Dry cabinet safety

[dungeonalley]

Hello, I recently just bought a icabi 30l dry cabinet to put at home for my film cameras. But hor my parents all very paranoid about it exploding and all then keep asking me to switch it off.

You all got switch off your dry cabi one? Idk how to convince them sia.

 

[pwnies5600]

Just leave it on. It's not like it consumes that much electricity either.

Why would it explode?

 

[JAson1980]

it won't explode la, Tell them the refrigerator on 24/7 they not worried meh?

 

[Pokémon]

The power consumption is so low, around 5 to 10 watts depending on how big your dry cabinet is. That is not going to cause any fire... They should be worried about the fridge if so, or do not tell me you have no fridge at home...?

I have been keeping mine on 24/7 since November 2010, with an 80L...

 

[mikeeeey]

practise common sense when placing it and you'll be fine

dont cluttter the box with other flammable items i.e. stacks of newspapers or curtains touching the rear portion where the power is

dont overload your power plug etc

basically do the same type of housekeeping and precaution as with all other household electrical products

 

[evq]

mine runs for more than 10yr 24/7 under my desk before it failed. It just shut off, that's about it. It wont explode lah.

 

[ah_cleo]

Hello, I recently just bought a icabi 30l dry cabinet to put at home for my film cameras. But hor my parents all very paranoid about it exploding and all then keep asking me to switch it off.

You all got switch off your dry cabi one? Idk how to convince them sia.

i feel you man.. the typical Merdaka Gen who always think they know better..

i use to encounter similiar stuff.. so what i did was i keep tell my parents why fridge nv off electric, why fish tank pump nv off, why this nv off there nv off until they dulan.

den i tell them this is what i feel when they keep telling me the same thing.
come on la. we are all adults and know that safety is impt. not some 10 year old kid who duno how to think

 

[EJB]

LoL... if need to off, defeats the purpose of having a dry cabinet.

 

[JAson1980]

i feel you man.. the typical Merdaka Gen who always think they know better..

i use to encounter similiar stuff.. so what i did was i keep tell my parents why fridge nv off electric, why fish tank pump nv off, why this nv off there nv off until they dulan.

den i tell them this is what i feel when they keep telling me the same thing.
come on la. we are all adults and know that safety is impt. not some 10 year old kid who duno how to think

Where you keep the dry cabinet? Keep in you room? Out of their sight maybe out of their mind liao.
I have a big ass one in my living room so far nothing wrong with it being on 24/7

 

[keenklee]

Hello, I recently just bought a icabi 30l dry cabinet to put at home for my film cameras. But hor my parents all very paranoid about it exploding and all then keep asking me to switch it off.

You all got switch off your dry cabi one? Idk how to convince them sia.

IIRC, refrigerator got flammable gas, some more in the kitchen !
Anyway, if really cannot 24 hours, can try to switch off from 11am to 3pm. The humidity should be quite low during those time.

 

[dungeonalley]

I have been trying to convince them until i want to vomit blood. cabinet is in my room. only 30L. and my mum sometimes will cheeky off for me. explain to them so many times liao they still dont understand leh.

i do use extension plug though because not long enough the wire. should i move to the main plug instead?

 

[cstanhwz]

I have been trying to convince them until i want to vomit blood. cabinet is in my room. only 30L. and my mum sometimes will cheeky off for me. explain to them so many times liao they still dont understand leh.

i do use extension plug though because not long enough the wire. should i move to the main plug instead?

Each time they turn off your cabinet, you go turn off the fridge?

Or maybe lock your room?

 

[keenklee]

I have been trying to convince them until i want to vomit blood. cabinet is in my room. only 30L. and my mum sometimes will cheeky off for me. explain to them so many times liao they still dont understand leh.

i do use extension plug though because not long enough the wire. should i move to the main plug instead?

Ask them why they want to make you so special - only person who turn off dry cabinet. Also, print a few pictures of fungus lenses and show them.

P.S. I have 2x dry cabinet - always on.

 

[lhspeanut]

wow nice, what brand?