What do you do about mold

[Pickaroon]

in your safe? It gets on my slings and stocks. Wipes right off but it's annoying.

Edited November 12, 2017 by Pickaroon

[MacGyver]

That’s a moisture problem.  Get rid of fhe moisture and it ought to cease to be a problem.  

Watch for rust, too. 

[leroy]

Pick...

If ya can, a tiny bit of warmth... Whether a tiny light bulb or some sort of small heating device will stop this problem... Take a look and see if ya can easily get some heat into your safe someway... It just takes a tiny bit to dry the air enough to stop this sort of thing... Drive the humidity down a bit, and the mold will go away...

leroy

[TripleGGG]

I have both in all my safes. If you can't get power thru safe the large desiccant packs do well.

 

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[Hozzie]

I use this.

 https://www.amazon.com/PEET-Dryer-SafeKeeping-Dehumidifier-Cabinets/dp/B00486U71E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510532690&sr=8-1&keywords=peet+dehumidifier&dpID=41ORFllikeL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

 

[Jeb48]

I have one like Hozzie uses in my big safe along with a meter to keep an eye on humidity and it has stayed below 50% ever since installed. My smaller safe has one of the Eva-Dry https://www.amazon.com/Improved-Eva-dry-500-Renewable-Dehumidifier/dp/B00BD0FN8A/ref=pd_sim_201_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XE73AD975F3W3YMSW5SQ

I just pul it out when the indicator shows it needs to be charges and plug it in the wall over night.

I also keep another Eva-Dry in one of my ammo storage cabinet, a small frig, and the dry packs in my other long term ammo storage boxes. 

[TripleGGG]

I have one like Hozzie uses in my big safe along with a meter to keep an eye on humidity and it has stayed below 50% ever since installed. My smaller safe has one of the Eva-Dry https://www.amazon.com/Improved-Eva-dry-500-Renewable-Dehumidifier/dp/B00BD0FN8A/ref=pd_sim_201_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XE73AD975F3W3YMSW5SQ
I just pul it out when the indicator shows it needs to be charges and plug it in the wall over night.
I also keep another Eva-Dry in one of my ammo storage cabinet, a small frig, and the dry packs in my other long term ammo storage boxes. 

Have heard a lot about these. May have to give them a try.

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[hipower]

11 hours ago, TripleGGG said:

Have heard a lot about these. May have to give them a try.

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Maybe some would think it overkill, but I use both a Goldenrod and the Eva-dry unit in my safe and ammo storage.

I live in a situation where humidity is an issue, and don't have my storage area in a perfect place.

So I started out using the Goldenrod years ago in our old home. When we moved where are now, I was concerned about the humidity as well.

Really haven't had any issues, but I was thinking that with my investments in the safe contents; a little precaution couldn't hurt.

So I put both in each safe and my ammo cabinet(an old safe that I gutted after the 2010 flooding). Also put a humidity/temperature monitor in each. (Amazon for it as well...Acu-rite model about 10 bucks each. The Eva-dry units are various size and price, but worth it I think.)

Currently, I get readings of about 40-42% humidity, and a temp that changes with home and outside temp.

I'm thinking of getting a small thermostatically controlled heater to keep in the room as well to assure a more constant temp.

Overkill? Maybe, but for roughly 50 for each safe...I feel it's worth it.  

[Pickaroon]

Thanks much. Does something producing heat cause wood stocks to dry out, though?

[hipower]

35 minutes ago, Pickaroon said:

Thanks much. Does something producing heat cause wood stocks to dry out, though?

The Goldenrod units don't get much warmer than you can comfortably touch. They are mainly designed to keep air circulating in the safe, but the minimal heat does offer some benefit against normal temp changes. So no, not enough heat to damage wood stocks. Just keep a small distance between the rod and your stocks.

In my safe, I have it placed in the right front, about 1-2 inches from the wall. That has worked for me for at least 20 years. 

[Pickaroon]

Thanks