I use this desiccant to help keep my 3D printing filament dry.
I had some similar desiccant that came in some small sealed plastic boxes and it worked well, but after several rejuvenation process in the microwave, I melted the original boxes and many of the beads had shattered. It seems that these are able to be dried out, but over time the start to break down.
This doesn’t bother me, because I consider dessicant to be consumable product. If I can reuse it a few times, it’s great, but ultimately I don’t plan on it lasting forever.
This huge bottle comes with a lot of bags, but I haven’t used them yet since I make my own holders on my printer.
I made a bunch of containers out of clear material and fill them up with a funnel.
I left one of the little boxes outside of a sealed container, and within two days, the orange beads had turned green because I live in a high-humidity area. I opened the container and poured the beads into a coffee cup and stuck it in my microwave. It would probably be better to use an oven with constant heat instead of a microwave to make the beads last longer, but I was going for fast. I did three cycles of 30 seconds on high, stirring the beads between each cycle. After one minute 30 seconds, the green beads had turned orange again and they were slightly sticky from the moisture that had been expelled from them. I let them cool down and get dry again, then poured them back into my container. None of the beads had broken, but I’m sure that if I microwave them a couple more times, they will start to fracture. They might last longer if if use an oven.
This is a huge amount of reusable (at least a few times) desiccant. It keeps my filament nice and dry. I have a humid sensor in one of my storage boxes, and it indicates 10% relative humidity which is as low as it can display, so it’s likely lower than that.
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wisedry 5 LBS bulk silica gel desiccant comes with 10PCS organza bag, each bag is able to pack silica gel beads up to 200 gram, which is convenient to be used at anywhere requiring moisture control, such as 3D printing filaments, drawers, ammo, gun safe, safes, storage containers.
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Best dessicant I've ever used!
I have a giant plastic tub with about 15-20 rolls in it. I have a govee humidity reader in it as well as multiple bags of dessicant. Stayed at around 30ish percent humidity, which ain't bad. I filled up 3 of these included bags and placed them inside. Next day it's day to 19 percent! The beads are still orange to so they got plenty of life left. The included bags are perfect size to for 3d printing. You can make them as big as you want. I made 3 big ole bags and still have more than half the can left new. This stuffs primo...order without worry. It's good stuff! I have microwaved ALOT of dessicant. DONT OVER DUE IT! I run on a plate for 1 minute (I have strong microwave 1700W) then pull them out and watch them steam. Put back in for another minute and repeat till they stop steaming. Don't be like people in some of these reviews showing melted and burnt beads lol. Easy does it. You gotta be smarter than the beads!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020
This Wisedry Desiccant product is really only useful for small storage situations, such as drawers or storage containers. The desiccant absorbs moisture quickly and turns from orange to green in only a few days. It’s inconvenient to keep recharging the product so often. I have a 65% percent humid environment, which makes it a bit more challenging. However, the fabric/organza bags are far more convenient to recharge (several minutes) in a microwave than desiccant sold in metal containers, which can take hours to recharge in the oven. This makes it much more convenient when you have many desiccant bags in use throughout the home.
The other issue has to do with recharging the pellets in the microwave. The desiccant pellets cannot withstand over-heating. If I heated one organza bag pack over 5 minutes (just to get it back to the orange color) some of the pellets started to deform in shape.
Maybe this product will work better for those with low humidity environments. If you use a lot of storage containers like I do, I found that it’s better to use an electric dehumidifier in the room housing the storage containers.
Pros:
1) Convenient
2) Easy to use
3) Microwaveable
4) Desiccant is effective at drying
Cons:
1) Drying effect does not last long in humid environments
2) Pellets can deform from recharging too long (in microwave)
The other issue has to do with recharging the pellets in the microwave. The desiccant pellets cannot withstand over-heating. If I heated one organza bag pack over 5 minutes (just to get it back to the orange color) some of the pellets started to deform in shape.
Maybe this product will work better for those with low humidity environments. If you use a lot of storage containers like I do, I found that it’s better to use an electric dehumidifier in the room housing the storage containers.
Pros:
1) Convenient
2) Easy to use
3) Microwaveable
4) Desiccant is effective at drying
Cons:
1) Drying effect does not last long in humid environments
2) Pellets can deform from recharging too long (in microwave)
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023
I have a giant plastic tub with about 15-20 rolls in it. I have a govee humidity reader in it as well as multiple bags of dessicant. Stayed at around 30ish percent humidity, which ain't bad. I filled up 3 of these included bags and placed them inside. Next day it's day to 19 percent! The beads are still orange to so they got plenty of life left. The included bags are perfect size to for 3d printing. You can make them as big as you want. I made 3 big ole bags and still have more than half the can left new. This stuffs primo...order without worry. It's good stuff! I have microwaved ALOT of dessicant. DONT OVER DUE IT! I run on a plate for 1 minute (I have strong microwave 1700W) then pull them out and watch them steam. Put back in for another minute and repeat till they stop steaming. Don't be like people in some of these reviews showing melted and burnt beads lol. Easy does it. You gotta be smarter than the beads!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2020
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Cosimo
Sembrano valide. Ecco le dimensioni delle sfere gel...
Reviewed in Italy on October 5, 2023
Cosimo
Reviewed in Italy on October 5, 2023
In merito a efficacia e durata aggiornerò la recensione tra qualche tempo, quando le avrà usate più volte.
Nel mentre aggiungo una foto utile per chi volesse conoscere la dimensione delle singole sferette gel (circa 3mm le trasparenti, circa 2mm le arancioni).
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