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I have Been told it is a good idea to run a 60 watt light bulb in my car continuously while in storage here on the wet coast. Apparently helps with keeping the interior warm and air circulates cutting down on dampness. Anyone else do this?



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I really doubt it, might be a fire hazard and a total waste of energy. Cheers.



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actually it would create enough heat to keep the humidity down, our fire rescue boat is kept outside and a 100 watt bulb melts any ice in the bilge. A good quality 3 wire trouble light would be pretty safe?

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You can still buy 60 watt incandescent light bulbs, that generate heat ?

No heat from those LED bulbs that they sell.

"The Canadian federal government banned the import and sale

of 75- and 100-watt incandescent bulbs, effective 1 January 2014.

On 1 January 2015, 40- and 60-watt bulbs were also banned.

Retailers will be allowed to sell their existing inventories imported before the bans."

 

 



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I still see the 100 watt bulbs in the dollar stores on a regular basis, at least I did as recently as November. I purposely checked just out of curiosity and a couple of dollar stores still had lots on the shelf.

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

I still see the 100 watt bulbs in the dollar stores on a regular basis, at least I did as recently as November. I purposely checked just out of curiosity and a couple of dollar stores still had lots on the shelf.

 I bought some a few years back thinking they were cheap and would work,....they don't last very long.



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I was wondering about that. Dollar store stuff is ................. well, dollar store stuff! But I haven't seen them anywhere else.

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Everybody's got at least a sleeve or two of long lost GE 60 watters somewhere.



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Mice would like it

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flatop wrote:

Mice would like it

 I agree. Mice will nest wherever there is heat. I even found mice nests inside fluorescent lights on a 12 ft ceiling. They were enjoying  the heat from the ballast, but chewed through the wiring and I had to replace the fixtures. 

 

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I wouldnt have ANY lights,heaters ,battery charger on ect near my car unless I was working on or standing by it,,garage fires are Very common mho

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dry z air and a few sheets of bounce

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Go out and buy a MONSTER bag of cat litter. then buy 3 or 4 deep ish baking trays. fill the trays (almost over flowing)
Place on the floor in front, 1 each side.
same for the back.

Check on it weekly or so. If feels moist, Change it.

Leave the air vents open, windows closed.

Good tarps that dont leak.

Voila, works for me this year as i have kept my car at home instead of storage locker , to work on.

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home depot sells a product called moisture grabbers XL. its about 7 bucks. the smaller reusable ones are not the same contents inside.i use a few in my crawlspace in the summer. they absorb the moisture and feel like jelly when full. I read about them in steve maxwells home reno column. there great ,it takes 6-8 weeks for them to be full and my space is 1500 sq ft.

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Have been doing it for 30 years. Boat,car,camper. First question is..is your car in a shop attached to the house or outside under cover(tarp/shelter etc) . Not needed if parked in "dry" storage. The dry z air works,but you can fill the container with water in about a week on the Wet Coast! Most guys on the wet coast no about mold and that's what gets into everything with damp,stagnant air. Had James car outside for 2 months(without light bulb heater} and the headliner was already covered with it. As like anything, there is a safe/unsafe way to do things. I have a heater...well more like air circulator that I made in all my outside stuff. Light bulb inside a 3" pipe with feet on it.My temp gun reads 127 deg on the pipe...not enough to start a fire. Not many mice on the Island...just Rats.But after 30 years..never had a problem with either. Not only the mold but the humidity will buckle door panels/kick panel...anything cardboard. Parked my 57 in the hay shed for a month when rebuilding..buckled them in a month!

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I use desiccant (crystals) cat litter in my car. I put it in ice cream containers with holes punched in the top.

A nice, warm light bulb would a be a GREAT mouse attracter ... nice & cosy for the little furry things.furious

Cheap or stale cologne on Dollar Store bounce sheets keeps mice at bay.

Lots of Field/Deer/House mice here! I kill at least 2 per week in my various traps.

 



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Jim, you're doing what works, and you've proven it does. From where you are, dealing with severe moisture is obviously a priority, mice come second. 

Looks like a great idea containing it in that pipe. I suppose as long as the lamp cord and plug is in good shape, you have zero to worry about. And the air entering and leaving the pipe would promote air motion throughout. Never thought of that aspect.

I've been lucky with my 67, 8 winters stored in a pretty crappy old chicken barn and no mold or mice yet. The fact the barn is open enough to allow some air motion seems to keep it dry, and feral cats take care of the other issue.



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Jim the moled on the headliner is the problem I am getting, even though the garage is attached to the house. I used CLR for mold remover, was wondering what you used? My garage is part of the house but not heated, and stays at about +5  in the winter months.

 



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r66sd wrote:

Jim the moled on the headliner is the problem I am getting, even though the garage is attached to the house. I used CLR for mold remover, was wondering what you used? My garage is part of the house but not heated, and stays at about +5  in the winter months.

 

 I use Vinegar in a spray bottle. Mist it,let sit for 5 min and wipe.  Do you have your windows cracked open? If not,I would open them about 1/2". Mold likes to grow in stagnant air. The light bulb is more of an air circulator than heater. Any air movement will help prevent mold.



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