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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 246906, member: 4552"]As noted it depends on where you live. Also, the amount of humidity in your area, house, apartment, etc. If you live in an area where there is very little to no humidity, Arizona for example, those gel packs to absorb humidity are as necessary as the need for one in the tombs of the Epytians. Note in such places as that, there just ain't no humidity to absorb. The usage of gel packs was a really big thing some years ago and still used for shipping articles that need protection from the humidity. However, since those days someone came up with a thing called an electric dehumidifier. If You live in a house or place where you can use one, they work about 1,000 times more efficient than a gel pack. I tried some in my basement some years back. Twelve large ones. Utilizing several chemically lab tested Hygrometers I was able to drop the humidity down to about 45 to 50%. With my one dehumidifier I was able to drop the humidity down to about 25% and worst instance, 30%. I still do testing but you can't beat a dehumidifier. </p><p>Naturally there are many that just keep windows open regardless of temperature and humidity so modern articles of comfort are wasted there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 246906, member: 4552"]As noted it depends on where you live. Also, the amount of humidity in your area, house, apartment, etc. If you live in an area where there is very little to no humidity, Arizona for example, those gel packs to absorb humidity are as necessary as the need for one in the tombs of the Epytians. Note in such places as that, there just ain't no humidity to absorb. The usage of gel packs was a really big thing some years ago and still used for shipping articles that need protection from the humidity. However, since those days someone came up with a thing called an electric dehumidifier. If You live in a house or place where you can use one, they work about 1,000 times more efficient than a gel pack. I tried some in my basement some years back. Twelve large ones. Utilizing several chemically lab tested Hygrometers I was able to drop the humidity down to about 45 to 50%. With my one dehumidifier I was able to drop the humidity down to about 25% and worst instance, 30%. I still do testing but you can't beat a dehumidifier. Naturally there are many that just keep windows open regardless of temperature and humidity so modern articles of comfort are wasted there.[/QUOTE]
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