Can you reuse dessicant packs?

[Major Danger]

I just learned it's possible to reuse a dessicant pack! All you do is put it in the oven at low heat (200). What I need to know is if it's true and if so, how long do you keep it in there? Also, has anyone done it?

 

[gbran]

Yes. The dessicant beads absorb moisture. You can use dry heat to remove the moisture. Next time you're in a gunstore, pick up a box of Browning dessicant which they market for use in their safes. The instructions will tell you how to do it.

 

[jimmy]

I heat my 360-gram silica gel packs at 240 degrees for three hours in a vented oven. They can be recycled indefinitely.

 

[PAshooter]

Related question: Been using / drying dessicant packs for a long time. I've always had an electric oven, which does a great job in the drying department. Three years ago I moved into a house with a gas oven, which produces a lot of water vapor. Anybody have any experience with how effectively this will dry dessicant?

 

[Big Calhoun]

DOes drying the dessicant in the oven cause any smell or fumes? I think I'll need to do that soon as the indicator is starting to change colors.