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Old 12-27-2012, 01:55 AM   #37 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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About 2-3 months ago I traded my neighbor some car work for a sock full of their cat's silica gel (not used, they claimed). You should have seen the expression on their faces!

Anyhow I have 300g of the stuff, which gives up over 20g of water after 2-3 minutes in the microwave (I've measured only 1-2 times). After heating I let it cool down for 30 minutes. Now, should I take it to the car when I get in, or a bit earlier to get a head start? How long does it take the silica gel to "charge"?

I also noticed that a fine dust comes out of the sock when handling it. Could the crystals be deteriorating in the microwave?

Any other advice on using it?
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