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05-26-2015, 07:24 PM
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What are these white packets I found?
I found small white paper packets in the cabinets of the used Freelander we bought, what are they?
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05-26-2015, 07:30 PM
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desiccant
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05-26-2015, 07:31 PM
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Likely Silica Gel to absorb water/moisture.
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05-26-2015, 07:40 PM
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Skoal Bandits?
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05-26-2015, 07:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 4mula1fan
Skoal Bandits?
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That would be nasty!
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05-26-2015, 07:45 PM
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If not to absorb moisture, then odors.
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05-26-2015, 07:52 PM
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I'm familiar with silica packets, these are not them, these appear to be empty - they might contain a few flakes of something... They are sealed so nothing has fallen out.
I found them in every cabinet.
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05-26-2015, 08:07 PM
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I'd assume they are toxic and dispose if them.
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05-26-2015, 08:15 PM
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Viagra packet that you use like a tea bag ???
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05-26-2015, 08:19 PM
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I'm a bit uneasy with their existence, I thought if they were poison they would have been marked as such. But I did throw them out, I was also hesitant to open them for closer inspection.
I wanted to ask about these when I cleaned things, but I didn't. But tonight I found another one hiding in a cabinet.
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06-17-2015, 01:42 PM
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Do they have a slight mint smell? They look a lot like those mice deterrent packs. They have a good smell when new but after about 60 days there is little to no smell
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06-17-2015, 01:53 PM
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You must not watch "Breaking Bad" on television? 
At first glance I thought they were BC powder packs but look too wide for that.
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06-17-2015, 02:13 PM
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We use "Cab Fresh" packets as rodent deterants when closing up the trailer, they look a little like that.
If you're real concerned, put them in a zip lock baggie and give them back to your dealer to dispose of.
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06-24-2015, 03:20 PM
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If I find another one, I'll sniff it - to see if it smells like mint - not the other kind of sniffing it.
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06-24-2015, 03:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oxcamper
We use "Cab Fresh" packets as rodent deterants when closing up the trailer, they look a little like that.
If you're real concerned, put them in a zip lock baggie and give them back to your dealer to dispose of.
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Put them in a Baggie and give to my dealer? Sounds like trouble to me...
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06-24-2015, 03:24 PM
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coke?
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06-24-2015, 06:13 PM
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"No, Pepsi"
(To quote a line from SNL, if you're old enough to remember.)
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06-25-2015, 12:27 PM
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When storing coach for long periods of time some will buy cedar moth balls packets like you have shown and spread them throughout the coach to give it a cedar like smell to defer mice/rats from invading your trailer. Putting them in cabinets and anywhere mice might find there way in the coach is usually a good spot for those packets. Those could also be used to obsorb moisture like some have commented on as well. Hope this helps.
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