Gun safe humidity control

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February 03, 2023, 10:54 AM

SPSHOOTER

Gun safe humidity control

Curious to what others uses for humidity control in their gun safe. Obviously the weapons need to be properly lubricated. I use a golden rod safe heater as well. Any other suggestions/recomendations … desiccants, etc.

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February 03, 2023, 10:59 AM

Nismo

I stick one of these inside and dry it out whenever it turns green'ish.

February 03, 2023, 11:02 AM

Mustang-PaPa

I just use Goldenrods in my safe of 40 years. I used only one forever then added a second one about 10 years ago.
No issues ever but I also keep rifles lubed and in bore-stors then inside cases.

Most pistols are in Midway gun/mag cases. I do keep a bunch of Sig in the original cases.

February 03, 2023, 11:11 AM

Ironbutt

I've had Goldenrods in both gun safes for years.

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February 03, 2023, 11:13 AM

selogic

Silica Gel desiccant .

February 03, 2023, 11:24 AM

kz1000

Goldenrod.

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February 03, 2023, 12:22 PM

YellowJacket

I run a dehumidifier in the basement area where my safes are on a humidistat, set at 50% RH. I have a thermometer/hygrometer magnet stuck on the outside of one safe so I can always reference it.

February 03, 2023, 03:53 PM

ElToro

Golden Rod. My safe is inside and I live in Florida. Never had a problem. My neighbor keeps his safe in the garage and no humidity control. In Florida. His garage is not climate controlled. It’s been 4+ years and no problems for him. I think he’s nuts but not my guns.

February 03, 2023, 09:16 PM

MikeinNC

Nothing. The safe is inside and the house is air conditioned which removes water from the air to cool it.
Even the safes we had at every unit I was at in the CG was inside in an air conditioned space.

Looking across the room and the inside humidity is 38%

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February 04, 2023, 07:10 AM

jimmy123x

I keep my gunsafe in an un-air conditioned garage in South Florida with high humidity. I have a Golden Rod in there since 2014 and everything is fine.

February 04, 2023, 07:36 AM

oddball

Golden Rod

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February 04, 2023, 08:07 AM

Flash-LB

We don't have humidity here in the desert

February 04, 2023, 08:55 AM

Black92LX

quote:
Originally posted by YellowJacket:
I run a dehumidifier in the basement area where my safes are on a humidistat, set at 50% RH. I have a thermometer/hygrometer magnet stuck on the outside of one safe so I can always reference it.

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February 04, 2023, 01:56 PM

CPD SIG

quote:
Originally posted by Flash-LB:
We don't have humidity here in the desert

Herein lies the answer.
OP- you're in San Diego, not a lot of humidity there. Hell, not a lot of any sort of bad weather... Kinda jealous when it was 7 degrees last night. Anyway, if it was MY SAFE, I'd toss silica gel disiccant in there at the least, probably a goldenrod just for piece of mind, but no need to run it 24-7.

Mustang, El Toro, Selogic / Texas, Louisiana, Florida... in areas with a TON more humid conditions, I'd like a goldenrod the size of a tree trunk in there.

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February 04, 2023, 02:49 PM

flesheatingvirus

quote:
Originally posted by ElToro:
Golden Rod. My safe is inside and I live in Florida. Never had a problem. My neighbor keeps his safe in the garage and no humidity control. In Florida. His garage is not climate controlled. It’s been 4+ years and no problems for him. I think he’s nuts but not my guns.

Anything works with enough lube.

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