So I recently got a safe and had it bolted down in my garage. It was too large to wheel through the doors in my house and we didn’t have a good place inside the house to bolt it down. So the garage was my only option

I knew moisture was going to be an issue, so I bought 3 different things to help fight it. Now, I am having to re-charge my desiccant cans every 10-14 days as the humidity begins to increase. I will re-charge the Remington one first, then about a week and a half later or so, I will re-charge the metal cans.

Have any of y’all ever had this problem before? Is there something else I should buy to put in my safe to help cut down on this? Oh, and I'm located in the DFW area

I bought 2 of these 40 gram Desiccant metal cans:


I bought one of these Remington “plug-in re-charge” desiccants


And my safe came with one of these 110v rods

Get a Golden Rod - pretty much the same as what came with your safe (last picture).

They heat up the air, which drives the moisture out. I'd also have a can or two of dessicant as a backup, but 1 or 2 golden rods should be more than sufficient to keep the humidity at the appropriate levels (depending on how big your safe is).

Safe doors are not air or water tight, so humidity will always get in. And remember - the goal is not to have 0% humidity. You just want it at a constant and lower (30% to 50% or so) level to prevent surface rust on your firearms. Too low a humidity and, over time, you can dry out your wood furniture too much and it could possibly develop drying cracks.

Ok, i'll look into the golden rod. THANKS!!
I've got a Liberty FATBOY and it has 24.8 cu/f

do you know much about these types of dehumidifiers? Wonder which is better a golden rod or this?

Never heard of that kind.

I just use some dessicant, but my safe is inside and I don't need a whole lot of moisture control.

BUMP for any other ideas out there???

I use the Remington only. I live in Houston, and my safe has been in my garage for 3-4 years. I keep an eye on the color of the desicant, and recharge it when necessary. Haven't had any problems so far.

I have a couple of the rods in mine. It is inside and of course that works like a champ. Couldn't imagine keeping my guns in the garage but I guess if that is your only option it'll work. Maybe add another rod and just stay on top of keeping the packs recharged.

you might see if you can install a thicker seal on thedoor. Just like the other post was the golden rods. They come is different sizes.

Just some ideas

I have the Liberty PEET and it is all I use. Very satisfied. 25 cu. ft.

Thanks guys for the additional replies

I like the idea of applying some weather stripping around the door (or where the door meets the frame). I don't think you would want the seal it up 100%, but maybe along the bottom and sides. I'd think you still want a little are flow so any moisture that gets in the safe could still escape

I'm glad to hear someone has had good luck with the PEET dryer. Since I already have a dehumidifier rod, I think I'm going to try out the PEET.

Why would you want air circulation from a dehumidified gun safe to an open air garage?

Stick some of the thin foam weatherstripping on there and quit opening your safe to stare at your guns every afternoon.

Actually, I missed that you were using a golden rod. If you're going to use one or multiple heating devices then yes, you need some place for the humid air to escape. But, if you're going to rely on dessicants, then having a sealed up safe would be best.