Tom, I use a Golden rod in my gun cabinet. It seems to work very well for keeping my firearms from rusting. I have not tried it for any other application. The rod does get warm, not hot though. I think that a cover would keep you from getting condensation inside the plane. Put some anti-fogging compound on the inside of the window, such as what Rain-X sells. You will not have any condensation, guarateed. I use some stuff that I bought many years ago for my goggles when I raced moto-cross, and still use it on my glasses and goggles for snowmobiling. It works on my coupes' plexi also, so I don't have to put up with fogging during cold weather flights. Dennis Schmaltz 94715
Tom Laird-McConnell wrote: > > Unfortunately, I have to have my ercoupe tied down outside until I can find > a hangar. Now that the rainy season has started, I have started to notice > some condensation on the inside of the windows, although I don't notice any > moisture on the carpet or seats. > > What I have done for now is to put a canister of DryX which is calcium > cholride and is supposed to absorb excess moisture. (they pitch it as > something to put in your boat, RV etc.) Is this a bad idea? > > I am planning on getting a cover, but I would guess that condensation could > still occur just from the high moisture content of the Pacific NW. > > * Has anyone used a "Goldenrod" which is a metal rod which is supposed to be > plugged into an electric source and which causes exess moisture to be sucked > up. > > * Has anyone ever tried to hook one of those up to a solar power source? > > I look forward to your collective wisdom. > > -Tom
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