But it it's hermetically sealed why does one ever have to change the
dessicant?
Chuck Norcutt
Garth Wood wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I once bought several of those perforated metal dessicant cannisters
>> which I put into containers with little used lenses. Problem is the
>> containers are not truly air tight and I rarely remember to recharge the
>> cannisters in the oven. Fortunately, the air conditioner seems to be
>> doing the job.
>
> Yep, if your storage vessel isn't airtight, then using dessicant won't
> help much 'cause you'll be re-charging it in the oven every few days.
> That's why I use these containers to store my camera gear in:
>
> http://www.gsioutdoors.com/list.aspx?c=18&sc2=74
>
> Hermetically sealed and crystal clear (useful for checking the status of
> your dessicant -- you can see the blue indicator patch [which turns pink
> when the dessicant needs to be re-dried in an oven] right through the
> case). I've used these containers for about a decade now, and they're
> working like champs.
>
>
> Garth
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