[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2018\/03\/gun-safe-accessories-3-controlling-humidity\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2018\/03\/gun-safe-accessories-3-controlling-humidity\/","headline":"Gun Safe Accessories 3; Controlling Humidity","name":"Gun Safe Accessories 3; Controlling Humidity","description":"Humidity can cause guns to rust, and damage other items locked inside a gun safe.\u00a0 This applies to fire safes and burglary safes, too.\u00a0 Usually humidity issues are just a result of the ambient air being damp.\u00a0 Air can be really damp in a Mid-west basement, in places like Gulf Coast, or just about anywhere…","datePublished":"2018-03-06","dateModified":"2018-03-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/tom-ziemer\/#Person","name":"Tom Ziemer","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/author\/tom-ziemer\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9b9c11d2236675907238ca9827cd4345b2203020e91f7b2b44a75133834a1dab?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9b9c11d2236675907238ca9827cd4345b2203020e91f7b2b44a75133834a1dab?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Hoogerhyde Safe and Lock","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hoogerhyde-logo.png","width":600,"height":217}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/www.tomziemer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3068-e1520369951533-200x300.jpg","url":"http:\/\/www.tomziemer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3068-e1520369951533-200x300.jpg","height":"300","width":"200"},"url":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2018\/03\/gun-safe-accessories-3-controlling-humidity\/","about":["Uncategorized"],"wordCount":469,"keywords":["burglary safes","gun safes"],"articleBody":"Humidity can cause guns to rust, and damage other items locked inside a gun safe.\u00a0 This applies to fire safes and burglary safes, too.\u00a0 Usually humidity issues are just a result of the ambient air being damp.\u00a0 Air can be really damp in a Mid-west basement, in places like Gulf Coast, or just about anywhere after a rainy stretch. \u00a0There are several good ways to control humidity inside gun safes.We sell Dri-Rod brand heat bars.\u00a0 These heat bars are put in the bottom of the gun safe with an electric cord running out the back into a wall outlet. They run all the time, heating to about 120 degrees, lowering relative humidity. \u00a0Convection from the warmer air rising creates air movement.\u00a0 I advise against using heat bars in a safe which holds photos, stamps, historic papers, leather items, etc., because I believe the warmer air will artificially age these things.I prefer Peet brand safe dryers. Many folks have Peet brand boot dryers to dry out damp boots after a day of hunting.\u00a0 Their safe dryers are very similar.\u00a0 They take up less space in the bottom of your safe than heat bars.\u00a0 The \u201cstack affect\u201d seems to create more air movement in the safe that heat bars.\u00a0 Note that the first time you use them they give off a burning smell, so \u201cbreak it in\u201d outside the safe or with the door open.\u00a0 Same warning as above about things that may age with heat.Desiccant is hygroscopic \u2013 it actually absorbs moisture from air inside a safe, without changing the temperature. Desiccant is what they put with electronics, medicines, etc., to keep moisture from affecting products during shipping and storage.\u00a0 It comes in one-pound bags, boxes and cans for use in gun safes.\u00a0 Desiccant needs to be dried out after it gets saturated.\u00a0 Drying them out normally takes many hours in an oven at about 200 degrees \u2013 not very convenient.Eva Dry brand desiccant products are what I usually recommend for humidity control.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0They are plastic containers (two sizes) full of beads, with a color indicator that tells you when the unit needs to be dried out.\u00a0 The good thing is that rather than using your oven, Eva Dry has a small internal heat unit. \u00a0There is a built-in electric plug that you just stick into an electrical outlet, and In 10 to 12 hours the unit is ready to go to work again.\u00a0 They usually last three to five months in your safe before needing to be dried out, depending on how often the safe is opened.\u00a0 They are guaranteed for five years.Gun safes protect guns and other items from external threats.\u00a0 Humidity is an internal threat that you control with proper gun safe accessories. \u00a0Controlling humidity is an inexpensive form of insurance to keep your things in top condition."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2018","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2018\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"03","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2018\/\/03\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Gun Safe Accessories 3; Controlling Humidity","item":"https:\/\/hoogerhydesafe.com\/2018\/03\/gun-safe-accessories-3-controlling-humidity\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]