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Dehumidifier Water

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:30 pm
by Lychanthrope
With Spring around the coner. I wonder if I can use the water from the dehumidifier to water my VFT? We run one in the basement in the summer months and I get a lot of water out of it.

Re: Dehumidifier Water

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:32 pm
by Matt
Yes, I think that would be ok. It's the same as water coming off an Air Conditioner, right? It should be free of minerals.

Re: Dehumidifier Water

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:33 pm
by hackerberry
Don't use it. A member of the OCPS forum had a bad experience with it.

hb

Re: Dehumidifier Water

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:29 pm
by Lychanthrope
1 for 1 against

maybe I'll have to experiment wiht 2 plants. ;)

Re: Dehumidifier Water

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:36 pm
by Matt
Lychanthrope wrote:1 for 1 against
I was just speculating. Since hackerberry has knowledge of someone using it with bad results, I would go with his answer. Of course, as you say, you can always experiment with a couple of plants and see how it goes.

Re: Dehumidifier Water

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:30 pm
by hackerberry
Yeah, dehumidifiers are different depending on the built. Try the water on some of the less expensive CPs. Experiment is still the best way to go.

hb

Re: Dehumidifier Water

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:48 pm
by NZL
In my opinion, water from a dehumidifier or airco has a higher chance of containing fungi depending on the model ofcourse...