goldenrod heater a.k.a. "dehumidifier" reviews

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datchew

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Hi guys.
Am in an apartment and plan to have a small fabricated metal locking case bolted to the wall in a closet.

It's florida. Lots of humidity. Being non-air-tight, would one of those goldenrod heaters do the job?

Do they work very well? I'm skeptical because they're advertised as a dehumidifier when they're really just a small heater.

thanks.
 
I have one in my parents basement which came with the Fort Knoxx safe. It is a very humid basement at times, and yes it works very well. My concern is that you be sure the metal box you are having fabricated to bolt in your closet seals tight. Yes, it is a small heating element, and works just like the ones used to keep moisture from contaminating welding rods.
 
It's always best to double up on your moisture protection.

Use a dessicant along with your rod for best results.
 
"Being non-air-tight, would one of those goldenrod heaters do the job?"

Yes. The directions say that air circulation is required. The GR is placed horizontally on the floor so the air coming in under the door is heated and the relative humidity lowered. The heated air rises and needs to exit through holes in the top of the cabinet or around the top of the door. I have 3 that I've used for years - two in a very damp unfinished, non-AC'd, basement. I keep two small pieces of bare unblued barrel steel in with the guns, with no oil or grease or anything on them, just to see if they'll rust - nope, not yet, and it's been years.

I tried dessicants, but they needed recharging every few days because gun safe doors aren't airtight unless the door seal is exposed to heat and expands. Dessicants work best in a sealed container. My 2 boxes of the stuff have been sitting on a workbench for years gathering dust. Maybe I'll use them to press some flowers or something and start a scrapbook.

It's currently 52*F here with 88% humidity.That's about like my basement, except in the summer when the humidity is higher. :)

John
 
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