Thread: help with fishfinder?

I've read where putting it inside a ziploc bag with rice in it will draw out the moisture. Dunno though..never tried it.

Iv got a HB 525 and it does the exact same thing.

The rice trick will work with cell phones but I don't know about DFs. Try asking on the electronics board. I'll copy this over for you.

I had that problem with my old FF and the rice trick worked on it! Its worth a try.

I had that problem with an older unit. I started storing it inside the house when not in use and haven't had any more problems.

What you are seeing is the moisture from the air inside of the unit condensing on the inside surface of the cold lens. Not much can be done about this. You can send it into Humminbird and if the Service Center still uses it they can add a sacrificial coating to the inside of the lens, but this only buys time before it starts again. Call ahead before doing this to make sure they still have and use the stuff.

Your best bet would be to store it in a location that has dry air. In a bag of rice would help but I prefer to use the moisture absorb packs like the reusable ones you can use is a gun safe. I have even heard that storing it in a cool location also helps or even moving it from a warm than cold than warm,… location will help move the moisture out of the air inside of the unit (with the moisture absorbent packs in a sealed container).

Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg

What you are seeing is the moisture from the air inside of the unit condensing on the inside surface of the cold lens. Not much can be done about this. You can send it into Humminbird and if the Service Center still uses it they can add a sacrificial coating to the inside of the lens, but this only buys time before it starts again. Call ahead before doing this to make sure they still have and use the stuff.

Your best bet would be to store it in a location that has dry air. In a bag of rice would help but I prefer to use the moisture absorb packs like the reusable ones you can use is a gun safe. I have even heard that storing it in a cool location also helps or even moving it from a warm than cold than warm,… location will help move the moisture out of the air inside of the unit (with the moisture absorbent packs in a sealed container).

Those little bags have desiccant in them and they do work very well. We used that stuff in all our naval photo systems in fighter aircraft (RF8G Crusaders).

You can buy the big packs of the silca gel at gun supply stores or BPS, Cabelas, Gander Mountain, etc. We use them to eliminate moisture in gun safes.