Watering plants with Dehumidifier water....

Aksala

Member

• Sep 28, 2010

• #1

I've gotten some mixed answers when i did a search for using the dehumifier water for watering my plants...

Wondering if anyone else uses it and what are your results/suggestions?

Seems like such a waste...I pull about 5 gallons of water out of the air each day....

 

Aksala

Member

• Sep 29, 2010

• #2

Bump.....anyone?

 

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hashcraver

Member

• Sep 29, 2010

• #3

I use mine, it seems to be as good as R/O water but I haven't checked it out but I will today and let ya know what is in it if anything.

 

ibjamming

Active member

Veteran

• Sep 29, 2010

• #4

It's distilled water...nothing in it. You'll "probably" have to add ca/mg if you go that route.

 

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starrider

Member

• Sep 29, 2010

• #5

i use it in the summer months i just add cal/mag no issues and thats in dwc .i fill a 40 gal res every week.

 

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Guest 18340

• Sep 29, 2010

• #6

Just make sure the rez of the dehumidifier is clean. a lot of times theirs mold an shit growing in it.

 

Aksala

Member

• Sep 29, 2010

• #7

Nice...avoiding taking water out to my shed for all my neighbors to see is a nice bonus.

 

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halitzor

Member

• Sep 29, 2010

• #8

evlme2 said:

Just make sure the rez of the dehumidifier is clean. a lot of times theirs mold an shit growing in it.

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No one would waste time letting the res fill and emptying it manually. You take the res off and stick a hose on the output ....

 

Aksala

Member

• Sep 29, 2010

• #9

Ya mine actually comes with a plug in the back that you can remove and drain through a hose...

So most of the time its draining through a hole in the bottom of my shed...when I need water I just drain to a 5 gallon jug.

 

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Guest 18340

• Sep 29, 2010

• #10

halitzor said:

No one would waste time letting the res fill and emptying it manually. You take the res off and stick a hose on the output ....

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Speak for yourself, I tapped the threaded fitting thats on the rez. Guess I like to waste time

 

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hashcraver

Member

• Sep 30, 2010

• #11

evlme2 said:

Speak for yourself, I tapped the threaded fitting thats on the rez. Guess I like to waste time

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I do the same thing and i just found nothing on the meter so I will keep using it

 

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starrider

Member

• Oct 4, 2010

• #12

my dehumidifier has a garden hose fitting to bypass the res on the unit it works out great.good point on mold though

 

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Admiral Canna

Member

• Oct 5, 2010

• #13

I think airborne pathogens would be a concern. I personally would not use it.

 

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SCROG McDuck

• Oct 6, 2010

• #14

I get Ph readings of 4.8 or so, out of the AC condensate...
Don't know why... Read somewhere, I dono, that the copper from the innards of the AC could pass nasties (copper!?) to the water.. I figured 4.8 Ph <>what makes it 4.8ish!
RO isnt that expensive, anyone else check the Ph?

 

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SCROG McDuck

• Oct 6, 2010

• #15

evlme2 said:

Speak for yourself, I tapped the threaded fitting thats on the rez. Guess I like to waste time

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Here you go.. 2.2 gallon vacuum (wet/dry) best investment I've made for water related tasks, suck out 20 gallon res in just a few minutes..

http://www.harborfreight.com/22-gallon-wet-dry-vacuum-blower-90981.html

Here you go $30.00^