Dehumidifier?

[xjchief]

Anybody use one of these where they store their guns? I just bought one because I'm sick and tired of having to recharge my desiccant all the time. Good or bad idea?

 

[JohnBT]

Golden Rod or equivalent? The best thing going. I've had 3 for many years. They just plain work and they don't burn out like light bulbs.

JT

 

[xjchief]

No I mean a full blown dehumidifier like this:

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...ifier&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

I keep my guns, gun stuff, and such in a large room. A golden rod would be great in my safe but this keeps it and everything else drier.

 

[qajaq59]

It'll be ok so long as you are around to empty it.

 

[TAB]

I'd spend a little more money have have a good one installed rather then a underpowered portable.

 

[bumm]

I've got a room in the basement where I keep all my toys, many of which would be destroyed by high humidity. (antique cameras... lots of wood and leather...) It's worked well for 30 plus years. If you can't regularly empty the thing, just be sure it can empty into a drain
Marty

 

[fatelk]

I used one like that for a couple years when I had my safe in a converted garage with a concrete floor. It worked great, just had to empty it regularly in the winter.

 

[Sir Aardvark]

If you can't regularly empty the thing, just be sure it can empty into a drain

This is the biggest drawback - having to empty it all of the time.
I second the motion of setting it up where it can drain itself.

 

[dmftoy1]

I'm paranoid so I run one of those in my reloading area and have a golden rod in the safe. Buy a bigger dehumidifer than you think you need and it won't run as much and probably save you some $. (I"m using a 65 pint in my relatively dry basement)

Regards,
Dave

 

[JohnBT]

I have a large roll-around model and they work very well, especially if it has a connection for a hose and access to a floor drain.

Is this room in the basement or in an air conditioned part of the house? An electric baseboard heater (or even one of those rollaround oil-filled electric space heaters) would keep the temp in the room a few degrees above the rest of the floor and act as a large GoldenRod.

John