Golden rod- does it work?

[Maddawg46]

I've been getting a pretty good collection now. Being in California, the humidity in the Central Valley is pretty low. I do worry about the wi ter months when it's foggy. Do those Golden rods that increase the temp in your safe work really well? My safe is inside the house.

[Subotai]

My safe is in the garage, hardly open it. Never found any rust on any gun.

[jben]

I live on the coast in Northern California. VERY humid. Golden Rod has never let me down.

[dobek]

safe for 20+ years in sacramento - inside house & out in garage - never had any rust - -

when in doubt - it ain't gonna hurt

Steve

[JDay]

Yes they work. They're cheap too.

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[uhlan1]

Smartest money you can spend. I live right by the coast, most winters are extremely wet, and I have never had a problem.

[Bangzoom]

Im wondering how hot they get? Mine is too hot to hold and wondering if thats normal

[JDay]

I can grab mine without getting burnt. It should just be warm to the touch.

EDIT: just checked the temperature and it's around 95f.

[socom2shooter]

Ya they work pretty good. I had the same one for about4 years now.

[PolishMike]

Have a couple in my vault.

I also have a remote weather station. They usually keep it about a degree warmer and 2-5% less humid

[Bansh88]

18 years storing weapons in the same safe. Never had rust. Inland San Diego, always in the garage.
I toss a dessicant pack in once in a while when one comes in a shoebox or something.

[L84CABO]

Yes they work. They're cheap too.

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THIS

Add a box of desiccant...one that has some type of meter that tells when it needs to be refreshed. And add a humidity meter...also relatively cheap...so you can tell what is going on in your safe. And you should be good to go.

[bsg]

Im wondering how hot they get? Mine is too hot to hold and wondering if thats normal

my GoldenRod has always run hot.

[brianinca]

I've been using them for >5 years, resolved an issue I had in both safes with speckles of rust on milsurps that I shoot with corrosive primered ammo. Kind of like disclosing tablets for your teeth, it did help me find all the weird places residue gets to. I prefer not seeing it!

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Another option is to hang a 15 watt light bulb near the bottom of your safe and leave it on all the time. Keeps the the temperature higher than the air outside the safe just like a goldenrod, and also provides light when you are trying to find something in your safe.