Goldenrods a must?

[TonyM]

Where do you buy Dri-Eze? I couldn't find a source on the web (very odd).
=vonsmith=

For my keg fridge I got it at OSH.

I can see using Goldenrods or other devices if you live near the coast but isn't it a bit of over kill for most people?

Well, it's $20-30 for the rod, and between $1 and $2 a year in electricity to run it. To me, that's better than having to remember to recycle the dessicant, or drain the bowl, or accidentally spilling the collection bowl.

Overkill? maybe, but no real upkeep, and cheap to boot.

[Black_Talon]

I live in SoCal and typically, its hot and dry most of the year. I don't think hummidity is an issue in this kind of climate. Am I wrong?

I'd say you are.

I live in the SGV and it generally doesn't get too humid here either. I keep a RatShack remote humidity meter in my (AmSec Fire/Burg) safe to keep on top of when my desiccant needs to be dried out. Without any desiccant in the safe, the humidity will run around 60-80%, depending on the ambient.

I planned on using nothing more than Desiccant.

Desiccant alone works great for me. With the desiccant in the safe the humidity stays around 30-40%. Most sources I can find say to keep it under 50%. Once the humidity inside the safe gets up around 45-50% I (following the directions on the desiccant pack) throw the desiccant in the oven to recharge it.

[wuhungsix]

Where do you buy Dri-Eze? I couldn't find a source on the web (very odd).


=vonsmith=

Wild Sports in Rancho Cordova

don't know where it can be purchased online

[50ae]

How about those big cans of Damp Rid that you use in boats. I picked up two of them recently because they were almost free on the off chance I could use them inthe safe.

[Liberty Rules]

I am about to drill a hole in my safe to start using a Moisture King dehumidifier "rod" (there's actually no rod, it's like the innards of a Goldenrod in a flat, flexible sheath).

Thus far I have only used silica dessicants. My safe is approx. 72x29x26 and the dessicants' warning strips start go mid-pink within about a month. I increased the number of dessicants and it helped a little but I have to refresh them in the oven about every 1.5 months, assuming that I don't open the safe that much. I've got 4 large dessicants in there right now. The problem is that dessicants will eventually draw moisture to themselves from the outside air (safes are not completely air tight) and you will have to refresh them in the oven (or replace them if they are the chemical variety).

Now, I don't live in the desert like some of you. I live in the middle of a marina so I get some moisture and salty air around here. Early on, I had rust start to form on a couple items in my safe when I only had one dessicant and did not recharge it every month. Even the hardware on my stereo rack in the living room is rusting.

Once I install the "rod", I will be curious to see if the dessicants last longer.