[bigislandhikers]

Just received a pkg of 100 300cc absorbers. The bag they are in still has air in it. I can't push it out so it seems like the bag is sealed. Not sure if I want to rely on these or not. Any good?

Thanks
BIH

 

[MikeK]

Anything you put an O2 absorber in will still have air in it. O2 absorbers don't absorb "air". They absorb O2, which is only 20% of the air. What's left is mostly nitrogen.

 

[Pitcher]

Testing 02 absobers

the following site provides you with information on how to test 02 absorbers http://preparednessadvice.com/food_storage/testing-oxygen-absorbers/

 

[stephpd]

All the O2 absorbers I've bought have an indicator in the bag.

Pink is good, blue is bad.
If they didn't come with an indicator I'd be suspect of them and wouldn't purchase anything from that company ever again.


http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?p=1487395
http://books.google.com/books?id=rI...&resnum=6&ved=0CEkQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[bigislandhikers]

No indicator in them. That worried me too.

 

[MikeK]

No indicator in them. That worried me too.

I've bought them in the past that didn't have an indicator. It's easy enough to take one out and see if it gets warm. You can do this right before you use them, or reseal the bag afterwards, or even transfer them to a small jar or something to keep them sealed. The one that got warm can be put back in with the others also as long as it hadn't been out for long. It only takes a minute or two to check it.

 

[bigislandhikers]

They are soft so hopefully they are good.