Thought I’d warn you guys about an incident that occurred in my ammo cabinet today. My cabinet is in the garage, and I keep my ammo stored in .mil ammo cans, but I also store gun parts and gun odds and ends in the cabinet as well. I had a can of DampRid in there to keep moisture out. The can cracked some how and it leaked all over the inside of the cabinet. DampRid is calcium chloride which is VERY corrosive to steel when its in solution. My ammo survived thanks to the ammo cans but a lot of my parts and accessories were ruined. The moral is Be Damn Careful WIth DampRid!
noted! glad your ammo wasn’t harmed.
Yes, the label warns (or at least it does on mine that’s a couple years old) that you need to carefully inspect the canister for cracks before putting the pellets in. Also, I suspect that in an environment with wide temperature changes, that flimsy plastic is more prone to cracking. I put a thick layer of paper towels underneath my Damp Rid canisters so that even if the canister does crack any leakage will hopefully be soaked up by the paper towels until I can change out the canister. I also try to check the canister about once a month in high humidity times of the year.
Can anyone offer any ideas on how to clean it up? I have all my stuff out of the cabinet. I left the door open thinking it would evaporate, but it seems wetter now. I guess its still absorbing atmospheric moisture. Im thinking of using cat litter to absorb it up. Any suggestions appreciated.
Q9. What do I do if I accidentally spill some of the collected liquid?
Use a wet/dry vacuum or towel to absorb as much of the liquid as you can. Continue to pour regular tap water onto the spill to dilute the concentration of the liquid. If you don’t dilute or clean the spot, the spilled liquid will continue to absorb excess moisture and the spot may get larger.
ETA - Sorry for reviving the dead, I was researching the product and I didn’t see the “2011” on the date.