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We are in a rental house while we build our house. Unfortunately it's small and the only place I have for my safe is in the garage. My monitor is telling me he safe temperature is dipping into the high 30's with a current temp of 39 degrees and 29% humidity. Is that cold enough that I need to move my guns inside, or will they be OK the the low humidity? I'm worried about moisture and rusting.
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Do you have a goldenrod type heater/dehumidifier in the safe? If you do I think you're ok. If not, you had better keep an eye on them.
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I don't, but I will look into it. 29% humidity at 39 degrees equals a dew point of 9.5 degreesF. So the air is still dry, but it's cold in the safe. From what I have read, a golden rod won't raise the temperature inside the safe a whole lot. Is that true?
Last edited by Gt1900; 12/02/16 02:29 PM.
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Pop a coffee cup warmer in there with a cup of water, ....will bring up the temp and humidity.
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Being cold in and of itself should not cause issues. Rapid temperature and humidity change can be a real problem. Don't bring them inside and walk away or you will induce a rusting problem. Cold metal brought into a warm environment will condense any moisture in the air like a glass of ice water. If you don't remove metal from stock, dry it out and let it stabilize and re-oil, you will end up with issues.
When on the farm, the truck guns stayed in the truck. Carrying them inside and outside would get them rusting quick.
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I don't believe the dew point has anything to do with inanimate objects. The temperature will still be the same. Putting a warm liquid in there is asking for rust as it will condense on the metal.
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I think that you will be fine as long as you have a golden rod-type device in the safe. If you want to bring a cold gun into the house to admire it, slip into a soft case before you bring it in, and leave it in the case until it warms up.
Re-read your posts, maybe you will not need the golden rod this winter. But I would get one anyway, I think.
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Mid to high 30's and 29% humidity sounds like the perfect storage environment. JR
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I believe that temperature and humidity will be OK but I would keep an eye on it. I keep a dehumidifier next to my safe in the basement and keep the humidity near the safe at less than 45%.
You could also contact Cortec Corporation in St. Paul, MN. 651-429-1122. They make vapor phase corrosion inhibitors that I have used in other industries. I believe they have inhibitors that can be used in safes and corrosion inhibitor bags designed for military weapons.
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Pop a coffee cup warmer in there with a cup of water, ....will bring up the temp and humidity. No! Do not follow this advice. You are trying to keep your guns from rusting. This might be a great idea if you were attempting to turn your safe into a damp box for rust bluing or browning. Put a Goldenrod in there, and you'll be fine.
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