I was wondering what kind of weather stripping did you use. I just got a safe and I’m pretty sure not having that is what’s keeping my safe a bit more humid since I’m just taking in outside air. The door doesn’t appear to seal like a door should. Thanks
Honestly I think I just used some all purpose weather stripping for doors that I had laying around the house. Nothing special you can get it at any hardware store /lowes/Home Depot. It was thick to get a good seal.
The safe is manufactured with a small hole in the back through the steel , all I had to do was drill through the drywall material and run power inside. If you’re interested more about this I have a couple videos on my channel about the safe specifically mentioning this. Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing looking to pick this same safe from TSC. Have you had any trouble with the keypad failing? Seen many reviews of the keypads failing within a few months
No haven’t had one problem with it. It’s under warranty for a year. You can always buy a replacement if it fails. Been good for me . Thanks for watching
@@followyahweh I bought a slim profile outlet off Amazon for gun safes and ran it through the hole that comes pre drilled from Winchester in the steel on the back side of the safe. I drilled through the drywall layer myself. That’s it, it’s very easy to do.
It doesn't remove any moisture at all, it increases relative humidity. It keeps the inside temperature of the safe above the dew point, and hopefully we'll above that. In doing so it doesn't matter how much moisture is in the air, if the temperature is high enough to hold it there is no risk to your guns. If you open your safe at dawn on a humid 110 degree day and it cools off fast enough that the rod can't keep the temperature high enough inside, you could have an issue. So it's good to have a moisture absorber backup. From all accounts they work very well keeping rust off your guns, but they are not dehumidifiers.
Great advice about the weather stripping. I will be doing that in the future.
@@deanmiles3505 thanks for stopping by
Thanks for sharing,
I've been looking for a Gun Safe Dehumidifier, I just picked up the Winchester TS-36-45 Gun Safe
Nice I think you’re gonna like the safe and if you get the dehumidifier I think you’re gonna like that too
I was wondering what kind of weather stripping did you use. I just got a safe and I’m pretty sure not having that is what’s keeping my safe a bit more humid since I’m just taking in outside air. The door doesn’t appear to seal like a door should.
Thanks
Honestly I think I just used some all purpose weather stripping for doors that I had laying around the house. Nothing special you can get it at any hardware store /lowes/Home Depot. It was thick to get a good seal.
How do you close the door with the extension cord or do I have to drill a hole in the safe?
The safe is manufactured with a small hole in the back through the steel , all I had to do was drill through the drywall material and run power inside. If you’re interested more about this I have a couple videos on my channel about the safe specifically mentioning this.
Thanks for watching
Any comparisons with other brand rods? Looks like you went large on the size rod. Also installing the safe in a garage without heat or air.
I never used any other brands so I can’t compare it to any others.
I did get the biggest I could because it’s going in my heated garage.
@@FrankChristopherOutdoors Thanks for the fast response. Not talking huge dollars here. This brand is the most popular.
@@34dawgsgo yeah it’s proven, I would recommend it. Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing looking to pick this same safe from TSC. Have you had any trouble with the keypad failing? Seen many reviews of the keypads failing within a few months
No haven’t had one problem with it. It’s under warranty for a year. You can always buy a replacement if it fails. Been good for me . Thanks for watching
How did you run the wiring for the rod and lights in that exact safe? I have the exact one
@@followyahweh I bought a slim profile outlet off Amazon for gun safes and ran it through the hole that comes pre drilled from Winchester in the steel on the back side of the safe. I drilled through the drywall layer myself. That’s it, it’s very easy to do.
But where does the moisture go... if its not collected or absorbed somewhere.
@@Brian-dr2yi it’s not really a dehumidifier it dries the air. Good question, I did try to address this in video.
It's best to have some silica in there also
@jsjajd88i3okejd9oo can’t hurt !
It doesn't remove any moisture at all, it increases relative humidity. It keeps the inside temperature of the safe above the dew point, and hopefully we'll above that.
In doing so it doesn't matter how much moisture is in the air, if the temperature is high enough to hold it there is no risk to your guns.
If you open your safe at dawn on a humid 110 degree day and it cools off fast enough that the rod can't keep the temperature high enough inside, you could have an issue. So it's good to have a moisture absorber backup.
From all accounts they work very well keeping rust off your guns, but they are not dehumidifiers.