DivingPrincessE
Contributor
I have the Sea & Sea small Desiccant packs and the first one has now turned pink. I was hoping to get some clear directions on how to reuse them.
I found this thread (http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/oly-outlet/78201-desiccant-useful-life.html)
which says you should
-----heat them in an oven at 250 F degrees for 45 minutes
-----heat them in an oven for 225 F degrees for a couple of hours
-----heat them in an oven at 150-200 F degrees for a couple of hours
-----microwave them at 50% power for 20 seconds
-----other said you should not microwave them
-----place them in a silicone tubing and hold them against a light bulb for a couple hours
My questions are...
1. Which one of these ways is right and/or best??
2. How many times can you do this before you need to buy new desiccant packs?
3. Is microwaving bad or not?
4. Won't holding anything against a light bulb cause a fire? And if not, do you have to actually sit there and hold it against the light bulb or is there a better way to do it? (I'm not creative in a handy kind of way).
Thanks!
I found this thread (http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/oly-outlet/78201-desiccant-useful-life.html)
which says you should
-----heat them in an oven at 250 F degrees for 45 minutes
-----heat them in an oven for 225 F degrees for a couple of hours
-----heat them in an oven at 150-200 F degrees for a couple of hours
-----microwave them at 50% power for 20 seconds
-----other said you should not microwave them
-----place them in a silicone tubing and hold them against a light bulb for a couple hours
My questions are...
1. Which one of these ways is right and/or best??
2. How many times can you do this before you need to buy new desiccant packs?
3. Is microwaving bad or not?
4. Won't holding anything against a light bulb cause a fire? And if not, do you have to actually sit there and hold it against the light bulb or is there a better way to do it? (I'm not creative in a handy kind of way).
Thanks!