Is it safe to drink water from the dehumidifier even after putting it into a Brita filter??
I’m not cheap or anything–I just figured what the heck. I drink a gallon of water a day–the basin holds way more than a gallon, so most of it ends up going down the sink. My mom uses it to water plants when it gets full and needs to be emptied but when she’s not home and it gets full and she likes it to run all day, I’ve been saving the water in jugs. She said it might not be safe even w/ Brita because Brita says nothing about getting bacteria out of the water. What do you think?
Maybe I could boil it if there’s a chance for bacteria in it?
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Why would you even WANT to drink that water-? Are you serious-?? Why not use the Britta filter on ordinary water-??? The humidifier takes water out of the air which is filled with dust particles, mold spores, pollen, and yes – bacteria. Who knows how much the filter will remove-??
try it and see
make sure you have alot of Imodium on hand just in case
just use it to water plants. see what brita filters out. Boiling water will probably kill all the bacteria. Boil it for like at lest 5 minutes.
Save it for the plants.
I wouldn’t drink it but it is good for washing hair.
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I think it would be okay. That is how distilled water is made, by pulling it out of the air.
Yuk, don’t do that!!!! lol
No. I believe most dehumidifiers carry a warning against drinking the water that they produce. Just take a look at the filter and you’ll have second thoughts. I agree with the other commenters – save it for the plants.
Save it for the plants
The water collected in a dehumidifier is not the same as distilled water because distilled water is boiled and thus sterilized. Fungal spores can grown in your dehumidifier and the water can contain high levels of microbal contamination. If you are really set on drinking the stuff, you should at least boil it…same goes for using it in a hydroponic system.