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Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:56 pm
by Hrun
Just thought I would share for anyone interested..

For the last couple of years I have been using the gizmo in the pic in our cabinets. The moisture captured is from the last 3-4 months.

I buy them for 99p at the local pound shop (sic) and they are worth every penny. I did wonder how much moisture was from the guns and how much from the environment, but since adding an ammo safe in the same room (upstairs hall cupboard, unheated, one external wall) the one in the ammo safe has a quarter as much moisture.

Re: Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:18 pm
by kevinww
I use those as well, one usually lasts around a year.
Our local pound shop does a 2 pack for £1 that are a bit smaller but are less intrusive in the cabinet.

Re: Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:34 pm
by lasbrisas
Interesting, I have ben using the bags that were designed for inside a car to stop the windscreen fogging up, you can heat them in the microwave to recharge them. I will look out for these and give them a go.

Re: Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:38 pm
by Hrun
Aye nearly bought some smaller ones today (only in height) for 69p each, then found the one pictured further down the isle.

A year is brill, you must have a more stable environment than me, this is an old house with added cavity and loft insulation and I think the cupboard suffers from the lack of heating and the fact the safes are metal.

Re: Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:40 pm
by Hrun
lasbrisas wrote:Interesting, I have ben using the bags that were designed for inside a car to stop the windscreen fogging up, you can heat them in the microwave to recharge them. I will look out for these and give them a go.
I used these when I started shooting and they are still in two of the cabinets.. I haven't had to recharge them since I switched, which suggests the new ones are capturing the moisture. I use them as a safety check.

Re: Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:47 am
by GeeRam
lasbrisas wrote:I have been using the bags that were designed for inside a car to stop the windscreen fogging up, you can heat them in the microwave to recharge them.
Likewise.

They seem to work OK for me.

Re: Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:49 pm
by ukrifleman
I cured my cabinet moisture problems by lining the insides with polystyrene sheet.
ukrifleman

Re: Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:52 pm
by Hrun
Interesting, ours are lined with carpet which wod retain moisture. I wonder how much moisture is from whilst the guns are out of the cabinet and introduced each time we use them..

Re: Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:30 pm
by safetyfirst
I use a caravan heating bar in my cabinet with a moisture and temp sensor that I check every now and then. Seems to work well.

Re: Gun cabinet moisture prevention

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:39 pm
by Hrun
Wow, that is a)posh and b)you must have a huge cabinet..

We have three cabinets with no space, but I like the idea