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Posted: 3/15/2011 4:55:54 AM EDT
| How important is it to use a Golden Rod? If the safe is on the first floor is one needed, what other options are there. Just curious because of the space facter. |
| I'm guessing Ohio gets fairly humid in the summer. I'd recommend some sort of dehumidifier or heater unless your house will always be climate controled. I just installed a low-profile porcelain light fixture in one corner of my safe and installed a 15-25 watt bulb. It heats the inside of the safe like a golden rod, provides light and doesn't take up space. |
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I'm guessing Ohio gets fairly humid in the summer. I'd recommend some sort of dehumidifier or heater unless your house will always be climate controled. I just installed a low-profile porcelain light fixture in one corner of my safe and installed a 15-25 watt bulb. It heats the inside of the safe like a golden rod, provides light and doesn't take up space. This ^^^ A golden rod is just a low-power heater. Kill 2 birds with one stone and install a low power light that stays on all the time. ETA, and now, que the people that will come along and say that you can't use a light because the Golden rod is a "special kind" of heater and you should always use the golden rod because the heat it produces is somehow different than the heat a lightbulb produces. Not to mention that they sell golden rods and make pretty good money at it... |
You can't use a light because the Golden rod is a "special kind" of heater and you should always use the golden rod because the heat it produces is different than the heat a light bulb produces.
I have a Goldenrod in both my safes, it does not take up much room at all. I mounted them in the rear of the safe. Have had them in there for over 6 yrs, & with the humidity IA gets in the summer I have not had any issues with corrosion. |
| I think that particular person was implying that goldenrods are tougher and the aluminum housing cant be broken as easily as the bulb glass can be broken thus causing a potential fire hazard. He was also probably pointing out that if for some reason the dehumidifier directly contacted the interior components in the safe, it stands a lot less of a chance for the dehumidifier rod to melt anything or catch anything on fire, or have the bulb glass break and light the component on fire. I believe he also pointed out that the dehumidifier rod is entirely UL listed, and they have been known to have a life of 25+ years. So I think he feels there is nothing special about the heat, just special things about the housing used. Also, on a good dehumidifier, if it does break, it has a lifetime warranty and the manufacturer will replace it. |
| ^^ What he said. You spend a thousand plus on a safe. Have thousands of dollars worth of stuff in the safe to protect. Spend the $25 for the peace of mind of having it done right, and not worried about breaking a bulb in the safe. Also, you want the heat source at the bottom to circulate air in the safe. So unless you put the lightbulb on the floor, it wouldn't circulate any air. |
| It gets mounted on the floor of the safe. As it warms the air, the air rises in the safe. As the warm air at the top cools, it sinks back to the bottom to be reheated. This creates a slight air circulation in the safe. I would put it just inside the door so the air is not blocked by the shelves. |
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