Posted: 11/11/2012 1:18:25 PM EDT
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My wife wants to get a small humidifier in the house because she says its too dry. I personally have no problems and don't see the need. One of the things that concerns me is that they might cause rust on my guns. I have a golden rod in the safe already but I am still not crazy about having additional humidity in the air....
So in case I lose this argument with my wife....like most, will I have a problem with my guns rusting. |
| Get a humidity thermometer for your gun safe or gun room if you are concerned. A small humidifier can greatly increase the humidity of a closed room fairly quickly and would cause rust if used continuously. That being said my son was recently sick and I had the humidifier in our room with the closet (gun room) closed. The humidity seemed to stay out of there as I did not open it. If it was a entire house humidifier then I would really be concerned. |
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humidity in your house should be less than 55% epa says 25-55%. my garage stays on the high side of that and minor rust is an issue for me. i installed a dehumidifier and maintain it about 50% and the rust issues went away.
regular levels higher than 55% and your risking mold issues. |
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Have you looked at rust inhibitor bags? These things work like a charm.
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