Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I don't use the blocks in 's dry and store. Instead I use the round metal bead filled canisters that you can bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. I have 3 and store them in tupperware until needed to cut down on how often I have to bake them. I like that I can see several beads change to pink. I also don't get mad if she forgets to close the lid tight. They do cost a little more originally but last years and aren't thrown away each month. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I just saw that those are available - we have a bunch of blocks currently (we have two Dry and Stores) but want to get 2-3 when they run out... Cindy McMurtrey wrote: > I don't use the blocks in 's dry and store. Instead I use the round metal bead filled canisters that you can bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. I have 3 and store them in tupperware until needed to cut down on how often I have to bake them. I like that I can see several beads change to pink. I also don't get mad if she forgets to close the lid tight. They do cost a little more originally but last years and aren't thrown away each month. > > Cindy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Cindy - where do you get those? Diane Re: dry > I don't use the blocks in 's dry and store. Instead I use the round metal bead filled canisters that you can bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. I have 3 and store them in tupperware until needed to cut down on how often I have to bake them. I like that I can see several beads change to pink. I also don't get mad if she forgets to close the lid tight. They do cost a little more originally but last years and aren't thrown away each month. > > Cindy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 We're the same - in the winter, we can easily keep a brik for 2-3 months. The summer is more of course (golly - especially of late where it's monsoon season). P wrote: > We don't go through one brik per month except during summer. Their > suggestion averages to about 6 per year. > > I have a canister with the beads and I'd rather throw a few briks away > during the summer than fire up the oven to rejuvenate the crystals (can you > tell I live in the desert?) > > > > > >> They do cost a little more originally but last years and aren't thrown >> away each month. >> >> > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 In a message dated 7/2/2006 12:53:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, baytoven@... writes: I have a canister with the beads and I'd rather throw a few briks away during the summer than fire up the oven to rejuvenate the crystals (can you tell I live in the desert?) Set them in a pot/pan and put them on the upper shelf of the BBQ when you cook outdoors. We cook outside all year, but especially in the summer. It's not so much the heat where I am in NY, but the humidity that does me in. Still, we use the oven only at night and even then, as rarely as possible. We have figured out how to cook just about anything (besides cakes) on the grill. My hubby made a wonderful pork roast in the grill the other night, and steamed the green beans on the side burner. Yum! Anyway, a little pot, sitting on the upper shelf of the BBQ will also dry them out. I wouldn't put them near the direct flame. I've also put the pot inside the grill after we're done cooking and closed the lid so the residual heat dries them out -- but be careful to let the grill cool a bit before closing them inside, I've no clue if I can destroy them or melt them, but I try not to " overcook " them and the BBQs aren't known for regulating their heat. Best -- Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Our canister with beads came with instructions to reactivate in the microwave. It only takes a minute and doesn't heat up the house. Here are the instructions for ours (microwave vs. oven). * Ours has beads mixed in that turn from blue to pink when the pillow needs to be reactivated. Microwave: Place bead pillow on microwave safe plate with plastic side of pillow up. Heat for 1 minute on high. 5% -10% of the beads will turn blue. If not, heat for up to 30 seconds longer. Do not go over 2 minutes total. Let the pillow cool before handling. -OR- Conventional Oven: Bake the pouch for 45 minutes at 300F (149 C). Turn off oven and allow pillow to cool before handling. DO NOT PLACE HEARING AID ON HOT PILLOW. > > > In a message dated 7/2/2006 12:53:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > baytoven@... writes: > > I have a canister with the beads and I'd rather throw a few briks away > during the summer than fire up the oven to rejuvenate the crystals (can you > tell I live in the desert?) > > > > > Set them in a pot/pan and put them on the upper shelf of the BBQ when you > cook outdoors. We cook outside all year, but especially in the summer. It's not > so much the heat where I am in NY, but the humidity that does me in. Still, > we use the oven only at night and even then, as rarely as possible. We have > figured out how to cook just about anything (besides cakes) on the grill. My > hubby made a wonderful pork roast in the grill the other night, and steamed the > green beans on the side burner. Yum! > > Anyway, a little pot, sitting on the upper shelf of the BBQ will also dry > them out. I wouldn't put them near the direct flame. I've also put the pot > inside the grill after we're done cooking and closed the lid so the residual heat > dries them out -- but be careful to let the grill cool a bit before closing > them inside, I've no clue if I can destroy them or melt them, but I try not to > " overcook " them and the BBQs aren't known for regulating their heat. > > Best -- Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 This sounds really neat. Easy to do. These things dry ONLY, though, correct? They don't have a germicide like Dry & Stores, do they? RT in NC > > Our canister with beads came with instructions to reactivate in the > microwave. It only takes a minute and doesn't heat up the house. > Here are the instructions for ours (microwave vs. oven). * Ours has > beads mixed in that turn from blue to pink when the pillow needs to > be reactivated. > > Microwave: > Place bead pillow on microwave safe plate with plastic side of > pillow up. Heat for 1 minute on high. 5% -10% of the beads will turn > blue. If