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Cold damp garage
Dannymh:
mine sits in a very hot space and humid space, but that is because I live in a fairly tropical place :)
We do get some humidity. We have these things here called "Camels" they are just a plastic tub with a little shelf in it, which holds these beads.
They draw all the moisture out of the air and the water collects in the bottom of them. They are pretty cheap. I keep a few around in various places especially closets. You could try one of those to help draw out as much moisture as possible....or seal and insulate the garage properly
DeLuSioNal29:
--- Quote from: BobA on March 01, 2010, 04:32:37 pm ---I live in Edmonton Canada and it gets down to -35 C quite often during the winter. The most important thing in storing a cab in a garage or shed is to let it come up to normal temp before trying to turn it on. It will gather frost and ice during its storage in an unheated area. If you bring it to normal temp in a heated area or wait till spring you should still check for areas where the frost ice may have puddled and may still be damp. HV components in the monitor are the most likely to be damaged with dampness. Give it a day to come up to room temp and use a fan to dry out any damp spots. Mice also build little damp nests so make sure your visual inspection clears out all other debris from areas you least likely expect.
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+1 on this one.
I live in upstate, NY and it can get pretty cold up here in my uninsulated garage. As long as you don't turn it on during the cold you should be all set. If I MUST turn it on before the nice weather comes around, I make sure I put a few heaters in the garage to get the temperature up for a few hours before I turn it on.
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ItzMR2u:
Wow this is a topic I've never had to give a thought about ???
It's not perfect but +1 for living in So Cal where on a 50 degree day everyone is FREEZING...everyone but the mame cab that is!
BobA:
Just a note: Beads or a dehumidifier do not work at below freezing at 32 deg F or 0 Deg C. A dehumidifier is only good if water can be extracted from the air with cooling coils. There is no water to condense when you go below freezing. The dehumidifier packs have the same problem. Below freezing there is no water to absorb only ice.
bkenobi:
But if the air is below freezing and results in no humidity, then you don't need to worry about it. The cab won't absorb any water out of the air if there isn't any. :cheers:
People who have gun cabinets/safes often use dehumidifiers (either electric or the passive pellet style) to keep their investments from rusting. This will only work effectively in a near sealed space though. Moisture in the air will diffuse to areas that have a lower concentration eventually, so if you put one next to your cabinet in the middle of a garage, you won't get the same results as if it were inside the cabinet. Of course, inside doesn't help with the wood absorbing moisture since that will happen from the outside too.