Larry Grenier July 24, 2011 Share July 24, 2011 Isn't it basically DI water? Can't contain much since it was pulled out of the air. What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Lazar July 24, 2011 Share July 24, 2011 I bet that if you took a sample of your dehumidifier water and analyzed, you'd find all sorts of fungus, mold, bacteria, and airborn household chemicalas. I expect that the dehumidifier concentrates these nasties in the water. I would not put that water back into my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Lazar July 24, 2011 Share July 24, 2011 A better idea: If you really want to recycle, you could keep a jug of the dehumidifier water near the toilet and use it to fill the toilet tank after you flush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn July 25, 2011 Share July 25, 2011 I always thought the problem was that the water is condensed against copper tubing .. and therefore would leech copper into your reef .. NOT good for corals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller July 25, 2011 Share July 25, 2011 Cutting through the chase, would you drink it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b July 25, 2011 Share July 25, 2011 I would drink it but it is probably full of copper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Grenier July 25, 2011 Author Share July 25, 2011 (edited) Based on my research so far... SOME de-humidifiers are known to leech copper into the water. Another potential problem is the resivoir becoming contaminated with fungus or whatever may be lurking in your basement. The output of SOME dehumidifiers is clear, clean DI water. I'll bet my cheapo de-humidifier on wheels is not one of the nice ones that produces nice DI water. I pull about a gallon-a-day out of the air in my basement during the summer. Edited July 25, 2011 by Larry Grenier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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