I have a few Anvil style racks of audio gear (amplifiers, compressors, gates, etc.) in storage and I'm concerned about moisture/humidity. Is there anything I could place inside of the racks that would help absorb moisture from the air inside of the closed racks? At what percentage of humidity do I need to worry about the gear?
Brian Standefer 28 February 2006 09:01:15 [ permanent link ]
.Is there anything I could place inside of the racks that would help absorb> moisture from the air inside of the closed racks?
You might try saving a couple of "Do Not Eat" silicant packs from shoe boxes and putting them in the cases. You can't buy them (controlled substance) so you might try looking in open boxes at dept. stores or Payless. Their purpose is to absorb moisture...just a thought.
"Brian Standefer" <screendoormusic@austin.rr.com> wrote in message news:LGRMf.52396$7y1.45266@tornado.texas.rr.com...>
.Is there anything I could place inside of the racks that would help > absorb>> moisture from the air inside of the closed racks?>
You might try saving a couple of "Do Not Eat" silicant packs from shoe > boxes and putting them in the cases. You can't buy them (controlled > substance) so you might try looking in open boxes at dept. stores or > Payless. Their purpose is to absorb moisture...just a thought.
Silica gel a controlled substance? Not the last time I heard. What did you mean?
You can get it in convenient form from major camera stores such as www.keh.com.
Scott Dorsey 28 February 2006 16:36:41 [ permanent link ]
mc <look@www.ai.uga.edu.for.address> wrote:>"Brian Standefer" <screendoormusic@austin.rr.com> wrote in message >news:LGRMf.52396$7y1.45266@tornado.texas.rr.com...>>
.Is there anything I could place inside of the racks that would help >> absorb>>> moisture from the air inside of the closed racks?>>
You might try saving a couple of "Do Not Eat" silicant packs from shoe >> boxes and putting them in the cases. You can't buy them (controlled >> substance) so you might try looking in open boxes at dept. stores or >> Payless. Their purpose is to absorb moisture...just a thought.>
Silica gel a controlled substance? Not the last time I heard. What did you >mean?
Hey, I tried to buy CO2 chargers for my soda siphon once, and the guy at the store told me they don't carry that stuff because kids use CO2 to get high with.
You can get it in convenient form from major camera stores such as >www.keh.com.
I am still pissed off at KEH for taking over Atlanta Photo and then going mailorder-only. But that's another story. Anyway, if you do a google search you can find a lot of folks selling large quantities of silica gel in little packets or in very large ones. I think I bought some half-pound packets from Global for the remote racks. --scott
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TheBenevolentUniversePremise@gmail.com wrote:> I have a few Anvil style racks of audio gear (amplifiers, compressors,> gates, etc.) in storage and I'm concerned about moisture/humidity. Is> there anything I could place inside of the racks that would help absorb> moisture from the air inside of the closed racks? At what percentage of> humidity do I need to worry about the gear?
The humidity situation, or lack thereof, is dependant upon the vulnerability of the storage environment to humidity, drafts, and sudden temperature changes. As several posters have suggested, Silica Gel packs will help absorb moisture very well. There are potential issues however.
Silica Gel, like any other desiccant, will absorb moisture until it becomes as moist as the environment that it is trying to protect. Simply, if the storage enviroment continually adds to the humidity of the stored items, the Silica Gel will finally become saturated and will not offer further protection.
You should seal the equipment inside of a carton, or box, with a vapour barrier of poly sheathing that is folded and taped airtight. WITH THE SILICA GEL PACKS INSIDE the sealed poly.
If a box or carton is impractical, just wrap the equipment in a dry blanket with the silica gel packs. Then wrap, and tape tight some poly sheathing over the entire package.
***The ambient air cannot be allowed to recirculate within your stored equipment. ***The storage area should not be subject to sudden, large temperature changes. ***Humidity should not exceed 40% (non-condensing - see above point regarding temp)
There are other common desiccants, like clay (kitty litter) that will work quite well if you dry the clay in a preheated oven (200 deg C or 400 deg F) for about 30 minutes, or when the colour of the clay is even and light. Clay can be "recharged" as a desiccant by heating it again to drive the moisture from it.
Basically, choose a storage area that is not naturally humid, and not subject to sudden, large temperature changes. Seal the equipment inside a dry blanket, box, carton, etc... with a sealed vapour barrier material with a fresh, dry desiccant material like Silica Gel or clay.
Phil Wilson 28 February 2006 22:46:04 [ permanent link ]
It's claimed you can re-dry Silical Gel in a 250-300 degree oven for a half-hour. Google on -silica gel dry oven- . -- Phil Wilson ---- "UnclePhil" <rhythmelodyman@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:1141141035.390928.46830@t39g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...> Hello to you,>
TheBenevolentUniversePremise@gmail.com wrote:>> I have a few Anvil style racks of audio gear (amplifiers, compressors,>> gates, etc.) in storage and I'm concerned about moisture/humidity. Is>> there anything I could place inside of the racks that would help absorb>> moisture from the air inside of the closed racks? At what percentage of>> humidity do I need to worry about the gear?>
The humidity situation, or lack thereof, is dependant upon the> vulnerability of the storage environment to humidity, drafts, and> sudden temperature changes. As several posters have suggested, Silica> Gel packs will help absorb moisture very well. There are potential> issues however.>
Silica Gel, like any other desiccant, will absorb moisture until it> becomes as moist as the environment that it is trying to protect.> Simply, if the storage enviroment continually adds to the humidity of> the stored items, the Silica Gel will finally become saturated and will> not offer further protection.>
You should seal the equipment inside of a carton, or box, with a vapour> barrier of poly sheathing that is folded and taped airtight. WITH THE> SILICA GEL PACKS INSIDE the sealed poly.>
If a box or carton is impractical, just wrap the equipment in a dry> blanket with the silica gel packs. Then wrap, and tape tight some poly> sheathing over the entire package.>
***The ambient air cannot be allowed to recirculate within your stored> equipment.> ***The storage area should not be subject to sudden, large temperature> changes.> ***Humidity should not exceed 40% (non-condensing - see above point> regarding temp)>
There are other common desiccants, like clay (kitty litter) that will> work quite well if you dry the clay in a preheated oven (200 deg C or> 400 deg F) for about 30 minutes, or when the colour of the clay is even> and light. Clay can be "recharged" as a desiccant by heating it again> to drive the moisture from it.>
Basically, choose a storage area that is not naturally humid, and not> subject to sudden, large temperature changes. Seal the equipment> inside a dry blanket, box, carton, etc... with a sealed vapour barrier> material with a fresh, dry desiccant material like Silica Gel or clay.>
In article <du299t$12pf$1@si05.rsvl.unisys.com>, "Phil Wilson" <Phil.Wilson@unisys.spamcom.something> wrote:>It's claimed you can re-dry Silical Gel in a 250-300 degree oven for a >half-hour. Google on -silica gel dry oven- .
I have also kinda rejuvinated activated carbon by heating, except it really smells!
I just wanted to add salt to the list, except sometimes when it really gets moisture it starts to drip, and salt can be a problem
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