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Title: Goldenrod Gun Safe Dehumidifier
Post by: salish on December 27, 2022, 09:54:18 AM
I was in my gun safe last night and it dawned on my that I'm still using the same Goldenrod dehumidifier that my dad bought in the early to mid 1980's. I can't believe this thing is still working. Almost 40 years. That's pretty cool.
Title: Re: Goldenrod Gun Safe Dehumidifier
Post by: lee on December 28, 2022, 07:14:56 AM
Yup,.... mines been going 24 / 7 since summer of 2000.
Title: Re: Goldenrod Gun Safe Dehumidifier
Post by: JohnVH on January 04, 2023, 10:18:24 AM
Ive never had one, are your safes out in the weather or an unheated area?
Title: Re: Goldenrod Gun Safe Dehumidifier
Post by: salish on January 04, 2023, 10:27:17 AM
Ive never had one, are your safes out in the weather or an unheated area?

My safe is in an unheated and sometimes damp garage. Not a speck of rust on any of my guns in all this time.
Title: Re: Goldenrod Gun Safe Dehumidifier
Post by: JohnVH on January 04, 2023, 10:46:27 AM
Ive never had one, are your safes out in the weather or an unheated area?

My safe is in an unheated and sometimes damp garage. Not a speck of rust on any of my guns in all this time.

Thanks, that was my guess, so far all my safes are in the house.
Title: Re: Goldenrod Gun Safe Dehumidifier
Post by: builtfordtough on January 04, 2023, 10:51:14 AM
I use the rechargeable 1's from Amazon. Forget the name of them.  Unfortunately these suck. My safes are in my garage as well but I dont have the luxury of using a plug in dehumidifier.  There is no holes punched through in my safe. Stupid question but would it wise to punch a hole in each safe so I can plug in a unit?  I'm charging these ones about every 5 days in the fall, winter, spring depending on weather. Thanks for any info
Title: Re: Goldenrod Gun Safe Dehumidifier
Post by: salish on January 04, 2023, 10:54:57 AM
I use the rechargeable 1's from Amazon. Forget the name of them.  Unfortunately these suck. My safes are in my garage as well but I dont have the luxury of using a plug in dehumidifier.  There is no holes punched through in my safe. Stupid question but would it wise to punch a hole in each safe so I can plug in a unit?  I'm charging these ones about every 5 days in the fall, winter, spring depending on weather. Thanks for any info

That's what my dad did, and I inherited this safe and the Goldenrod from him. But I have no experience with other types of dehumidifiers.
Title: Re: Goldenrod Gun Safe Dehumidifier
Post by: builtfordtough on January 04, 2023, 11:05:45 AM
Thanks,  I think I'll look into a bit more and drill my own hole for power and drain plug.  Seal it up with a rubber gasket
Title: Re: Goldenrod Gun Safe Dehumidifier
Post by: salish on January 04, 2023, 11:11:54 AM
Thanks,  I think I'll look into a bit more and drill my own hole for power and drain plug.  Seal it up with a rubber gasket

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