where can you buy desiccants?
16 December 2003, 11:53 AM
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Following on from my damp car thread where can you buy these? Maybe a couple in the boot etc will help get rid of damp.
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I didn't realise they were so easy to get hold of. Do they sell them in shops or do you have to order them?
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16 December 2003, 12:16 PM
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Well done that man on the spelling!
16 December 2003, 12:19 PM
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lol
thanks. I always make an effort if you're about
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Whoops...should be www.brownell.co.uk
16 December 2003, 01:22 PM
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You could try an electric dehumidifier (assuming you have somewhere you can park with an etxtension cord coming out the car!)
16 December 2003, 02:16 PM
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You can bake the desicant in the oven at 50/60 C to dry the stuff out and re-use it, that's what we used to do with ours at work.
16 December 2003, 02:18 PM
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My mate has a humidifier I think
16 December 2003, 11:31 PM
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Caravan and camping places used to sell dessicants. Presume they still do, but don't know.
17 December 2003, 07:06 AM
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Paul you nutter
BT engineers always carry desiccants for putting in the green cabinet boxes and underground joints. if you want some, let me know, we can meet up whenever.
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17 December 2003, 08:16 AM
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I used to use calcium chloride to dry out the interior or previous cars. It came in ~1kg bags from Wilkinsons, IIRC.
17 December 2003, 09:15 AM
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Sodium Hydroxide crystals (caustic soda) are very hydroscopic, as is concenctrated sulphuric acid, slightly less practical though!
17 December 2003, 09:26 AM
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Cliff
Should have remembered that
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If you have any then that would be great, I could really use some. I will drop you a mail
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19 December 2003, 09:41 AM
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Cheers Cliff
I put a few of the small ones in it last night to see how that gets on
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16 December 2003, 12:05 PM
I didn't realise they were so easy to get hold of. Do they sell them in shops or do you have to order them?
thanks. I always make an effort if you're about 
My Dad's ex BT 