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Jerry Lundegard:
Thanks. Should've clarified this.  I have checked the humidity levels and regularly monitor them. Looking to maximize floor space and curious if the rechargeable are a viable option. 

Ghost:
I have a pair of these in my safe:

http://www.amazon.com/Eva-dry-Renewable-E-333-Wireless-Dehumidifer/dp/B000H0XFCS/ref=sr_1_4/189-3317548-3328367?ie=UTF8&qid=1396394241&sr=8-4&keywords=dehumidifier

I recharge one of them one month, and recharge the other one the following month.  Never any rust.

Ghost

66bigblock:
I like the Remington500 series.  Larger than the Eva-dry.  Im not big on cheaper than dirt, but they have them for $22

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/2-REM19946


Sheels has them - about $40 if I remember correctly.

Use your google-fu and find them from an online source you like and save some $$


66bigblock

Gary:
Safe have a hole out the side / bottom for 110?  Can you drill one? 

I put a small light in my main safe, with the expensive guns, and I get great humidity reading year round.

You want proper humidity, not zero humidity.  To low, and the wood dries out.  Cracks, gets brittle, shrinks.

According to the NRA:

50% humidity at 70 degrees is considered ideal "Arms Museum" storage conditions.

You can get a temp and humidity gauge, that monitors highs and lows, to keep tabs on averages. 

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