Heating a gun safe?

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I recently moved to a new house and was able to buy a nice gun safe.
It is bigger than I currently need but thought the extra room might be nice to have.
We have extreme temperatures in the new location and because of the layout of the house etc, the safe is in the garage :eek:
Very safely bolted to the concrete floor.
By extreme I am talking plus 35 in the summer and minus 25 in the winter.
I actually had planned on moving it inside the house but have come to like having it there as there is room to move around and load unload for range trips etc.
My only issue and concern is the wintering. The garage is well insulated and it is not damp or prone to moisture.
I have considered that eventually the garage may be heated and turned into a rec room of sorts but that will likely be a few years down the road.

The question...sorry about the ramble.
Does the safe need to have a small heater in it? Will something like Damprid be enough to remove any condensation that may happen?

I have seen small safe type heaters and wonder if that is enough.

My final option is to actually frame around the safe and allow heat from the house to keep it warm, but would prefer not to have to do that this year.

Thoughts??

Thanks
 
If you are going to bother heating it, is there anything to insulate between the cement floor and the contents of your safe? Your cement floor would keep anything in contact at it's low temp.

Condensation, trial and error. I wouldn't bother worrying about it until you see evidence of it. Keep the steel oiled and that will prevent rust better then lack of moister.

I myself would keep it in the house.
 
Don;t know, that's what I am wondering. I have sen one type that is tubular and wondered if they are worthwhile.
I would rather keep it in the house too, but this house is not set up for it....so I may take over the garage and build a new on for the cars
It sits on the concrete and is bolted to it I get what you say about the lowest temperature, I just want to make sure they stay tight and if a heater helps then how to set one up

Thanks
 
your safe it's on the cement but is there something to insulate between the safe and the contents? You could put down insulating board of some kind. As for a heater I wouldn't put in anything with a fan.


If your safe will be in an unheated room or garage, or in an area of high humidity it is recommended that you install a dri-rod or use dessicant packs in your safe. The dri-rod is a small heater that installs on the inside of the safe. It provides a small amount of heat to the interior of the safe to keep rust and mildew off your guns and valuables. It is powered by elecricity, a small hole is drilled in the safe near its bottom, (predrilled by manufacturer on most safes) just big enough for the electrical cord to pass through. Dessicant packs are large packs of silica gel that absorb moisture from the air. Over time they lose their effectivness and will need to be replaced or dried in a oven.

A big part of protecting your valuables from rust and mildew is to keep moisture from entering the safe in the first place. Firearms wet from use in the field should be dried throughly before returning them to your safe. Anything else stored in the safe should also be dry before storage. If your safe is in an area that may be subject to flood or seepage install it raised off the floor high enough to be above any entering moisture.
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not sure where to get a golden rod locally but brownells has them: ww.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1703/Product/GOLDENROD_DEHUMIDIFIER
 
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