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desiccant

17 Apr 2013 21:27
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getting a little bit of moisture in one of my sheds
it has 2 of my fav bikes in it
bought a five gal pail of desicant to put inside
lets see how this works
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Re: desiccant

17 Apr 2013 21:29
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OK...what the hell is desiccant?
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Re: desiccant

17 Apr 2013 21:40
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ya know when you buy a new thingy and it has the little bag of silica that says dont eat
i got a 5 gallon pail of it
and will leave it open inside the shed
when it stays closed for extended periods of time
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Re: desiccant

17 Apr 2013 22:07
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Or get a "Golden Rod:, a low wattage heater designed to keep moisture away. www.goldenroddehumidifiers.com/faqs.htm
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Re: desiccant

17 Apr 2013 22:59
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Dirt floor?
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Re: desiccant

17 Apr 2013 23:01
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patio stones and 2x4s
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Re: desiccant

18 Apr 2013 07:56
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Gutters and drain tile
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Re: desiccant

18 Apr 2013 14:52
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It more than likely is condensation from temperature change? I actually put carpet down to stop the cement from sweating, worked great, for the cement, however the bike or the gas tank or,or,or...once they hit the 'dew point' will still sweat. The only thing i do to stop it, is try to avoid opening it up when there is a sudden increase in temperature!
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Re: desiccant

19 Apr 2013 10:49
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bluej58 wrote: Gutters and drain tile
Even easier, put the bikes in the living room.
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Re: desiccant

19 Apr 2013 11:04
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TomW wrote:
bluej58 wrote: Gutters and drain tile
Even easier, put the bikes in the living room.

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Re: desiccant

15 May 2013 08:08
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3 weeks in the shed
both bikes nice and dry
for my app this has worked very well
cost $70
dry bikes in the wet thaw out season
equals
worth it
NO CONDENSATION
at all
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