Top off tank with dehumidifier condensate

[skiingfast]

Originally Posted by heathlindner25

Why would anyone even think this is a possibility, am I missing something?
I spend too much on Coral

The water is essentially distilled. In distilling you evaporate water and then condense evaporated water. In dehumidifier you condense evaporated water.

The difference is that distilling in done in a system that intentionally is set up to not contaminate the water.

Dehumidifying is done casually. Wet air is blown over a aluminum grill that has copper piping threading through the grill. The condensate gathers on that and drips to the bottom sometimes caught in a mild steel pan or plastic pan and often drained through a garden hose or PVC pipe.

[gogo7]

i've been using dehumidifier 'condensate' for years. our tap water is very hard on rodi systems, i opted for the dehumidfier water. i used to drip it through a di resin, but that was just another pita. then i just started using it straight. mind you i only have a four gallon reef vase. i do daily top ups with it with an all purpose trace element liquid. i also use it for mixing for my phyto.
the water reservoir can get mucky after a while and needs to be rinsed out. you can pour the water over a filter to remove any floaty bits if you like.
i say use it.

[bif24701]

Absolutely no way, don't do it.


Aaron