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Question on Putting Safe in Garage in Texas
August 10, 2020, 05:04 PM
TXJIMQuestion on Putting Safe in Garage in Texas
Most storage facilities have a coded gate, a coded steal door and then your unit is individually locked with your lock. Plus they usually have cameras. That makes you more nervous than a residential garage where someone could back up a truck and be gone in 5 minutes with the whole safe?
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August 10, 2020, 07:18 PM
12131quote:
Originally posted by TXJIM:
Most storage facilities have a coded gate, a coded steal door and then your unit is individually locked with your lock. Plus they usually have cameras. That makes you more nervous than a residential garage where someone could back up a truck and be gone in 5 minutes with the whole safe?
It's just psychological. It's the "Home is safer than away" mentality.
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August 10, 2020, 07:22 PM
StorminNorminquote:
Originally posted by 12131:
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Originally posted by TXJIM:
Most storage facilities have a coded gate, a coded steal door and then your unit is individually locked with your lock. Plus they usually have cameras. That makes you more nervous than a residential garage where someone could back up a truck and be gone in 5 minutes with the whole safe?
It's just psychological. It's the "Home is safer than away" mentality.
Yeah, I am loosening up a little to putting it into storage. I am going to go see the non-climate control storage tomorrow as it is at a different facility and I haven’t seen it yet. It will cost a lot less to move it to and from the storage facility.
NRA Benefactor Life Member August 10, 2020, 10:45 PM
jimmy123xI’ve had my safe in my non climate controlled garage in south Florida since 2013. Safe company used synthetic door shims to get it 1/2” off the floor and bolted it down. I have a golden rod and zero rust issues in south Florida (similar climate) and 1/2 a mile from the ocean. I have a cardboard box that fits over 2 sides of it so neighbors don’t know what it is.
August 11, 2020, 04:32 PM
StorminNorminOk, I went and looked at the non-climate controlled storage unit since I had not seen it yet. I think I will go ahead and store the safe with the guns in it there.
Obviously it has no power and I have always used a dry rod for humidity control. Is there a desiccant that is better than others or are they all about the same?
NRA Benefactor Life Member August 11, 2020, 05:01 PM
TwistGet a few rechargeable dehumidifiers and change them out every week or two to be safe. Toss a couple bags of desiccant in with it in case one of the dehumidifiers takes a dump.
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August 11, 2020, 05:25 PM
sjtillDo NOT use Damp-Rid it is corrosive (calcium chloride). Silica desiccant is fine.
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August 11, 2020, 06:21 PM
StorminNorminquote:
Originally posted by sjtill:
Do NOT use Damp-Rid it is corrosive (calcium chloride). Silica desiccant is fine.
I am looking at Eva-Dry if people recommend that. I will buy two and swap them out when one needs to be recharged. I also plan to put a hydrometer in the safe so I know what humidity and temps it gets to in the safe.
NRA Benefactor Life Member August 11, 2020, 07:11 PM
46and2A garage burglary in metro Austin once cost me many thousands of dollars in losses.
I wouldn't keep a gun safe in one, but I'm clearly biased now.