Water from DeHumidifier

2buds

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Hey, has anybody ever used the water that comes out of dehumidifier. I just tested it and its 0 PPM and 6.9 PH. I thought , wow, why not. Its cheaper than buying RO water and lately its been raining a lot, so I have to have it running all the time. I don't see the harm in using it as long as the bucket stays clean, but if it wasn't clean I would expect the PPM to go up and not be zero (0).

I only have a few plants, so don't need to add a lot of water each night, 1/2 gallon to 1 gallon, so this would help. What you guys think?
 

doc111

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Hey, has anybody ever used the water that comes out of dehumidifier. I just tested it and its 0 PPM and 6.9 PH. I thought , wow, why not. Its cheaper than buying RO water and lately its been raining a lot, so I have to have it running all the time. I don't see the harm in using it as long as the bucket stays clean, but if it wasn't clean I would expect the PPM to go up and not be zero (0).

I only have a few plants, so don't need to add a lot of water each night, 1/2 gallon to 1 gallon, so this would help. What you guys think?
I wouldn't. I've heard of people having problems with their dehumidifier water due to the copper and lead used in the coils as well as the bacteria that build up on them after a while. ;-)
 

skinnyone

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I wouldn't. I've heard of people having problems with their dehumidifier water due to the copper and lead used in the coils as well as the bacteria that build up on them after a while. ;-)
the bacteria is bad and may cause root snot
 
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