Re: Winter storage

[Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>]

Dean W. Cains wrote:

> Hi Doug:
>
> I've seen stuff somewhere, maybe Wal-Mart, called something like Damp
> Rid.  It comes in a plastic tub, and is intended for damp closets.
> Don't know what it costs or if it's renewable like silica gel (which one
> can bake in an oven to dry).  It may even just be a tub of silica gel.

Damp-rid is merely CaCl2.  As it absorbs water it will liquify.  You can 
de-hyrdrate it by baking it, although you'll need to pulverize the 
resulting lump to resuse it effectively.   Either way it's really cheap. 
 I think it's also used as an ice-melter, which may be a cheaper way to 
buy it.   It will absorb about 2x it's weight in water, which is 
probably good for a sealed space.   I think a dehumidifier would be 
better suited to a large drafty space like a garage.

	--Mark
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