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Title: Desiccant needed
Post by: Jimmyjnr on October 13, 2016, 06:47:19 pm
Need to buy new silica gel for 12v air compressor. Am I best buying from FT ??
Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Michelle on October 13, 2016, 07:19:22 pm
Quote from: Jimmyjnr –
Need to buy new silica gel for 12v air compressor. Am I best buying from FT ??

No!  You are best off bagging it yourself.  $50 from FT vs. $3 for a single dose if you bag it yourself.

Desiccant option for the HWH system (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=12784.0)

Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on October 13, 2016, 07:46:35 pm
1 Quart Blue Replacement Desiccant Indicating Silica Gel Beads - 2 LBS... (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013L31PQ0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476409473&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=2-4mm+desiccant+beads&dpPl=1&dpID=41Mjnj3YyEL&ref=plSrch)

Amazon.com: DSM&T Mylar Bags Ziplock Long Term Food Storage Silver 5x8 Inch... (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018I0SWOO/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1476402085&sr=8-15-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=mylar+bag&psc=1#)
Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Michelle on October 13, 2016, 07:58:45 pm
Quote from: Travelin' Man –
Amazon.com Help: Order with Free Shipping by Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=aw_d_sss_hi?ie=UTF8&nodeId=527692)

T-Man - this is a help link, not a product one.  Do you have one for the desiccant?
Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on October 13, 2016, 09:47:14 pm
Sorry about that.
Try it now.
Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Jimmyjnr on October 13, 2016, 10:47:40 pm
Do you think those bags would work without a heat seal ??
Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: jcus on October 13, 2016, 10:59:59 pm
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Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Michelle on October 14, 2016, 09:47:06 am
Quote from: Jimmyjnr –
Do you think those bags would work without a heat seal ??

Since they're zip-top, they should be OK for some time period, it depends on how tight that zip seal is (but you can always regenerate in the oven - save your spent desiccant as well).  The heat seal I did is to prevent any air from leaking in that side of the bag for long-term storage (we've had ours for a couple of years now and the media is still bright blue).
Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Michelle on October 14, 2016, 09:51:11 am
Quote from: Travelin' Man –
1 Quart Blue Replacement Desiccant Indicating Silica Gel Beads - 2 LBS... (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013L31PQ0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476409473&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=2-4mm+desiccant+beads&dpPl=1&dpID=41Mjnj3YyEL&ref=plSrch)

Amazon.com: DSM&T Mylar Bags Ziplock Long Term Food Storage Silver 5x8 Inch... (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018I0SWOO/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1476402085&sr=8-15-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=mylar+bag&psc=1#)


1 dose is approximately 4 ounces (you'll have a little left over with each package), so 2 lbs of that desiccant plus the bags (you'll have lots of bags left over) is $3.62 per dose (vs. $50).

Outstanding find!  (And if you order through T-man's links, you support the forum hosting costs  ^.^d )
Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on October 14, 2016, 10:25:14 am
Maybe you could just keep the desiccant beads in their original container and dispense them as needed,  keeping the cover screwed on tight during storage.
Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Tom Lang on October 15, 2016, 02:09:48 am
Quote from: Travelin' Man –
Maybe you could just keep the desiccant beads in their original container and dispense them as needed,  keeping the cover screwed on tight during storage.

That's what I do.
Title: Re: Desiccant needed
Post by: Rich Bowman on October 15, 2016, 05:50:54 am
I just put the edge of my bags over a dowel and use a hot iron to seal them.  Save both the used desiccant and bags.  If you are careful and don't cut off too much when you open a bag, they are reusable several times.  I'm still using my first filling of bags after 2+ years.

Rich
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