Cook the rice and eat it, it's doing you no good and add fresh desiccant often. Bake the old stuff to drive moisture out that it has absorbed for re-use.
You can get something like this that turns green when it needs recharging: http://www.pelican-case.com/15peldessilg.html
Here's the refills: http://www.amazon.com/Indicating-Desiccant-Silica-Canister-Pelican/dp/B0018O035O
Here's information on re-activating: http://www.jakesmp.com/CSD_Silica_Gel/CSD_Silica_008_M.html
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Reactivation Instructions - Tyvek Packets
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Low heat and a long processing time is required to properly dry out silica in Tyvek.
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Do not try to cheat the process by starting with a hot oven or using excessive heat, doing so will destroy the storage medium and/or Silica material.
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Products that include reactivation instruction users should follow the exact manufacture recommended instructions.
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Important: Check your ovens temperature for proper heating levels.
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Ovens must be a vented model to allow moisture released from the Silica to escape during the heating process. The best oven choice is convection or forced air system as it provides the best air flow to aid in drying the packets.
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Tyvek has a melting point of 250 degrees Fahrenheit and will melt if you reach or exceed this temperature!
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Place packets on a wire rack shelf to improve air-flow, do not pile up packets. When processing more than one rack of packets leave 1”-2” of space between racks, rack should be at lest 1-1/2 feet from the heat source.
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The beads have trapped moisture so you need to start the reactivation process with a cold oven, this help prevent seal failure when the water vapor starts to cause the packets to expand as water molecules are released.
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Silica can be reactivated at temperatures between 220 - 240 degrees, the ovens Temperature should not increase faster than 0.25 to 0.50 deg F per minute.
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The Desiccant will require 12-24 hours of frying time depending on the volume of product being reactivated.
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Packets reactivated should be promptly stored in a heat resistant air tight container to prevent moisture from being re-absorbed during the cooling period.
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Once packets have cooled you can replace them in your area of humidity control or store these in an air tight container until ready to use.
Cook the rice and eat it, it's doing you no good and add fresh desiccant often. Bake the old stuff to drive moisture out that it has absorbed for re-use.
You can get something like this that turns green when it needs recharging: http://www.pelican-case.com/15peldessilg.html
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Here's the refills: http://www.amazon.com/Indicating-Desiccant-Silica-Canister-Pelican/dp/B0018O035O
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Here's information on re-activating: http://www.jakesmp.com/CSD_Silica_Gel/CSD_Silica_008_M.html
Cook the rice and eat it, it's doing you no good and add fresh desiccant often. Bake the old stuff to drive moisture out that it has absorbed for re-use.
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You can get something like this that turns green when it needs recharging: http://www.pelican-case.com/15peldessilg.html
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Here's the refills: http://www.amazon.com/Indicating-Desiccant-Silica-Canister-Pelican/dp/B0018O035O
Cook the rice and eat it, it's doing you no good and add fresh desiccant often. Bake the old stuff to drive moisture out that it has absorbed for re-use.
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You can get something like this that turns green when it needs recharging: http://www.pelican-case.com/15peldessilg.html
Cook the rice and eat it, it's doing you no good and add fresh desiccant often. Bake the old stuff to drive moisture out that it has absorbed for re-use.