Silica Gel Took over the World

Re:Silica Gel Took over the World by NoahKAndrews on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @04:38PM (#43551092)

If they're not getting hydrated slowly, they're not serving any purpose. The whole point is that water goes into them instead of whatever you're trying to keep dry.

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Re:Silica Gel Took over the World by mrob on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @04:42PM (#43551113)

If you're keeping them on hand for drying electronics in emergencies then you need to store them somewhere airtight.

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Re:Silica Gel Took over the World by filoleg on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @04:44PM (#43551135)

I think the grandparent comment meant keeping unhydrated during storage (for future uses of emergency drying electronics), not while it is being actively used for its intended purpose.

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