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LeonCarr wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:30 pm I run a goldenrod in the safe and use a household type dehumidifier in the room the safe is in. Rarely gets above 30-35%.

I like the household type dehumidifier over any of the change color and cook type stuff. Plug it in and dump out the water when it gets full.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

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That might be a bit too dry.

The NRA Firearms Museum recommendation is 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit, and 45% to 50% humidity. This should be a year-round constant, not an average. You could have an average of 50% humidity with 180 days of 0% humidity followed by 180 days of 100% humidity and still destroy your guns. Too much humidity, things will rust; too little humidity, and the wood stock on your rifle can actually dry out, crack and split.

Charles L. Cotton wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:38 pm

Keith B wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:17 pm I use a dehumidifier that has a color-change indication when the moisture levels go up. When it starts changing from blue to pink I pull it out, plug it in for 24 hours or so, and then put it back in the safe. Usually lasts a couple of months between renewal sessions. If you live in the SE Texas swamp lands, your results may vary.

What is the make and model? I have a Golden Rod, but this sounds like a good addition.

Thanks,
Chas.

Mine is an Eva-Dry 500 high capacity one. The newer ones appear to have green/orange indicator colors instead of the blue/pink like mine has. Keith didn't name his brand, but it might also be Eva-Dry.

I have a golden rod and a dehumidifier like Kieth B, and to monitor it I have a thermostat with one if those remote sensor things one would normally put outside. I, however, place it inside the safe in the garage and the main unit inside the house. From there I can tell the temperature and humidity inside the safe without having to open it.

Because that sensor is in a steel box it doesn’t have a great range, but good enough to reach about 20-25 feet.