Gun safes in humid environments...

kidthatsirish

Hey folks....spent the past decade or so in Moore, Oklahoma ....kept my gun safe in the garage with a goldenrod and never had any issues with rust or corrosion.

Now I recently moved to the Omaha Nebraska area...seems to be a bit more humid through the year and thinking about adding an additional dehumidifier device to the safe which will again be in the garage.

I have constant 110/115 AC inside the gun safe if that opens more options.

Opinions are welcomed.😋

Ditch-Runner

I have a golden rods but I also keep the reusable dry packs ( sold under many names including Remington but I am sure they are are all made in china ) in each safe as support and back up I just plug them in and let them dry out then hang them back in the safes , seem to work for me

but for many years lie 20 or 30 I just had my guns in a safe or even in a closet I would keep them wiped down a few times a year with gun oil and never had a problem . but over time bought a safe or two then kept the guns in the silicone impregnated sleeves ( I still do that to keep the bumping to a min. ) then finely bought the dry packs and golden rods

and still at least twice a year wipe them down with gun oil . never had a problem

just one word to the wise never keep a gun in one of the carry cases the zip up kind many guns have rusted beyond help drawing in moisture and holding it right on the guns put away in such cases .

but same thing many years people thought they were protecting them the auctions and local Gun shows you will see many really nice even collector guns pitted from such storage

BobJudy

Keep in mind the Goldenrods are NOT dehumidifiers. They work by keeping the guns warm to prevent moisture from condensing on the metal surfaces. If for some reason the rod quits working the moisture is still in the safe. I know a gentleman that used one and it worked great for five years and he just ignored it because he had no problems for those 5 or so years. For some reason it stopped working and when he noticed a slight coating of rust on several of his rather expensive competition shotguns, he was not pleased. No real damage but if he had not caught on to the problem who knows how bad it would have gotten. Now both he and I back up those rods with ZeRust capsules. These are vapor emitting anti-rust products. It costs a few bucks to replace them every year but in the 10 years I've used them I have had no problems whatsoever. Bob

pingjockey

I've never had AC in my safes but have had good luck with the desiccant bags that our electronics were packed with. They can be refreshed by a little time in a low temp oven. That and a good oil.

Texas1911DE

...I keep safes in my gun room inside the house, so never hets too cold or hot...I have some remote sensors that go into the safes that send the humidity & temp to outside displays...when the humidity gets too high for my liking I take out the rechargeable dryers and recharge them, then put 'em back in...clean all my guns a couple of times a year rather I fire them or not, and I keep my guns wiped down with light gun oil...never had any rust...

Toolman286

I have bags of descicant in each safe that I rotate routinely with ones that have been dried out in the oven.

truthful

The secret to avoiding rust is maintaining air circulation. But there is no money to be made by selling air.

kidthatsirish

LoL... yes all these solutions are things I looked at..I suppose the first step will just be to put a hydrometer in the safe and see what my current setup does as is....if it keeps it below 50% I'll probably just keep on with what I got...my safe is pretty full now and space for extra stuff is limited.

Nanuq907

I have an idea. Typically the air in the house is dry, around 30% which should sound pretty appealing to you guys.

I hereby volunteer to have you send me all your guns and ammo, and I promise to be a good steward and keep them all limbered up and in good tested, working condition. No charge.