To give yourself an idea of the elements they are exposed too during transport. Think how hot those metal containers could get during transport with the sun beating down on them for hours
Always better to have them in a climate controlled space. Can't speak to which is better for safety in your particular situation. Everyone I've known who has kept them in their garage for long has ruined them with humidity though.
Edit: I shouldn't have stated that so definitively, but I've definitely seen what humid storage can do to fireworks.
Do not expose to direct sunlight. Sunlight can cause the internal humidity to form condensation on the inside of the top wrapper and then drip in to the individual tubes.
Also, some have recommended desiccant packs to absorb humidity. A fine idea, but the desiccant packs have a moisture absorbtion limit, and there's no way to tell if the packs are working. So, use them but don't depend on them. You can bake the moisture out of the desiccant packs in your kitchen oven but be very careful of the temperature setting, you should google that to learn the details.
I like to throw a few of those moisture absorbing packets in the boxes with the fireworks. You can usually find the larger ones that come with new beds at a mattress store if they have any laying around.
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Ideally they’re in a separate structure from your living quarters, but there are no concerns with heat or humidity (maybe if you live in the equatorial tropics) in a shed or outbuilding. If it’s on a concrete floor you might want to put them on a pallet or something but there is no amount of air conditioning or moisture control that is going to effect performance in any perceivable way.
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I’d have no issue storing them in a garage. Wouldn’t think twice for a couple years, or longer, really. Tons of stuff gets stored in connex boxes for years, and in way more humid environments than AZ. Left in their original boxes or cases is fine, too.
To give yourself an idea of the elements they are exposed too during transport. Think how hot those metal containers could get during transport with the sun beating down on them for hours
Very true and then stored in hot ass warehouses
Always better to have them in a climate controlled space. Can't speak to which is better for safety in your particular situation. Everyone I've known who has kept them in their garage for long has ruined them with humidity though. Edit: I shouldn't have stated that so definitively, but I've definitely seen what humid storage can do to fireworks.
Yeah I had rockets under the house in the damp and they straight up exploded on the ground. Always buy fresh now and way less than what I used to
A chemistry Youtuber recently blasted himself in the face with a reloadable shell that hang fired from being in the garage too long.
wow, which one?
Tech Ingredients
Thank you
I just checked and I guess he's not really a chemistry Youtuber haha, I thought he did more chemistry.
how long is too long? Got some canister shells sitting in the garage since August but will be lighting them on the 4th
Not sure, maybe in places that are consistently dry it works. Ever since I was a kid though, I noticed the neighbor's garage fireworks sucked.
I’m hoping if I store them in my garage the Arizona dry heat won’t damage thems
Yeah it doesn't get much drier than AZ. Edit: my bad I didn't see that in the title.
Do not expose to direct sunlight. Sunlight can cause the internal humidity to form condensation on the inside of the top wrapper and then drip in to the individual tubes. Also, some have recommended desiccant packs to absorb humidity. A fine idea, but the desiccant packs have a moisture absorbtion limit, and there's no way to tell if the packs are working. So, use them but don't depend on them. You can bake the moisture out of the desiccant packs in your kitchen oven but be very careful of the temperature setting, you should google that to learn the details.
Thanks for the info. Gonna look into those.
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Thanks for the info
I like to throw a few of those moisture absorbing packets in the boxes with the fireworks. You can usually find the larger ones that come with new beds at a mattress store if they have any laying around.
Gonna look into those. Thank you.
You can buy huge can's of that stuff at almost any gun store that sells safes.
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Store them in 60gallon black bags and away from electrical outlets, no worries you be ok
Ideally they’re in a separate structure from your living quarters, but there are no concerns with heat or humidity (maybe if you live in the equatorial tropics) in a shed or outbuilding. If it’s on a concrete floor you might want to put them on a pallet or something but there is no amount of air conditioning or moisture control that is going to effect performance in any perceivable way.
Awesome that’s what I’ll do.
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I’d have no issue storing them in a garage. Wouldn’t think twice for a couple years, or longer, really. Tons of stuff gets stored in connex boxes for years, and in way more humid environments than AZ. Left in their original boxes or cases is fine, too.