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Posted: 7/21/2011 3:01:33 PM EDT
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Greetings all,
I was wondering what the ideal humidity level would be for a firearm storage room where I have a Stack-On cabinet (sold safe due to a long distance move) and was wondering if I need a de-humidifier. After 2 weeks of readings, the humidity low is 35% and the high is 48%. Temp low is 77, temp high is 86. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks HC |
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Quoted: Greetings all, I was wondering what the ideal humidity level would be for a firearm storage room where I have a Stack-On cabinet (sold safe due to a long distance move) and was wondering if I need a de-humidifier. After 2 weeks of readings, the humidity low is 35% and the high is 48%. Temp low is 77, temp high is 86. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks HC Its not just humidity, it the "drastic" temp swings as well Even in a very dry environment you can get condensation with a cold gun/warm room. Saying that, the perfect humidity would be 0, unless you have a bunch of wood stocks, but I would try to get less than 20 if it were me, 10% would be better |
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Greetings all, I was wondering what the ideal humidity level would be for a firearm storage room where I have a Stack-On cabinet (sold safe due to a long distance move) and was wondering if I need a de-humidifier. After 2 weeks of readings, the humidity low is 35% and the high is 48%. Temp low is 77, temp high is 86. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks HC Its not just humidity, it the "drastic" temp swings as well Even in a very dry environment you can get condensation with a cold gun/warm room. Saying that, the perfect humidity would be 0, unless you have a bunch of wood stocks, but I would try to get less than 20 if it were me, 10% would be better Thanks for the info. Very good point regarding fluctuations. I had read a few posts that stated museum grade was 50% humidity and 70 degrees. The point being consistency. A constant 50 and 70 would be fine. What would be acceptable for Southern California? |
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I've been using a "golden rod" type heater to maintain a consistant temp in my safe. Been using it for several years. It's a lot less of a PITA than the pellet type dehumidifiers, and works very well. It's in and area thats around 50% humidity, and guessing around 75* inside the safe. I wipe them down with a decent gun oil, and use rust inhibitor "cubes" from Flambeau; I think that's who makes them.
Rust inhibitor So far so good. Only reason I asked about the rust was that might indicate temperature swings causing condensation on the metal parts. |
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I've been using a "golden rod" type heater to maintain a consistant temp in my safe. Been using it for several years. It's a lot less of a PITA than the pellet type dehumidifiers, and works very well. It's in and area thats around 50% humidity, and guessing around 75* inside the safe. I wipe them down with a decent gun oil, and use rust inhibitor "cubes" from Flambeau; I think that's who makes them. Rust inhibitor So far so good. Only reason I asked about the rust was that might indicate temperature swings causing condensation on the metal parts. Thanks for the detail. BTW, I wasn't trying to come off sounding douchie in my response, lol. My situation is more paranoia than anything. My weapons are in a steel Stack-On cabinet in a 15x10 room that is approx 80 to 85 degrees, about 50% humidity. I was thinking of getting a >>>Frigidaire dehumidifier<<< just to get the humidity lower. |
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Quoted: Thanks for the info. Very good point regarding fluctuations. I had read a few posts that stated museum grade was 50% humidity and 70 degrees. The point being consistency. A constant 50 and 70 would be fine. What would be acceptable for Southern California? Museums keep humidity at those levels to keep organic items preserved, ie wood(stocks)/paper/etc. Syn/Metal rifles would be better off at a lower humidity/ |
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Thanks for the info. Very good point regarding fluctuations. I had read a few posts that stated museum grade was 50% humidity and 70 degrees. The point being consistency. A constant 50 and 70 would be fine. What would be acceptable for Southern California? Museums keep humidity at those levels to keep organic items preserved, ie wood(stocks)/paper/etc. Syn/Metal rifles would be better off at a lower humidity/ I'm gonna try the sugar cap test. Placing a small amount of sugar in a small cup or cap and checking if it soaks up any moisture. That aside, I'm guessing the dehumidifier is the only option. Or any other suggestions? |
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