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The effectiveness of commercial desiccants and uncooked rice in removing moisture from hearing aids[1]: "White rice shows promise as an effective alternative t

by miles 3y ago

The effectiveness of commercial desiccants and uncooked rice in removing moisture from hearing aids[1]: "White rice shows promise as an effective alternative to commercial desiccants in reducing moisture in hearing aids when silica gel products are unavailable." [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27869510/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27869510/

vinni2 3y ago
That's on hearing aids not sure if this finding is transferrable to smartphones. Here is the recommendation from experts in fixing electronics https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Do_Not_Put_Your_Device_in_Rice https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Do_Not_Put_Your_Device_in_Rice
- codeflo 3y ago
  There’s probably a piece missing in the article’s simplified explanation, but if corrosion were in fact “instant” as claimed, nothing should help, as the damage would already be done. Probably it’s not really instant, just very fast, and displacing the water with alcohol is the quickest way to get it out before it can do even more damage.
- andybak 3y ago
  > Open your device as soon as you can, take out the battery Well. Fuck.
- UK-Al05 3y ago
  Explanation literally doesn't make sense.
suprjami 3y ago
I wonder if rice could be used to dry 3D printer filament? Can the rice be recharged by drying in the oven like silica gel?
- instagib 3y ago
  You can place rice on a baking tray spread out very thin for a day or so. Also dry it in the sun for added effect. If you have extra, then deep fry it. Great cheap crunchy addition to some meals. It’s a key ingredient in Thai rice salad, or “khao yum”.
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ryanjshaw 3y ago
Everytime I get anything with a bag of silica gel (electronic product boxes, medication bottles etc.), I toss the bag into an airtight plastic tub where I collect them. I've only needed to use the tub a few times, but it's always worked to remove moisture from electronic devices and cost me nothing.
- cassianoleal 3y ago
  You can also reuse them after they're saturated if you remove the moisture by heating them up. I've been doing that for dry boxes to store 3D printing filaments for years.

by miles 3y ago

vinni2 3y ago

That's on hearing aids not sure if this finding is transferrable to smartphones. Here is the recommendation from experts in fixing electronics https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Do_Not_Put_Your_Device_in_Rice https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Do_Not_Put_Your_Device_in_Rice

codeflo 3y ago
There’s probably a piece missing in the article’s simplified explanation, but if corrosion were in fact “instant” as claimed, nothing should help, as the damage would already be done. Probably it’s not really instant, just very fast, and displacing the water with alcohol is the quickest way to get it out before it can do even more damage.
andybak 3y ago
> Open your device as soon as you can, take out the battery Well. Fuck.
UK-Al05 3y ago
Explanation literally doesn't make sense.

suprjami 3y ago

I wonder if rice could be used to dry 3D printer filament? Can the rice be recharged by drying in the oven like silica gel?

instagib 3y ago
You can place rice on a baking tray spread out very thin for a day or so. Also dry it in the sun for added effect. If you have extra, then deep fry it. Great cheap crunchy addition to some meals. It’s a key ingredient in Thai rice salad, or “khao yum”.
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ryanjshaw 3y ago

Everytime I get anything with a bag of silica gel (electronic product boxes, medication bottles etc.), I toss the bag into an airtight plastic tub where I collect them. I've only needed to use the tub a few times, but it's always worked to remove moisture from electronic devices and cost me nothing.

cassianoleal 3y ago
You can also reuse them after they're saturated if you remove the moisture by heating them up. I've been doing that for dry boxes to store 3D printing filaments for years.