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<p>[QUOTE="John Burgess, post: 7697950, member: 105098"]As was said, if there's no signs of a problem, there's no reason to change anything. check the 2x2s and coins, and the staples, if it all looks as if you left it, then nothing to do. </p><p><br /></p><p>As also said, If you are using silica, and you've opened the container, it's a good idea to replace the silica, once you've opened the confined space you've introduced indoor humidity to that space. the rechargeable silica I think is best really. they even make them with color indicators so you'll know when they need to be recharged, and you can buy just one for the volume of space it's in rather than sprinkling a bunch of little pouches in there.</p><p><br /></p><p>it's more expensive up front, but then every time the color turns you stick it in the oven at 300F until the moisture is removed and it goes back to the original color and then put it back, it's good forever like that and no guesswork if it's still good or not, it tells you when it needs recharging. the more air tight the storage space can be made, the less likely the silica will suck moisture out from outside of the storage space and keep good it longer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Burgess, post: 7697950, member: 105098"]As was said, if there's no signs of a problem, there's no reason to change anything. check the 2x2s and coins, and the staples, if it all looks as if you left it, then nothing to do. As also said, If you are using silica, and you've opened the container, it's a good idea to replace the silica, once you've opened the confined space you've introduced indoor humidity to that space. the rechargeable silica I think is best really. they even make them with color indicators so you'll know when they need to be recharged, and you can buy just one for the volume of space it's in rather than sprinkling a bunch of little pouches in there. it's more expensive up front, but then every time the color turns you stick it in the oven at 300F until the moisture is removed and it goes back to the original color and then put it back, it's good forever like that and no guesswork if it's still good or not, it tells you when it needs recharging. the more air tight the storage space can be made, the less likely the silica will suck moisture out from outside of the storage space and keep good it longer.[/QUOTE]
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