From Brian Willoughby Sent Sun, Mar 18th 2018, 23:56
From Brian Willoughby Sent Sun, Mar 18th 2018, 23:56
I have a collection of assorted desiccant packs, and tried to recharge = them. What happened is that some were in paper packs that were folded = and glued at the seams, but as soon as the heat released the moisture = that had already been trapped by the silica, this moisture dissolved the = glue and the bags came open. This only happened to some of them, since = they were all different constructions from different manufacturers. Some = hold up better when recharging, while others are clearly only designed = well enough to work once. One thing was clear from my experience - these bags had absorbed quite a = bit of moisture already. The point of recharging is that they wouldn=E2=80= =99t be effective if they=E2=80=99re already saturated. Brian On Mar 18, 2018, at 8:03 AM, Mike HEQX <xxxx@xxxx.xxx> wrote: > If the item to be dehumidified is not sealed completely it won't be = dehumidified. > There should be no problem heating those bags on a cookie sheet in the = oven. Some might melt though. The silica will be fine. >=20 > On 3/18/2018 8:19 AM, Boniforti Flavio wrote: >> Hi. >> Never heard of "recharging", good to know! >> How may I identify bags which are not oven friendly? >> What can happen/go wrong? >> F. >>=20 >> <xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx> schrieb am So., 18. M=C3=A4rz 2018, 13:01: >> Chances are that you need to recharge the bags. This is done by = heating them in an oven at about 225 F.=20 >>=20 >> Some products change color when the moisture is removed. Some bags = may not be oven friendly. Be careful. >>=20 >> -------- Original Message ---------- >>=20 >> Hi there. >> I'm gonna dismantle my studio and store it for 4 months in a storage = facility. I've always seen those more or less small silica bags and I = "collected" some - now the question is: how would I use them at best = during the storage of my analog synths? Shall I wrap each synth in a = plastic bag and throw in one or two of those silica bags, then close the = plastic bag in a way that no air/humidity can go inside? >>=20 >> Thanks for all your suggestions... >> F.