Damp Proof Storage Boxes?

Frank99

Are damp proof storage boxes any good?

I have found two types Iris and Lakeland by searching online claiming to be airtight however the reviews are mixed as to whether they actually work.

I wanted them for the garage just to protect some damp sensitive items.

Anybody tried these so called air tight versions as i have only used the really useful brand which are good but not damp proof!

Belenus

What are the damp sensitive items and how damp does the garage get?

I have a lot of stuff stored in a shed and a garage and I have never had any damp problems.

Would a normal box covered in a plastic bin bag apart from the top to allow ventilation suffice?

Frank99

Belenus said:

What are the damp sensitive items and how damp does the garage get?

I have a lot of stuff stored in a shed and a garage and I have never had any damp problems.

Would a normal box covered in a plastic bin bag apart from the top to allow ventilation suffice?

My other half stores lots of 3d printer filament for her sister but really wondering if a normal plastic box would suffice. I was wondering if they were worth the higher price tag.

Ebe_Scrooge

As above, what are you wanting to protect?  You have to bear in mind, if you get a box that's truly airtight, when you seal it you'll be sealing in whatever moisture was in the atmosphere at the time.  Unless you can guarantee the air inside is 100% dry (pretty difficult outside of laboratory conditions, I would suggest), then you could be causing more problems.

For what it's worth, we use those "vacuum bag" things - a big plastic bag with a zip-lock seal, there's a valve that you attach a hoover nozzle or a hand pump to, to suck out the air - for storing cushions from the garden furniture over winter in the shed. They are pretty cheap, and have worked well for several years.  I don't know if they would suit your needs?

Eldi_Dos

I have had some Actionpackers for more than twenty years and had good service out of them, recently got one down from attic that contained toys and kids books from the ninetys and a Fisher Price Cassette Player worked as good as the day it was put up there much to everyone's delight. I had put some desiccant packs in box so I think that helped.

Ectophile

3D printer filament tends to absorb water, and it won't "print" properly if it's too damp.  That's why the users try to keep it in damp-proof containers so far as possible.  I wouldn't want to risk ruining a batch by storing it in cheap boxes in an unheated garage.