Gun safe humidity

[tpirovol]

Hi Everyone,

Is humidity really an issue in Canada for gun safes? If so what do you use to control it?

Thanks T

 

[CdnCombatMedic]

Golden Rods, can be purchased at Brownells. Been running two of them in my safe for years.

 

[tpirovol]

What is considered higher then normal humidity?

 

[GQBalla]

Being in Calgary I would say its okay without humidity control but just incase I have some of those dollar store damp traps

 

[themikea]

Bought these from eBay. Rechargeable dehumidifiers. They work well.

 

[AWOL]

I use this. It works just fine. I have recharged it 5 times in 2 years.

 

[BCRider]

Oddly enough the most dangerous time for humidity is in the summer if your gun safes are in the basement or garage. During those times the cool air in the basement becomes quite high in Relative Humidity. ESPECIALLY for those that live in southern Ontario or the two coastal areas. So it's during the summer that using tricks such as Golden Rods, damp traps and other devices is important. In the winter with the cool outside and thanks to heating our houses the RH is generally well down.

 

[themikea]

I use this. It works just fine. I have recharged it 5 times in 2 years.

Looks like the same kind just rebranded.

 

[Trotter]

i would think under 30% RH is good, never measured it. I just keep a one tin of Drierite divided up
between cabinets/safes.
Colour indicator on it. Toss in oven every time they turn pink.

 

[themikea]

I should keep my guns in my cigar humidor and my cigars in my safe. Both always seem to be the opposite humidity of what I want.

 

[Shooter1of38]

I keep my gun room between 16-25 percent relative humidity. Never over 25 percent.

 

[crackerbarrel2]

I use the small de-humidifier's mentioned by the other poster's.They are around $30 at Canadian Tire and they work really well.....

 

[870tac]

I heat with wood stove so its usually quite dry inside, so i've never felt the need to control humidity inside my cabinet. Just store them clean and oiled with rem drylube and they have not rusted at all.

 

[North Trail Sports]

We have a variety of different options to combat humidity... desiccant, golden rods, rechargeable dehumidifiers, measuring strips etc. Since I am confined to the cold cellar for storage, I have had occasion to try them all

In our maintenance section:

http://www.northtrailsports.com/SHOOTING-SUPPLIES-Maintenance-&-Repair/c104_109/index.html

 

[Boom182]

When I got a safe I did some research online and came up with 45-55% as being ideal. Any lower than 45% and it was claimed wooden stocked gun could risk drying out and cracking/warping. If there were no wooden stocked guns in the safe then this isn't a concern and the humidity could be lower. I notice a few people keep things quite a bit dryer than this. So far I haven't had any rust issues.

First thing to do is get a hygrometer to measure the humidity as is.

 

[Blown 383]

We have a variety of different options to combat humidity... desiccant, golden rods, rechargeable dehumidifiers, measuring strips etc. Since I am confined to the cold cellar for storage, I have had occasion to try them all

In our maintenance section:

http://www.northtrailsports.com/SHOOTING-SUPPLIES-Maintenance-&-Repair/c104_109/index.html

I just bought a Remington de humidifier from your site today.

 

[zelly]

My gun room is so dry I have been using a humidifier lately. I am pumping it in there because Its a lounge area to and I'm drying up worse then my guns

 

[jackrabbit000]

I just put a few big sheets of VCI paper inside mine. Get it at work for free and works great.

 

[North Trail Sports]

I just bought a Remington de humidifier from your site today.

Got it! Thanks.

 

[Blown 383]

Got it! Thanks.

Your welcome.

Read so many good reviews on it and after looking around you guys had the best price shipped.