Re: (ET) Fw: failure notice

[jeremy gagliardi com]

I got this off a blog discussing using dehumidifier water for batteries.  
In my experience, mold runs rampant in dehumidifer water.  Plus, the water 
stays stagnant for a long period of time.  All those who use dehumidifer 
water for drinking (there are devices built specifically for that), all 
have filters in them to remove particulates, especially mold...but then, 
you're not really getting distilled water, you're getting filtered water.  
The problem stems from the fact that the water condenses on the coils, and 
the coils are open to the air, collecting dust, mold, etc...


Ronald Moravec , mar 15, 2005; 08:23 a.m.
Dehumidifier water sure is distilled, but it is normally filthy

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Mani Sitaraman , mar 15, 2005; 08:53 a.m.
How come? Mine has a plastic receptacle which resembles a milk bottle. The 
water's pristine, as it should be, as long as the container is clean to 
begin with...

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Frank Schifano , mar 15, 2005; 09:09 a.m.

Yes, it could be clean as clean can get. The problem arises when the coils 
used to condense water out of the air become dirty. They are great dust 
collectors. Just like the coil in you refrigerator, they need to be 
regularly cleaned. Do that and the water will be just fine.

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Ronald Moravec , mar 15, 2005; 11:32 a.m.
The water condenses on the coils which tend to be full of dust. Decent 
filtering should take care of it.


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Rice" <bobrice snet net>
To: "'Elec-Trak Digest'" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Subject: (ET) Fw: failure notice
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:54:12 -0500

> 
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Roden" <etpost drmm net>
> > To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: (ET) Battery water
> >
> >
> > > On 28 Mar 2005 at 16:00, Habooly1 wmconnect com wrote:
> > >
> > > > How about water from the dehumidifier if it is filtered?
> > >
> > > I'd be concerned about mold spores.
> > >
> > >  Hi All;
> >
> >    Boy! Are we CHEAP! For heavens sakes, we ALL can afford 58 sense to 
> > a
> > buck for a gal jug of DISTILLED water, at Wall Mart or the corner
> store.!!!I
> > have seen gross stuff from dehumidifyer water. Poor economy in my
> > book.People pay lots more for a lousy cuppa coffee at Starbux. Give 
> > your
> > batteries a clean , pure drink. They will thank you for it!
> >
> >     My two cups worth
> >
> >     Bob
> 
> 
> 
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