desiccant

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17 Apr 2013 21:27 #582872 by jeffasaki

desiccant was created by jeffasaki

getting a little bit of moisture in one of my sheds
it has 2 of my fav bikes in it
bought a five gal pail of desicant to put inside
lets see how this works

78 Z1R
78 KZ1000
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71 HS1B 90
81 GS 1100 gone
80 PE400
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17 Apr 2013 21:29 #582873 by racer54

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OK...what the hell is desiccant?

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17 Apr 2013 21:40 #582874 by jeffasaki

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ya know when you buy a new thingy and it has the little bag of silica that says dont eat
i got a 5 gallon pail of it
and will leave it open inside the shed
when it stays closed for extended periods of time

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17 Apr 2013 22:07 #582878 by MFolks

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Or get a "Golden Rod:, a low wattage heater designed to keep moisture away. www.goldenroddehumidifiers.com/faqs.htm

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17 Apr 2013 22:59 #582896 by KZErider

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Dirt floor?

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17 Apr 2013 23:01 #582897 by jeffasaki

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patio stones and 2x4s

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18 Apr 2013 07:56 #582927 by bluej58

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Gutters and drain tile

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18 Apr 2013 14:52 #582964 by kzcurt

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It more than likely is condensation from temperature change? I actually put carpet down to stop the cement from sweating, worked great, for the cement, however the bike or the gas tank or,or,or...once they hit the 'dew point' will still sweat. The only thing i do to stop it, is try to avoid opening it up when there is a sudden increase in temperature!

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19 Apr 2013 10:49 #583079 by TomW

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bluej58 wrote: Gutters and drain tile

Even easier, put the bikes in the living room.

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19 Apr 2013 11:04 #583083 by Street Fighter LTD

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TomW wrote:
bluej58 wrote: Gutters and drain tile
Even easier, put the bikes in the living room.

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15 May 2013 08:08 #587497 by jeffasaki

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3 weeks in the shed
both bikes nice and dry
for my app this has worked very well
cost $70
dry bikes in the wet thaw out season
equals
worth it
NO CONDENSATION
at all

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78 KZ1000
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71 HS1B 90
81 GS 1100 gone
80 PE400
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