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Posted: 7/9/2011 9:12:42 PM EDT
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hey guys, im trying to figure out a good dehumidifier to put in my gun cabinet, it doesnt have any holes for a plug to fit through so im looking for something wireless, i was thinking about getting 2 of these
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/remington-model-365-mini-dehumidifier.aspx?a=180353 would 2 of these be fine? |
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Or just one of the Eva-Dry E-500 ( the larger size). Amazon seems to be the cheapest place to purchase them.
Eva-Dry Website Amazon for $25 |
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As long as those fit the cubic footage of your safe you'll be fine but if I where you I would go with two of those and a golden rod that fits your safe and drill a darn hole. Fill it with fire stop when you're done.
ETA: Where is the safe going? Basement? Get a regular home dehumidifier for the air outside of the safe as well, it will help the air inside as they're not typically air tight, plus you'll probably open it. 
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As long as those fit the cubic footage of your safe you'll be fine but if I where you I would go with two of those and a golden rod that fits your safe and drill a darn hole. Fill it with fire stop when you're done. ETA: Where is the safe going? Basement? Get a regular home dehumidifier for the air outside of the safe as well, it will help the air inside as they're not typically air tight, plus you'll probably open it. its in my closet, its just a sentrysafe G0135, basically a fancy gun cabinet so its def not air tight. only bad thing is i dont have a dremmel, i rly need to get some power tools lol |
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For a golden rod, why do you need a dremel? Use a standard drill with about a 1/4" bit (maybe 3/8 depending on the size of the cord) if you want to put a goldenrod in it. I wouldn't worry about the fire stop since it's not a fire safe. Plus you'll have to run a cord to an outlet (which I doubt you have in your closet).
The Eva-Dry 500 will work for 500 cubic foot of space. Yours has less than 5 cubic feet. This is really the simplest and all you should need to do. Just remember to recharge it occasionally. I've got one in my safe and it's 10x the size of your cabinet. Mine stays under 46% humidity at 80 degrees in summer, and lasts a couple months. (Lasts longer in winter, less in our humid summer) |
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For a golden rod, why do you need a dremel? Use a standard drill with about a 1/4" bit (maybe 3/8 depending on the size of the cord) if you want to put a goldenrod in it. I wouldn't worry about the fire stop since it's not a fire safe. Plus you'll have to run a cord to an outlet (which I doubt you have in your closet). The Eva-Dry 500 will work for 500 cubic foot of space. Yours has less than 5 cubic feet. This is really the simplest and all you should need to do. Just remember to recharge it occasionally. I've got one in my safe and it's 10x the size of your cabinet. Mine stays under 46% humidity at 80 degrees in summer, and lasts a couple months. (Lasts longer in winter, less in our humid summer) alright i picked up a eva-dry, now will this actually lower the humidity level in my cabinet or will it just absorb what moisture there might be? |
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For a golden rod, why do you need a dremel? Use a standard drill with about a 1/4" bit (maybe 3/8 depending on the size of the cord) if you want to put a goldenrod in it. I wouldn't worry about the fire stop since it's not a fire safe. Plus you'll have to run a cord to an outlet (which I doubt you have in your closet). The Eva-Dry 500 will work for 500 cubic foot of space. Yours has less than 5 cubic feet. This is really the simplest and all you should need to do. Just remember to recharge it occasionally. I've got one in my safe and it's 10x the size of your cabinet. Mine stays under 46% humidity at 80 degrees in summer, and lasts a couple months. (Lasts longer in winter, less in our humid summer) alright i picked up a eva-dry, now will this actually lower the humidity level in my cabinet or will it just absorb what moisture there might be? It will lower the humidity by absorbing the moisture in the air. |
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My Eva-dry 500 needs to be recharged every 2 weeks or less (pretty humid in Florida). I just got an Eva-dry EDV-1100 (since i have wired outlets in my safe). I put it in and took out my 500 to recharge and the next day it had pulled almost 1/2 cup of water. I plan to rig up a drain hose and run that out of the safe and then set up the EDV-1100 on a timer to run 6-12 hours/day (plus I'm keeping the 500 in there). I like the idea of the EDV-1100 (especially if I can get a drain hose to work) so I never have to worry about forgetting to recharge.
If worried about holes, drilling a small hole to pass wires is pretty easy if you think you may be interested in an electronic one. |
| If you drill a hole, use a punch to make a starting point and start with a smaller bit and work your way up to the final size. If you try and go straight with the larger one, it sometimes catches the bit when it first cuts through and may snap it depending on the power of your drill. |
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