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06-30-2004, 08:10 PM

OK... i finally have 20 gallons of condensate from my A/C drain.The water was ran thru coffee filters,to catch any debris,etc.the water has a some what of a cloudy apparence.I'm wondering if this could be some funky organic shit,that thrives in my drain pan.

Any who....would adding bleach to the water be ok if I gave it a few days to evap. out of the water? I would be running the airstones also.

TDS on this water is only 45ppm. My city water is about 350ppm!

This water is going to be used in a 20 gallon DWC.

06-30-2004, 09:44 PM

No bleach. The water from the AC is ready to go. The only better you can get is RO water.

Blatant

00420 · 07-11-2004, 09:58 AM

45 ppm???

the water outof my a/c is like 10-15
maybe something was in you buckit?

no bleach use it how it is like raiderfan said

my rez is full by my a/c and my dehu.....

with both you should never have to use tap water...

i was going to buy a r/o but with the way my a/c runs in the summer and with 3k all be ok tell winter

DarkLance · 07-11-2004, 06:07 PM

Can you not use distilled water? It comes in gallons and costs like a $1.00

00420 · 07-11-2004, 08:41 PM

yes you can from wait iv heard

i never have or nor have i tested it

AManAndHisPlant · 07-12-2004, 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by Blatant
No bleach. The water from the AC is ready to go. The only better you can get is RO water.

Blatant

Forgive my ignorance, but what is RO water? I've seen it referenced but never defined.

00420 · 07-12-2004, 10:49 AM

r/o= reverse osmosis

AManAndHisPlant · 07-12-2004, 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by 00420
r/o= reverse osmosis

Ah thanks. How exactly do I get RO water then?

07-12-2004, 01:19 PM

you can buy ro water at almost any crocery store for about $.40 a gallon.I got sick of packing home 20 galons at a time.Since i started this thread, i have been using the condensate water from my central A/C, and all has been well.PPM in this water is 30 to 40 ppm.Hey i can live with that.I think the PPm reading i am getting is actually "dust" from the house air, collecting in the coil.My A/C puts out about 10 galons a day.Free pure water!!

00420 · 07-12-2004, 05:29 PM

i could live with 30-40 also

just fun how mines 10-15 and your is 30-40 must be where we live......

you can also buy r/o filter's
ebay has them for 100 for a 6 stage and that with shipping

you do have to buy filters every six months to a yr ...

but rmember it not a time limit it how much water you use

06-30-2004, 08:10 PM	#1
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Condensate for DWC? OK... i finally have 20 gallons of condensate from my A/C drain.The water was ran thru coffee filters,to catch any debris,etc.the water has a some what of a cloudy apparence.I'm wondering if this could be some funky organic shit,that thrives in my drain pan. Any who....would adding bleach to the water be ok if I gave it a few days to evap. out of the water? I would be running the airstones also. TDS on this water is only 45ppm. My city water is about 350ppm! This water is going to be used in a 20 gallon DWC.
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07-11-2004, 09:58 AM	#3
00420 full time daddy Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,148	45 ppm??? the water outof my a/c is like 10-15 maybe something was in you buckit? no bleach use it how it is like raiderfan said my rez is full by my a/c and my dehu..... with both you should never have to use tap water... i was going to buy a r/o but with the way my a/c runs in the summer and with 3k all be ok tell winter __________________ [00420]positive side [tokinsmokin] WOW how the hell do u know this [00420] [tokinsmokin]ur blowing my mind here dude this is some fuckin technical shit ur tellin me [00420] done?> [tokinsmokin]alright ur a genius [tokinsmokin]u kind of scare me here man, u answer pretty much every question i've had so far and not only answer it but answer it with the correct answer
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07-11-2004, 06:07 PM	#4
DarkLance i love you sweet leaf Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: on the road to happiness Posts: 123	Can you not use distilled water? It comes in gallons and costs like a $1.00 __________________ i'm fighting the war on drugs
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07-11-2004, 08:41 PM	#5
00420 full time daddy Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,148	yes you can from wait iv heard i never have or nor have i tested it __________________ [00420]positive side [tokinsmokin] WOW how the hell do u know this [00420] [tokinsmokin]ur blowing my mind here dude this is some fuckin technical shit ur tellin me [00420] done?> [tokinsmokin]alright ur a genius [tokinsmokin]u kind of scare me here man, u answer pretty much every question i've had so far and not only answer it but answer it with the correct answer
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07-12-2004, 10:49 AM	#7
00420 full time daddy Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,148	r/o= reverse osmosis __________________ [00420]positive side [tokinsmokin] WOW how the hell do u know this [00420] [tokinsmokin]ur blowing my mind here dude this is some fuckin technical shit ur tellin me [00420] done?> [tokinsmokin]alright ur a genius [tokinsmokin]u kind of scare me here man, u answer pretty much every question i've had so far and not only answer it but answer it with the correct answer
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06-30-2004, 09:44 PM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	No bleach. The water from the AC is ready to go. The only better you can get is RO water. Blatant
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07-12-2004, 01:19 PM	#9
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	ro water you can buy ro water at almost any crocery store for about $.40 a gallon.I got sick of packing home 20 galons at a time.Since i started this thread, i have been using the condensate water from my central A/C, and all has been well.PPM in this water is 30 to 40 ppm.Hey i can live with that.I think the PPm reading i am getting is actually "dust" from the house air, collecting in the coil.My A/C puts out about 10 galons a day.Free pure water!!
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07-12-2004, 05:29 PM	#10
00420 full time daddy Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,148	i could live with 30-40 also just fun how mines 10-15 and your is 30-40 must be where we live...... you can also buy r/o filter's ebay has them for 100 for a 6 stage and that with shipping you do have to buy filters every six months to a yr ... but rmember it not a time limit it how much water you use __________________ [00420]positive side [tokinsmokin] WOW how the hell do u know this [00420] [tokinsmokin]ur blowing my mind here dude this is some fuckin technical shit ur tellin me [00420] done?> [tokinsmokin]alright ur a genius [tokinsmokin]u kind of scare me here man, u answer pretty much every question i've had so far and not only answer it but answer it with the correct answer
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