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All the rods do are warm the interior to help prevent condensation from forming on the contents by keeping it a couple degrees warmer than outside. They do not reduce the humidity level and may not prevent rust from forming.
How about taking your guns out from time to time and apply a little oil to them. WW's rice suggestion is a good one if you are adverse to my suggestion.
Thanks for the input all! I ordered one of the Eva-Dry E-500 and it came today. I will stick it in and see how it works. I do take my out a couple times a year and wipe them down. I will give them a good wipe down as I put them in.
One addition to this: The gypsum in sheetrock will also absorb moisture. Remove the paper, crumble it up, dry it in an oven, and then, as with the rice, put it in a container with holes and place it in the gun safe.