Rifle safe moisture - dehumidifiers

[Cape_Yorkee]

So today I dropped my Hornady dehumidifier on the ground - not cool when 4739264829 silica balls roll around inside the house.

Seeking another replacement. The Hornady was OK, but as I'm in the Tropics it would go from blue to pink in a matter of days and would need 4hrs in the oven to recharge. Especially poor in the wet season - would almost turn pink over 24hrs. I have a tray of rice in the bottom of the safe which I occasionally move around to have fresh dry rice ontop. Keen to hear what others use.

Cheers

[9.3x64]

Crystal dehumidifiers are a waste of time in high humidity areas. Do it properly, drill a small hole in your safe and run a power cord into the bottom of your safe. Then get an electric dehumidifier from that bloke up in Townsville (I will try and get his name). Plug it in and say goodbye by to mould ,and rust forever. I put one in 20 years ago and have never had any rust or mould on anything. So has my brother who also lives on the coast.
I did some testing from time to time, putting cheap things outside the safe, then inside the safe. The difference was amazing.

It absolutely does my head in, the amount of money we all spend on or guns and optics, but most will not invest in a proper dehumidifier.

[9.3x64]

This is it.
$135 . I have never had to replace a rod or do any maintenance in 20 years.
They were in Townsville but are now at Woody Point.
I got the 61cm length.

[GQshayne]

Same as you. I found the rice was very good actually, made a big difference.

[Cape_Yorkee]

That rod looks promising. Little bit of extra work but would no doubt do the job tenfold.

[No1_49er]

If you trawl the web sites https://dampdefender.com/product/24/ and https://www.dampsolutions.com.au/store/ ... s-med-61cm , it seems that there are two products, both the same, being sold for vastly different prices. Up to you to investigate and choose.

BUT the information, for both of them, clearly states that they are 15 Watt heating elements.

Here's a thought for you; if you're going to have to drill a hole through the safe wall, why not simply pass the 230 Volt cable through that hole and terminate it with a 230 Volt LAMP. Serves two purposes; illuminates the safe interior AND provides the heating that the heating element (of whatever type) you intended to install. You might even like to change the bulb to a 30, or 60 Watt, depending on the interior volume of your safe.
I suspect the a lamp base and whatever lamp you choose will be a whole lot cheaper.

Just a thought.