Hey guys. As an Electronics Technician for the Navy I thought I'd drop my 2 cents.
Instead of rice, use the packets of silica gel that often come stuffed in the pockets of new clothes and other things that get shipped typically. But acting fast is far more important than anything else, so don't waste time shopping if you don't already have a drawer full of silica gel.
The most important thing to remember is to avoid heat. That means no hair dryers, ovens, microwaves or extended periods in direct sunlight. While heat will certainly evaporate the moisture, it could also warp components and melt adhesives. Those fragile glues are also why you'll want to avoid using rubbing alcohol. Alcohol is a solvent and can dissolve the internal adhesives.
The absolute best option is a molecular sieve. It's so powerful if you saturate silica gel with water and place it in a bag with molecular sieve desiccant and it will suck the moisture out of the silica!
In short, rice is a good quick response (after removing the battery of course). Mind you you'll have to blow off the rice dust when you're done. After you've submerged your bird or any other electronic device in the rice try to poke around your house for silica gel (or start saving now for a rainy day (get it) but put it in a zip lock so it doesn't absorb ambient moisture).
If you anticipate problems in the future or just wanna be prepared, get some super awesome molecular sieve desiccant!
Info: https://www.sorbentsystems.com/desiccants_types.html
https://www.sorbentsystems.com/desiccants_charts.html
Buy: Molecular Sieve: Business & Industrial | eBay
Hope this helps!
Instead of rice, use the packets of silica gel that often come stuffed in the pockets of new clothes and other things that get shipped typically. But acting fast is far more important than anything else, so don't waste time shopping if you don't already have a drawer full of silica gel.
The most important thing to remember is to avoid heat. That means no hair dryers, ovens, microwaves or extended periods in direct sunlight. While heat will certainly evaporate the moisture, it could also warp components and melt adhesives. Those fragile glues are also why you'll want to avoid using rubbing alcohol. Alcohol is a solvent and can dissolve the internal adhesives.
The absolute best option is a molecular sieve. It's so powerful if you saturate silica gel with water and place it in a bag with molecular sieve desiccant and it will suck the moisture out of the silica!
In short, rice is a good quick response (after removing the battery of course). Mind you you'll have to blow off the rice dust when you're done. After you've submerged your bird or any other electronic device in the rice try to poke around your house for silica gel (or start saving now for a rainy day (get it) but put it in a zip lock so it doesn't absorb ambient moisture).
If you anticipate problems in the future or just wanna be prepared, get some super awesome molecular sieve desiccant!
Info: https://www.sorbentsystems.com/desiccants_types.html
https://www.sorbentsystems.com/desiccants_charts.html
Buy: Molecular Sieve: Business & Industrial | eBay
Hope this helps!
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