Gun safe heated rods

[BlackdogGS]

I have one in a gun safe that's in the garage and I can easily touch it. I just installed one in my heated basement and it's too hot to touch. Really surprised it gets as hot as it gets. Does this seem right? Can you comfortably touch the one in your safe?

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[FourTeeFive]

Mine is too hot to touch for more than a fraction of a second. They're supposedly between 120-150 degrees F when operating. Guess mine is on higher end of that range.

 

[Juniper9mm]

Mine are too hot to touch.

 

[Bobbygun]

The one in my safe is not too hot to touch, but it would be uncomfortable to hold for an extended length of time.

 

[monks]

Make sure you're not drying the air too much. On the west side a hot rod is a no brainer but east of the cascades it's often too dry to run one without shrinking and cracking stocks. I bought a humidity meter for my safe and found I'm actually a little dry for long term storage of antique arms. Just a little FYI.

 

[Kruel J]

Mine gets pretty hot too. I'd guess around 200 degrees or so.

BiMart has some for sale if you need a new one. I just noticed the other day they sell them.

 

[Kruel J]

I just checked mine and its hot but not as hot as it used to be. Its coming up on 10 years old. I'm going to try one of the ones at BiMart. Made by Hornady FWIW.

https://www.bimart.com/snapsafe-18-inch-gun-safe-dehumidifier-rods/p/803779

 

[BlackdogGS]

I just checked mine and its hot but not as hot as it used to be. Its coming up on 10 years old. I'm going to try one of the ones at BiMart. Made by Hornady FWIW.

https://www.bimart.com/snapsafe-18-inch-gun-safe-dehumidifier-rods/p/803779

That's the one I have.

 

[Joe13]

Golden rods have never let me down.

I can feel the difference in a comfortable warm air in the safes and they are pretty warm to the touch but not hot hot.

 

[Kruel J]

That's the one I have.

The too hot or not hot one?

 

[nammac]

I'm different, I run a Peet Dryer in the safe, has worked perfectly and not hot to the touch. Safe is garage mounted, so wintertime it gets a real workout. Although the garage is probably around 60-65 most of the time (we leave the door to the garage open), considering it's a part time gym and reloading room.

 

[BlackdogGS]

The too hot or not hot one?

The one I just bought (the hot one) is the SnapSafe from BiMart.

 

[Kruel J]

The one I just bought (the hot one) is the SnapSafe from BiMart.

I picked one up today. Works great. It's not too hot to touch but plenty warm. I just opened the door and I can feel the difference.

 

[BlackdogGS]

I picked one up today. Works great. It's not too hot to touch but plenty warm. I just opened the door and I can feel the difference.

Not sure if they all produce identical heat. I can touch it for maybe a couple of seconds.

 

[girthquake]

I'll echo the sentiment for the golden rods being great, and not too hot to touch.

 

[Tony617]

I'm different, I run a Peet Dryer in the safe, has worked perfectly and not hot to the touch. Safe is garage mounted, so wintertime it gets a real workout. Although the garage is probably around 60-65 most of the time (we leave the door to the garage open), considering it's a part time gym and reloading room.
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I have Peet Dryer as well. Works great.

 

[FourTeeFive]

Make sure you're not drying the air too much. On the west side a hot rod is a no brainer but east of the cascades it's often too dry to run one without shrinking and cracking stocks. I bought a humidity meter for my safe and found I'm actually a little dry for long term storage of antique arms. Just a little FYI.

You bring up a good point. I've got one of these inside my safe and take a quick look at it every time I open it up.

 

[jbett98]

Try angling the cord end slightly downward when installing. I read that installation tip somewhere and the reason stated was that the heat generated will travel the length of the golden rod and dissipate off the higher end. That's how I installed it and all the safes I've dealt with since were installed that way.

 

[Sxsnuf]

The topic is currently of some interest to me. Our safe is in a semi-heated garage. I have 2 12" heated rods inside. They're not too hot to touch, but warm enough that it becomes uncomfortable after 15-20 seconds of contact. I have a humidity meter inside the safe and one outside. In this weather, the temp in the safe is usually only 2-4 degrees warmer than the area right outside the safe, but the humidity is consistently 10-15% lower in the safe. Right now, humidity outside the safe is 73% and 60% inside. I'm unsure how much is too much but I wish it was closer to 50%. I could add another rod, or 2, but they do take up room.

 

[arakboss]

I had this concern as well. Mine was super hot to the touch. I measured the temp with a cooking thermometer and it was in range, according to AI.

If my guns burn up, I will sue AI.