Dehumidifier Water

Dehumidifier Water#6970

By Lychanthrope -  Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:30 pm
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- Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:30 pm #6970

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#6971

By Matt -  Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:32 pm
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- Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:32 pm #6971

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.

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Re: Dehumidifier Water#6975

By hackerberry -  Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:33 pm
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- Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:33 pm #6975

Don't use it. A member of the OCPS forum had a bad experience with it.

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Re: Dehumidifier Water#7194

By Lychanthrope -  Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:29 pm
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- Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:29 pm #7194

1 for 1 against

maybe I'll have to experiment wiht 2 plants.

Re: Dehumidifier Water#7199

By Matt -  Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:36 pm
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- Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:36 pm #7199

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.

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Re: Dehumidifier Water#7200

By hackerberry -  Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:30 pm
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- Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:30 pm #7200

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.

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Re: Dehumidifier Water#7204

By NZL -  Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:48 pm
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- Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:48 pm #7204

In my opinion, water from a dehumidifier or airco has a higher chance of containing fungi depending on the model ofcourse...

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