Dehumidifier Question

[H@rry]

I recently bought a dehumidifier for the sun room where the tanks are. The bucket holds about 2 gallons of water and it will fill it twice a day. I also use about 5 gallons of water to top off the sump every morning. I thought about raising it up on a stand about a foot high behind the tanks and letting it drain into the sump. Yesterday I found an old copper test kit that was about 9 years old and tested the water from the dehumidifier. I couldn't really tell if I was seeing a "trace" of copper or if the test tube was so cloudy that it looked like a trace.

Has anyone ever tried reusing the water from their dehumidifier?

 

[Poseidon]

My unit has Aluminum coils, I would not think of using it due to the chance of Al contamination. Copper is much worse, I don't think it is worth the risk. I would use that water in the garden....

 

[GSELLERS]

i would definitely not use it for top off water (contaminants). elevate it and run a drain hose outside better safe than sorry

 

[Ladipyg]

Not for the tank by any means....mine runs directly into my basement drain...

 

[Salt Water Crazy]

I would not use it. It could have all sorts of different stuff on the dehumidifiers coils that would end up in your tank. I also wouldn't trust a 9 year old test kit by any means. There is more things that you cant test for that could be on the coils like bacteria, mold exc.

 

[kfennell]

Yeah no way that is a good idea, plus what does top off water cost $.001/gal? the Dehumidier will be introducing mold and other things you dont want in the water at best...

 

[H@rry]

Actually, top off water cost me .0246875 per gallon. That's not the main thing though. I was hoping I could eliminate having somebody come as often while I'm away to top off.

 

[Hypertek99]

I wouldn't use it. Set up an auto topoff instead from a rubbermaid container.