload of it from one of my wholesalers.
I tried to sell silica gel packs on the forum for $10/ kg but only sold a couple, now i sell it on Trademe for $15/100grams and it sells flat out, go figure
Why do peoples safes get damp/wet?
Pour it onto some steel and see how bad it is tho, Got to make an insurance clam on one that split and leaked through my safeQuote:
Originally Posted by specweapon
Damp rid? As i said, it is saltQuote:
Originally Posted by 199p
Insufficient air circulation perhaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Mine is near the laundry so near a lot of moisture. Since I got the dehumidifier shown all rust issues have gone away.
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"..Why do peoples safes get damp/wet?.."
more likely insufficient heating and/or in a non-insulated room/shed
Sweet and good theories, thought some mugs were biffing the girls in without a towel down
Some probably doQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Do those safe heater elements actually work? I thought it kifht be worth getting one as they're not so expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6x47
I believe in another thread Rushy blamed the cat for pissing in his.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
I've had a cabinet heater in my safe for 5 years and it's goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
I've said this before but the Napier VP90 is really good:thumbsup: the owner of Napier is a Kiwi so I guess he knows a thing our too about moisture :ORLY: can't believe how wet it was when I was home:O_O:
Got a 17W rod shaped heater in mine and it's always been good
I know of others who run oven lights in theirs as it is just enough heat
Whilst running power in there I chucked a rope light through too and that is very good
Have you even got enough room in your safe for that dehumidifier?Quote:
Originally Posted by Philipo
You better buy some more rifles mate and fill it up.
Yeah, they're the same as bar heaters used in power boxes for electricity meters/ fuses etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
how about a 100w light bulb as a heater?
I paid about 3X that for my one that has 'Remington' on it! :oh noes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Philipo
Funny thing is that I've never had a problem in my "sentry" safe ( have run a single dehumidifier in it ) until this winter, went to pull out a rifle & noticed that the wall lining of the door was wet at the bottom, fuk knows why or where all the moisture had come from ( as everything else in the cupboard was dry ) but put the willies up me, so pulled off the liner & fully dried, then now I'm running two units & charging regularly it's all sweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
No Had to buy a bigger second safe hahahaha :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shootm
Yeah I know what you mean Fawls, that's similar to my other units, hence why I posted about the Goldair farmers bargains.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fawls
Do you want to borrow my tandem trailer to get them all to the Toby shoot?Quote:
Originally Posted by Philipo
That's right only half of them will have scopes on and the other half aren't zeroed, so only two rifles again this year Phil:ORLY:
