I don't understand where you place it to "recharge". Putting it outside in -5 degrees is not an option. Where have others placed it? Thanks
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Plug it into any electrical outlet in your house for approximately 8-12 hours. That will power a small internal heating element which causes the trapped humidity to evaporate from the silica gel beads, at which point the color indicator should be a dark blue.
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There is a plug on the back of the unit that flips out and plugs into a normal electrical wall socket. That drys the unit out and makes it reusable.
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You plug it into any outlet inside your home to dry it out. After a couple hours you put it back in your safe. I generally just use the outlet closest to the safe.
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You have to plug this item indoors, which defeats the purpose of de-humidifying a room. The instructions suggest a garage or some area of the home where one can afford extra humidity. I live in an apartment, so this is a HUGE problem in the summer, when I have excessive humidity. There is no easy solution to this problem if you cannot affford any extra humidity while the Eva-dry re-charges. Sorry.
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Just plug it into any wall outlet. It generates a small but harmless amount of heat. "Recharging" is an imprecise term. What you are doing is actually heating up the device with a small internal heating element, which dries out the silica dessicant inside the frame, which, when "charged" or more correctly redried, allows the silica dessicant to again absorb moisture at a higher rate. When the Dessicant has lost its blue color, it absorbes moisture at a less efficient rate. The blue is restored by flipping up the outlet tabs on the back of the unit, and plugging it into the wall to engage the heating element. This product is made for small spaces, not to dehumidify your house. Main use is for gun safes, tool boxes etc.
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If you want to use these for general house dehumidifying, these are not the item to use. But if you want to make closets or cabinets dryer and then release that humidity back into the main room, these are fine to use that way. You can plug them into any larger space in the house or in the basement or garage if you have one.
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Plug it in your bathroom, turn on the exhaust fan, close the bathroom door. Humidity goes out, cost to do so is low, and the unit dries out like normal.
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Just plug it in any wall outlet. I haven't had to recharge mine yet but I'll have to go back and read directions because there is a time limit on how long to to leave it pluged in
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Thanks for the answer. I will be picking up a couple of them. I bought a Remington one at Dicks and when I pulled it out of the wall a door opened and half the pellets went all over the floor. I will have to try this. Thanks again.
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I used this battery at about 25F. Battery was in an outside pocket, so it was cold. Seemed like instead of 5 to 8 hours of shooting, I got only 4. I searched literature, and I found a guy who did some engineered tests. At temperatures in the range of 20-32F, he measured a 15% drop in number of shots. The battery should be brought up to a more normal temperature and recharged. Place in inside pocket next to body heat.
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Simply get in the habit of parking it on the charger. After all, it has to be someplace. Good luck!
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it doesn't matter; just leave it in the sun to charge it! IF your unit won't charge from the sun, then there are 2 possibilities:1. your circuit board is faulty and you need to replace the whole unit.2. you live in a place with latitude above 41 degrees or so, so solar power DOES NOT WORK in the winter because the sun is too weak.Seriously though, it uses a pair of AA Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries but THE UNIT IS SEALED so you can't really get to them.
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I just started having the same problem.According to the manual here are some possible causes and solutions.Life of rechargeable battery has expiredInsert a new rechargeable battery.Rechargeable battery is being charged or refreshed in temperatures either too high or too low.Charging and refreshing temperatures should range between 32°F - 95°F (0°C - 35°C).Charging incorrect types of batteries.Charge only a Ni-MH rechargeable battery.
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i think it is not advisable to put outdoors. the outer built of the device is sturdy and solid, the inner parts will likely to spoil easily. i have 1 that broke down which i also do not understand why. and the battery compartments are loose, i had to place some blu tack to keep the batteries tight.
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Tony, slide the top cover off. It is under it. Put in your batteries, and re-insert the top cover into place so no inclement weather can get into it.
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Where the batteries are if you look on the bottom there is a piece of rubber that keeps moisture out of the charging port. Just pop it out and plug in there. If you're looking at the back. Should be bottom right corner.
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As others have indicated this is a 240 volt appliance fused to 40 amps. I think the question is whether the business end can be left outside while the charger is inside. If so, the answer is yes, but probably makes good sense to keep it literally off the ground. A very basic hook screwed into an outside wall would allow you to keep it "in the air".
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Sorry we haven't used it enough to know. We got it for outside use and the weather has been bad since we got it. However, it has been sitting in a cold garage for several weeks and I went to charge it up and the charge was almost full even though it has been sitting in a very cold garage. Hope someone else can give you a better answer.
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I think in the closet. I have a couple placed in other areas. The one in the closet I've recharged twice and the others have not needed it. I hope this helps. :)
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Nothing, what should happen? The reason you shouldn't use it above 32 degrees is you could overheat the the element or the battery. I don't use it as a battery warmer. It operates at temperatures well over 32 degrees but you have to have enough of a heat sink to dissipate the heat or turn it off and on.
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This is a high voltage product, so I would not recommend leaving the plug laying outside. I have mine in my garage and I have my EV outside. I plug it in at night and close the door on the cord. In the morning, I roll the cord up and plug it back into the charger.
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You guys just broke my heart. I was told to get a trickle charger for my g25x infiniti. If it sits for more than 4 days, it dies out. I have to get someone to recharge it. I don't want to be at the mercy of the guy with the portable charger or tow truck. I want something to maintain my battery that doesn't need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. I live in a co-op does have outside electrical outlets but the cable will have to go over the sidewalk and the parking lot to my car to charge it. It doesn't sound safe(tripping or accidentally shredder by snow blower) so I don't think the Board will okay it. Any suggestions where something can be directly attached to my battery? You guys just broke my heart. I was told to get a trickle charger for my g25x infiniti. If it sits for more than 4 days, it dies out. I have to get someone to recharge it. I don't want to be at the mercy of the guy with the portable charger or tow truck. I want something to maintain my battery that doesn't need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. I live in a co-op does have outside electrical outlets but the cable will have to go over the sidewalk and the parking lot to my car to charge it. It doesn't sound safe(tripping or accidentally shredder by snow blower) so I don't think the... » Read More You guys just broke my heart. I was told to get a trickle charger for my g25x infiniti. If it sits for more than 4 days, it dies out. I have to get someone to recharge it. I don't want to be at the mercy of the guy with the portable charger or tow truck. I want something to maintain my battery that doesn't need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. I live in a co-op does have outside electrical outlets but the cable will have to go over the sidewalk and the parking lot to my car to charge it. It doesn't sound safe(tripping or accidentally shredder by snow blower) so I don't think the Board will okay it. Any suggestions where something can be directly attached to my battery? « Show Less
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I have not had to use the generator since I installed it last year. The main issue is keeping the battery fully charged so that it is ready when you need it. I keep a small trickle charger on the battery and I store the unit in my garage where it does not get much below 25F. I also start it every month or so.
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I power the unit with the smallest storage battery I could buy, and I use a small trickle charger to periodically charge it and keep the battery charged. I've never let the battery go for more than 2 or 3 weeks without the trickle charger. This works for me because the fence is close to the house. I keep both the Zareba and the trickle charger in a plastic bin with a snap-on lid, with holes for the fence wire and the extension cord for the trickle charger. The plastic bin protects the battery and charger from the weather.
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I don't know how it recharges on it's own, because doesn't get cool. I put mine in the freezer so when my dog goes to her bed it's nice & cool. I do put a light little blanket over it.