Free source of pure water

[trainfever]

For those of you with damp basements or anyone who runs a dehumidifier, that water coming from the dehumidifier is pure water, just add salt and you are good to go. No sense letting it all get pumped away. There are some days that there must be at least 2 or 3 gallons a day, maybe more that goes down my drain.

 

[teen]

so are you saying a dehumidifier can replace an RO unit?

 

[freekazz]

VERY GOOD I just checked the TDS on mine "13" thats top notch.

 

[pallan]

thats cool take the water that evaporates from your tank dehumidify, add back to tank. your own little ecosystem. just add weather lol

 

[cats eye]

Wow that is good to know because I dont have an RO so I pay money for each gallon at the pet store that I buy, it gets kind of expensive, thanks for the tip!

 

[briandg]

I thought about this, and researched the board, sounds good, but some members say it's not safe as per the attached discussion. I'm new and definitely not in a position to give my opinion, but just wanted to make you aware of the previous discussion.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/171341/another-water-q

 

[ruaround]

would you drink the water out of a dehumidifier???
copper is a big part of de humidifying...
spores and bacteria (not denitrifing) grow in stagnet water...
:thinking: walmart can have my 50 cents for RO water...

 

[meekel454]

agree with previous post althought the water is pure the container probably is not and other collection parts granted i don't own one but just a thought if it works good luck

 

[pfitz44]

Originally Posted by ruaround
would you drink the water out of a dehumidifier???
copper is a big part of de humidifying...
spores and bacteria (not denitrifing) grow in stagnet water...
:thinking: walmart can have my 50 cents for RO water...
its 64 cents...

Wouldnt this water be the sane as distilled, not RO??? Has anyone actually tested to see what is in the dehumidifiers water??

 

[freekazz]

Nothing Nothing, all tests on my unit came up nothing?>>>>> Make sure u test your ownto be safe Happy Reefing