Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] beat the fungus with UV
From: Tarek Charara <tarek.charara@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 09:00:17 +0200

Mmmh,

Now I know! Although the silicagel I have in my bag is whiteish to
yellowish... 

Tarek

le 23.05.2001 4:37, Ray Moth à ray_moth@yahoo.com a écrit :

> Tarek Charara wrote:
> 
> I live in Benin (Africa - a very humid place) from time to time and
> according Atelier 102 (the official repair guys for Leica France) the
> best way to avoid humidity problems is to put lot's of silicagel in the
> 
> equipment bag and when the silicagel turns blue just bake it in the
> oven... I haven't seen the gel turn blue yet.
> ===================================================================
> You won't! Silicagel turns pink when it becomes saturated with water.
> It returns to its ble colour when you bake it.