Gun Safe Desiccant Silica Gel

[graydw1]

What type of desiccant does everyone use in there gun safe and where is the cheepest place to purchase?

thanks

[PolePosition]

I use Dri-Splendor silica gel. You can get it from Hobby Lobby and it is used to dry flowers. I just package it up in pouches made from coffee filters. You can microwave it or bake it when it changes color to recharge its dessicant properties. So lasts forever pretty much. It was $5.99 for 1.5lbs.

[mikegideon]

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Edited December 16, 2011 by mikegideon

[ProGun]

I use the rechargeable stack-on brand dehumidifier. When the desiccant changes color, you plug it in overnight to recharge it. I typically recharge it on the first of every month.

[mikegideon]

I use the rechargeable stack-on brand dehumidifier. When the desiccant changes color, you plug it in overnight to recharge it. I typically recharge it on the first of every month.

I use the Evadry. Same deal. They're not the cheapest tho. That's why I pulled my first post. I think we're talking scoops and cookie sheets and stuff

[monkeylizard]

My EvaDry was only about $20 or so. Easier than baking the bagged stuff.

[mikegideon]

My EvaDry was only about $20 or so. Easier than baking the bagged stuff.

Yep. Don't have to go near the kitchen.

[monkeylizard]

I picked up my EvaDry at The Safe House in Nashville. He also has the desiccate bags. If you don't have any place local that carries the EvaDry, Amazon has them and most qualify for free shipping. I have the EVA 333 in a 25 gun safe. It's more than enough. I only have to plug it in every 2 months or so. It dries out in about 6 hours while plugged in, but I always leave it overnight just to be sure. A really big safe might use an EVA 500.

[mikegideon]

I have the 333 as well. This thread inspired me to plug it in for awhile :-)

[peejman]

I have two 2lb rechargeable Desi-Pak bags. They both get recharged once a year in January. One gets vacuum sealed and opened about June. We use lots of them where I work so they were free for me. Google tells me they're only available by the drum.

[Guest billwright]

Canisters - Dry-Packs Cans & Boxes - SilicaGelPackets.com

Any of these would be a good deal, $10.99 delivered to your door! I use the 40 Gram Aluminum Canister and they are reusable which works great. Just stay away from the BLUE Silica Gel as they have stuff called Cobalt Chloride in there which is pretty nasty stuff from what I read (cobaltchloride.net).

[D3vo]

I have the 333 as well. This thread inspired me to plug it in for awhile :-)

Inspired me to buy one. Amazon is selling for an excellent price.

[D3vo]

So I went from nothing to control moisture to owning the EvaDry 333. The EvaDry reduced the RH 8% at the same temperature (68 degrees).

The RH is now 50% at 68 degrees. Is that considered high for the temperature? If so do I add another form of humidity control?

[mikegideon]

Stolen from another forum...

According to the NRA:

50% humidity at 70 degrees is considered ideal "Arms Museum" storage conditions.