Dehumidifier water use?

[andrew2010]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=21151901#post21151901

 

[Srixon]

The water condenses on a copper coil I would be suspect also remember its drawing room air across it so anything in the air has potential to be in the waster. Just my 2 C

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

I take it you don't have an RO DI system? As the poster in the other thread suggested yOu should start with a tds reading.

 

[keithhays]

I wouldn't stuff grows in that and accumulates in that which you don't want in your tank. Its not like distilling where just pure water is accumulating.

 

[andrew2010]

I do have an rodi system... I was just curios on peoples thoughts on this use.

 

[blanden.adam]

As posted in the other forum:

"BTW NSF 53 charcoal will filter any copper from the dehumidifier."

I'd be very cautious trusting that to be the case. The NSF 53 standard is a drinking water health standard, and is much more interested with removal of things like lead, mercury, infectious agents, organic toxins, etc. (I tried to look up the actual standard to see what the quantitative levels are, but they want me to order their publication to get it, and really who wants to do that ) I know technically it is certified to remove some measure of copper (or so they say in their non-technical description of the standard), but that is for the safety level required for human consumption, which is much higher than for invertebrates in the reef aquarium. Remember, pipes in houses are made from copper and it is safe for humans, but if you plumbed your tank with copper it would surely damage/kill your invertebrates. I'd pass on this one man.

 

[cardiffgiant]

I wouldn't use it in a fish tank. There are just too many variables. The copper from your unit, air quality in your basement, molds and bacteria that grow in your vessel could all be very different from what happens with my dehumidifier.

I'd love to find a good alternate use for dehumidifier water and RO effluent. I've had a lot of trouble coming up with a good consistent use. To date I've tried dumping it into a washing machine, and resurfacing a back yard hockey rink. Well, I switched to a front load washer and my rink sprung a leak in January.

I'd like to try storing some for house plants and gardens and topping off my pool. I just need to get enough hose, another storage vessel, and maybe an extra shutoff float.

If you have a top loader, maybe you could just dump your dehumidifier vessel into your washer when the Mrs isn't looking.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

re: Dehumidifier water use?

eewww! :hmm2:

scientific explanation forthcoming from tmz :lmao:

 

[tent boy]

If you wouldn't drink it, probably shouldn't go in the tank.

 

[keithhays]

eewww! :hmm2:

scientific explanation forthcoming from tmz :lmao:

The intellectuals are always the first to be strung up..

 

[SkiFletch]

Well, what's the TDS of it? If really low (below 5, maybe 10) go ahead and use it.

Edit: you guys do all know that lots of "distilled" water is done with copper right?

 

[tmz]

I wouldn't use it . Lot's of nasty stuff could be in it including copper which can be harmful to invertebrates in very small concentrations( ppb) well below the capability of hobby grade testing equipment.

I don't use distilled water either but the boiling and distilatation process are significantly different than that which occurs on a dehumififier coil.

 

[blanden.adam]

Well, what's the TDS of it? If really low (below 5, maybe 10) go ahead and use it.

Edit: you guys do all know that lots of "distilled" water is done with copper right?

Maybe yours is, mine uses glass. (Not for the reef, for science!)

 

[teamdulski]

I'd never think of using it, especially since it says right on the units to never drink it.