water question

JonMc · 09/02/2018, 08:21 PM

does anyone know if the water from the dehumidifier would work to fill the ato system, my dehumidifier removes approx 2 gal a day and my system uses 3, so i know i would have to watch the level but was wondering if it would be ok to use as they say the puriest waters come from dehumidifiers and a/c units

Misled · 09/02/2018, 08:27 PM

I would not use it. You have no idea what could be in the water. Most have at least copper tubing, which would cause problems in a reef.

JonMc · 09/02/2018, 08:40 PM

ok ty for quick reply, i just was wondering if the water being thrown away was usable

ryeguyy84 · 09/02/2018, 08:57 PM

Yeah I wouldn't do it either. Dehumidifier water is consider grey water. When water condenses it takes pieces of the the air with it. So any bacteria, mold spore dust in the air will condense in the water. On top of that the water slowly corroding the coils releases copper or other metals.

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windlasher · 09/02/2018, 11:24 PM

use it in your garden.

Subsea · 09/03/2018, 05:39 AM

While most in the reef hobby consider copper to be poison, it is a required trace mineral that is absorbed by reef organisms. Ward Labs does my water test with detection limits down to
0.01 ppm. Trinity Aquifier water goes straight into system tanks with TDS at 949 ppm: Cu, Zn, Fe, N, P show zero in my makeup water, yet dry analysis of Red Ogo shows

Fe at 107 ppm
Zn at 139 ppm
Cu at 7 ppm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FDt8QTAp0Cs

JonMc · 09/03/2018, 04:39 PM

ok thank you all for the reponses

09/02/2018, 08:21 PM	#1
JonMc Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Pembina N.D. USA Posts: 4	water question does anyone know if the water from the dehumidifier would work to fill the ato system, my dehumidifier removes approx 2 gal a day and my system uses 3, so i know i would have to watch the level but was wondering if it would be ok to use as they say the puriest waters come from dehumidifiers and a/c units

09/02/2018, 08:27 PM	#2
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	I would not use it. You have no idea what could be in the water. Most have at least copper tubing, which would cause problems in a reef. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

09/02/2018, 08:57 PM	#4
ryeguyy84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,753	Yeah I wouldn't do it either. Dehumidifier water is consider grey water. When water condenses it takes pieces of the the air with it. So any bacteria, mold spore dust in the air will condense in the water. On top of that the water slowly corroding the coils releases copper or other metals. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ Current tank: 90G mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

09/02/2018, 11:24 PM	#5
windlasher Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 504	use it in your garden. __________________ --- PLEASE HELP SAVE THE DOLPHINS In case we run out of chicken. ---

09/03/2018, 05:39 AM	#6
Subsea Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,882	While most in the reef hobby consider copper to be poison, it is a required trace mineral that is absorbed by reef organisms. Ward Labs does my water test with detection limits down to 0.01 ppm. Trinity Aquifier water goes straight into system tanks with TDS at 949 ppm: Cu, Zn, Fe, N, P show zero in my makeup water, yet dry analysis of Red Ogo shows Fe at 107 ppm Zn at 139 ppm Cu at 7 ppm https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FDt8QTAp0Cs __________________ Laissez les bons temps rouler, Patrick Castille Current Tank Info: 10,000G. Greenhouse Macro Growout

09/02/2018, 08:40 PM	#3
JonMc Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Pembina N.D. USA Posts: 4	ok ty for quick reply, i just was wondering if the water being thrown away was usable

09/03/2018, 04:39 PM	#7
JonMc Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Pembina N.D. USA Posts: 4	ok thank you all for the reponses