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This is my second Eva-Dry unit. I live in west central Florida, less than a half-mile from the gulf coast. The EVA-Dry system is the only way to go. I tried the "golden rod" electric dehumidifier, and while that's a good product... it consumes a small amount of power, and just continues to draw that power 24/7. I'm uncomfortable with having a heater element running 24/7 inside my safe. It's wasteful and it's a little risky. Well the EVA-Dry system eliminates that concern entirely! If you're not familiar with this simple system, the EVA-Dry product uses an internally installed packet of pure Silica Gel beads. These beads are hygroscopic (that means they LOVE water!) Like little "molecular sponges" these beads literally suck water from the air and absorb it into the pack. When they do, the normally yellow colored beads gradually turn a dark green color. That's when you know it's time to dry them out. The manufacturer like to use the term "recharge"... spin it any way you want, the beads just need to be dried out. The EVA-Dry unit has a little element in it that acts like a food dehydrator. When the beads dark green color indicate they are full of moisture, I take the unit of out the safe, remove the small built-in electrical plug, then plug the unit in. It takes about 10-12 hours for the built-in dehydrator to dry out the beads. When the gel is dry you'll see the beads turn yellow again... and you're good to go! I unplug the unit, flip the plug back into the EVA-Dry case... and the box is ready to go again. I place the box back into the safe. No cords, no more power needed. The Silica-Gel beads immediately begin absorbing moisture again. In my safe, a fully dried box will last about 2 months (depending on how often I open the safe). When the color turns, it's time to plug the unit in and dry the beads out again. It's brilliant simplicity! No fears of having anything running all of the time, yet very very effective. In my opinion this truly is the way to go. And the price? Well, you can see how cost-effective it is.