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(Replaces UltraZorb)
Indicating Silica Gel Cupboard Dry-Packs
Large 3x 1kg packs suitable for larger cupboards and robes.
NOW SAVE $25 when you buy 3 (normally $35ea Pack)
Type: Indicating Silica Gel semi Transparent pack
IDEAL FOR: large enclosed wardrobes 3-4 packs and large cupboards. 1pack= suits up to 2m³
TIP: You can open 1kg pack and split into 4x 250gm or 2x 500gm, and place in several small bowls inside cupboards etc. Allows for easier drying. Use flymesh and rubber band to stop spillage of beads. Non leaking of moisture unlike supermarket chemical dryers which turn to liquid.
Benefits & Features:
- LASTS 2-8 weeks (depending on season) before re-drying
- Non Toxic, dustless, safe around humans , pets and for food storage.
- Holds 40% moisture, prevents mould and dampness in small area spaces.
- Can be re-used for up to 2 years
- Reactivate* every 2-8 weeks, remove gel beads from pack for best drying in oven or dry sun.
* see reactivation method below
For Use in Enclosed Areas
The more tightly enclosed, the more vapor-proof you can make the storage area being protected, the better! Otherwise, your silica gel will "drink up" moisture from all outdoors, becoming saturated and requiring reactivation so frequently as to be inconvenient. It is worth it to do your best to make the protected area as vapor-proof as possible.
When you first use silica gel in the area to be protected, it may become saturated rather quickly as it "drinks up" residual moisture. Once the residual dampness is removed, you can maintain a dry condition with less frequent need to reactivate the silica gel.
Hydrosorbent silica gel beads are inert and non-toxic. They will not emit harmful vapors, stain, or cause any chemical reaction. Safe to use with foods, medicines, sensitive materials, electronics, films, and others.
Function
Silica gel is really not a gel; it comes in little beads sealed into the packet. Silica gel has the ability to absorb water that causes mould or moisture damage. It can absorb up to 40 percent of its weight. Silica gel is non-toxic and non-flammable. It doesn't create any environmental hazards.
In the Home
Silica gel is great in drawers and robes,
Keeps silver from tarnishing, so add a packet to a jewelery box or cupboard where you store silver dishes and platters.
Do you store leather shoes or boots for the summer? Put them in airtight bags/boxes with one 1kg silica gel packs to ensure they don't go mouldy.
Particularly helpful in Northern climates, where the long, humid summers can affect wardrobes that don't have vents inside.
Great for linen closets.
Because silica gel is odourless and non toxic, you can add something for a nice smell like lavender or potpourri.
Photography
Have any old photographs or papers you want to preserve? Put a silica gel 1kg pack in small sealed cupboard or air-tight box and add your old photos to store them indefinitely. You can even put in keepsakes, such as your wedding photos or collectibles including football cards.
Gardening
If you save your own seeds for planting next year, storing them so they don't mold is important. Add a silica gel packet to your whole cabinet, making sure it's airtight. Store the different seeds in small envelopes and then put them all in an airtight container together with the silica gel packet. You only need one 100g pack per shoe box-sized container.
Boating and Fishing & Gun Storage
When you're out on the water, you need to protect your mobile phone, your car's keyless remote, or maybe an iPod from getting wet. You can buy watertight containers for this, but small amounts of moisture can get in when you have it open. Humidity isn't good for electronics. Add a 1kg pack of silica gel to keep your items as dry as possible.
Storage and Recharging
Silica Gel Reactivation
Step One: Cut the silica gel desiccant bags and pour silica beads into an oven proof tray.
Step Two: Put the sorbent into oven or any other drying equipment.
Step Three: Reactivation at the stated condition below.
Normal Oven 125º C, 1-2 hours drying.
Microwave oven 5+5 min mixing beads in between times.
Side-effect:
- A small sorbent granule change from colorless to light brown.
- A small amount of granule will become cracked.
- Adsorption capacity loss, about 2% ( at RH80%, 25℃) loss for every reactivation.
(For example from 40% to 38% absorbtion after the first reactivation.)
Storage
Because silica gel absorbs moisture, store extra packets in an air-tight container or zip lock bag until you need them.
Note that microwaving doesn't work as well to recharge the packs. It is best to use a traditional oven or Microwave Oven. Silica gel is not considered an environmental hazard so when you're ready to dispose it, it's OK to throw it in the garden or bin.
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