Dehumidifier water

[DundeePrepper]

As per last post:
http://www.islandsky.com/
I have absolutely no idea how expensive these are - they look like they will cost a few months wages but there maybe a domestic alternative.

I think maybe a bit of extra lead is fine if you are desperate for water but can the other biological contaminates be removed by using chlorine dioxide tablets and purpose made water filter?

[nickdutch]

I think maybe a bit of extra lead is fine if you are desperate for water but can the other biological contaminates be removed by using chlorine dioxide tablets and purpose made water filter?

IMHO, I seriously wouldn't risk filtering it. Distillation is probably the best bet, but I have no data on that so i cant be sure if that will properly remove any extra volatiles, metal oxides and all he rest.

Hand washing with it to remove solids prior to washing with "proper" water to remove germs might be a different issue.

Using it to wash a car, outside of the windows, to water non food plants (flowers) or wash non food safe surfaces would be a possibility.

[Yorkshire Andy]

All this scare about lead... I bet many turn of the 1900's upto about the 1970's houses are still supplied with water via Lead water mains.....

[ForgeCorvus]

All this scare about lead... I bet many turn of the 1900's upto about the 1970's houses are still supplied with water via Lead water mains.....

Yes, but they've had a few decades to build up a good coat of limescale that keeps the lead away from the water. Ripping them out would cause a bigger health risk then leaving them alone (unless the entire system all the way back to the treatment plant is done in one hit )

[Yorkshire Andy]

but if there is that much limescale build up no water would pass through the lead can still leach though the limescale........


As much a worry as Aluminium pans used for cooking linked to Alzheimers
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 63667.html


end of the day somethings going to kill you

[nickdutch]

But is the issue just about lead? do you know how many chemicals are in solder? Do you know how many chemicals there are in electrical appliances?

We cant get too jokey about this if dehumidifier water is bad for you

[Yorkshire Andy]

Old solder used to be a mix of tin and lead...

newer solder is an alloy mix of aluminium copper and silicone....

flux used in plumbing joints depending on the brand uses Hydrochloric acid Amonium salts and zinc......


once used a few times the flux will "wash out" as all are generally water soluble....

if your home is pre 1987 chances are any plumbing using yorkshire fittings will be lead and flux soldered.... this is when the WRAS regs were amended banning lead based products be it pipe or solder in domestic hot and cold water supplies...

As for the aluminium comment i made was genuine in regards to modern gas/ refrigerant free peltier based units where the accumulator / heat exchanger is often anodised aluminium...

likewise i suppose the plastics used in the construction of the water collector are not bisphenol A free..... which have been used since the 1950s in plastic drinks bottles only recently has the EEC banned them from use in baby bottles.... no ban on adult drinking bottles yet.........

and in a SHTF situation solar stills using plastic sheeting is likely to be a greater risk of BPA consumption or decanting into plastic water bottles...

Microbial contamination is always a risk with open water collection......


there are far more nasties in every day life which going back 20 years the air in most town centers would have been full of lead from Leaded petrol . Asbestos from brake pads, Endocrine disruptive agents such as PCB's were common too

That all said id rather drink the dehumidifire water than out of a ditch or river as they are going to be laced with Agricides, slurry and human waste

this book is well worth a read imo

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Stolen-Futu ... 0452274141

[m89r]

I might put it through a filter and try it tbh, rather find out now when all is well and the a+e is open than later when theres nothing but that to drink.

So far the main concerns seem to be mold and various bacteria floating about in it, and metals and compounds in the equipment.

As has been pointed out these metals and chemicals are still knocking about many water distribution systems, the mold and other bits that are in there come from the air that we breath in all day.

I could see how extended use of the water may cause some people problems but im more thinking of using this as a "plan c" if i had to.

[Yorkshire Andy]

costs a few quid but something to concider


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Lake-Res ... pd_sim_d_1

[m89r]

Ah thats a good find. I might get some of those and test out whats good and whats not

Cheers for that Thought something like that would have a bit more of a price tag, not really crossed my mind to look for it