wilbeck
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Is the water collected from a dehumidifier in my basement a satisfactory substitute for RO water or rainwater? Thanks for any information.
Wilson
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Dehumidifier Water
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kentuckiense
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Should be pretty much the same as distilled water, no?
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Mahon
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Wilson,
I use this water continuously, we have a de-humidifier in the house during the summer, and my orchids have not died yet... it is, for the most part, a very clean water. The purest of all waters is distilled water, which is boiling the water and capturing the steam to create pure water. This water goes about $.27 a gallon.
-Pat
I use this water continuously, we have a de-humidifier in the house during the summer, and my orchids have not died yet... it is, for the most part, a very clean water. The purest of all waters is distilled water, which is boiling the water and capturing the steam to create pure water. This water goes about $.27 a gallon.
-Pat
ScottMcC
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the "purest" is double-distilled, de-ionized water. but that's typically only available in chemistry labs...
SlipperFan
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I think you have to be careful with dehu water -- if it develops slime in the container, I wouldn't use it -- it's probably collecting "stuff" from the air. But if it's clear, it should be OK.
wilbeck
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Thanks for the information. I'll try it. My plants seem to do reasonably well on our very hard tap water, but maybe this will be better.
Wilson
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Ron-NY
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You may want to add some of the house water for Dehumidifier water has no minerals at all.
I put a couple drops of Physan 20 into the dehumidfier collection tank every few fills and that seem to control the formation of slime in the tank.
wilbeck
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Thanks Paphreek. I'll look for it. What is the slime anyway? Is it truly harmful?
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I think, that pink slimy stuff is some sort of mildew?
I'm not sure, but I get it too, and have to clean regularly to keep it at bay.
I'm cool with that.
I'm not sure, but I get it too, and have to clean regularly to keep it at bay.
I'm cool with that.
wilbeck
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Hello Heather,
The slime is not pink, but colorless. I used the dehumidifier water today, leaving the slime in the collection bucket. the water was clear, odorless and tasted fine and I ain't dead yet. We'll see if the same can be said about the two Oncidiums I watered with it.
Wilson
The slime is not pink, but colorless. I used the dehumidifier water today, leaving the slime in the collection bucket. the water was clear, odorless and tasted fine and I ain't dead yet. We'll see if the same can be said about the two Oncidiums I watered with it.
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I love how we all taste things!
Wendy
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I used the dehumidifier water from our furnace and the dehumidifier for awhile and nothing bad ever happened. Now i use rainwater for my plants and use the dehumidifier water to put in the humidifier.
Marco
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mildew water and orchid discharge are on totally different levels!!!
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PHRAG
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I tasted Bayer Advanced once while misting my plants for insects. It tastes like burning.
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Wendy said:
:rollhappy:
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wilbeck said:
Its a whole ecosystem of various bacteria and molds. Most species are benign, but a true pathogen could be lurking in the goo.:evil:
wilbeck
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I just took a sip of the water and didn't touch the slime, which is stable. It may be some sort of glycocalyx. Maybe Wednesday I'll have a chance to peek at it under a microscope.
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wilbeck said:
You're a brave man.
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