not, heat for up to 30 seconds longer. Do not go over 2 > minutes total. Let the pillow cool before handling. > -OR- > Conventional Oven: > Bake the pouch for 45 minutes at 300F (149 C). Turn off oven and > allow pillow to cool before handling. > > DO NOT PLACE HEARING AID ON HOT PILLOW. > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 7/2/2006 12:53:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > baytoven@... writes: > > > > I have a canister with the beads and I'd rather throw a few briks > away > > during the summer than fire up the oven to rejuvenate the > crystals (can you > > tell I live in the desert?) > > > > > > > > > > Set them in a pot/pan and put them on the upper shelf of the BBQ > when you > > cook outdoors. We cook outside all year, but especially in the > summer. It's not > > so much the heat where I am in NY, but the humidity that does me > in. Still, > > we use the oven only at night and even then, as rarely as > possible. We have > > figured out how to cook just about anything (besides cakes) on > the grill. My > > hubby made a wonderful pork roast in the grill the other night, > and steamed the > > green beans on the side burner. Yum! > > > > Anyway, a little pot, sitting on the upper shelf of the BBQ will > also dry > > them out. I wouldn't put them near the direct flame. I've also put > the pot > > inside the grill after we're done cooking and closed the lid so > the residual heat > > dries them out -- but be careful to let the grill cool a bit > before closing > > them inside, I've no clue if I can destroy them or melt them, but > I try not to > > " overcook " them and the BBQs aren't known for regulating their > heat. > > > > Best -- Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Right... they only remove the moisture. We got ours from the Audi (at UNC). She gave it to us for use with his HAs. We never had a moisture related issue while using it. Even in this humid NC air! has a CI now, and we're saving up to buy the Dry & Store system - which isn't covered under our insurance. > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 7/2/2006 12:53:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > baytoven@ writes: > > > > > > I have a canister with the beads and I'd rather throw a few briks > > away > > > during the summer than fire up the oven to rejuvenate the > > crystals (can you > > > tell I live in the desert?) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Set them in a pot/pan and put them on the upper shelf of the BBQ > > when you > > > cook outdoors. We cook outside all year, but especially in the > > summer. It's not > > > so much the heat where I am in NY, but the humidity that does me > > in. Still, > > > we use the oven only at night and even then, as rarely as > > possible. We have > > > figured out how to cook just about anything (besides cakes) on > > the grill. My > > > hubby made a wonderful pork roast in the grill the other night, > > and steamed the > > > green beans on the side burner. Yum! > > > > > > Anyway, a little pot, sitting on the upper shelf of the BBQ will > > also dry > > > them out. I wouldn't put them near the direct flame. I've also put > > the pot > > > inside the grill after we're done cooking and closed the lid so > > the residual heat > > > dries them out -- but be careful to let the grill cool a bit > > before closing > > > them inside, I've no clue if I can destroy them or melt them, but > > I try not to > > > " overcook " them and the BBQs aren't known for regulating their > > heat. > > > > > > Best -- Jill > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 We have this canister too that we use when the boys are away from electricity - camping, the swimming pool, etc. It works well to dry out aids but does not have a germicide. It's not electrical at all. Barbara Robin Tomlinson wrote: > This sounds really neat. Easy to do. These things dry ONLY, though, > correct? They don't have a germicide like Dry & Stores, do they? > > RT in NC > > > > > > > >> Our canister with beads came with instructions to reactivate in the >> microwave. It only takes a minute and doesn't heat up the house. >> Here are the instructions for ours (microwave vs. oven). * Ours has >> beads mixed in that turn from blue to pink when the pillow needs to >> be reactivated. >> >> Microwave: >> Place bead pillow on microwave safe plate with plastic side of >> pillow up. Heat for 1 minute on high. 5% -10% of the beads will turn >> blue. If not, heat for up to 30 seconds longer. Do not go over 2 >> minutes total. Let the pillow cool before handling. >> -OR- >> Conventional Oven: >> Bake the pouch for 45 minutes at 300F (149 C). Turn off oven and >> allow pillow to cool before handling. >> >> DO NOT PLACE HEARING AID ON HOT PILLOW. >> >> >> >> >>> In a message dated 7/2/2006 12:53:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >>> baytoven@... writes: >>> >>> I have a canister with the beads and I'd rather throw a few briks >>> >> away >> >>> during the summer than fire up the oven to rejuvenate the >>> >> crystals (can you >> >>> tell I live in the desert?) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Set them in a pot/pan and put them on the upper shelf of the BBQ >>> >> when you >> >>> cook outdoors. We cook outside all year, but especially in the >>> >> summer. It's not >> >>> so much the heat where I am in NY, but the humidity that does me >>> >> in. Still, >> >>> we use the oven only at night and even then, as rarely as >>> >> possible. We have >> >>> figured out how to cook just about anything (besides cakes) on >>> >> the grill. My >> >>> hubby made a wonderful pork roast in the grill the other night, >>> >> and steamed the >> >>> green beans on the side burner. Yum! >>> >>> Anyway, a little pot, sitting on the upper shelf of the BBQ will >>> >> also dry >> >>> them out. I wouldn't put them near the direct flame. I've also put >>> >> the pot >> >>> inside the grill after we're done cooking and closed the lid so >>> >> the residual heat >> >>> dries them out -- but be careful to let the grill cool a bit >>> >> before closing >> >>> them inside, I've no clue if I can destroy them or melt them, but >>> >> I try not to >> >>> " overcook " them and the BBQs aren't known for regulating their >>> >> heat. >> >>> Best -- Jill >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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