gizmos and thingys

[Stan]

Was shown a picture of a gizmo that abstracts water from the humity in the air, and is able to produce up to 3,000 gallons day. This is potable water..

ANY one ever come across such before?

The person who acquired it, drank the water and was very pleased. He tried to connect the one who designed it with ADRA, that did not get finalized.

I remember in FIJI seeing salt water being transformed to potable water, was impressed, I understand that has been around for a while.

[GreatLakesGramma]

Our dehumidifier produces about a gallon of distilled water per day, if we run it around the clock. I'd want to be sure the filter and bucket were both clean before I tried drinking it. It would probably be a lot healthier for drinking than our well water.

[Stan]

I did not know there were dehumidifiers that produce distill water..

[nuff sed]

Distilled water is Exactly what dehumidifiers produce. There is usually a connection so that you can channel the water outside if you do not wish to collect it in the receptacle. I would connect this to another receptor rather than have the water sitting in the machine if you wish to use it for drinking They also produce a lot of heat so it is better if they are vented to the outside. Which reminds me that I need to take the one I bought back to Goodwill...it is too noisy.

[nuff sed]

Distilled water is Exactly what dehumidifiers produce. There is usually a connection so that you can channel the water outside if you do not wish to collect it in the receptacle. I would connect this to another receptor rather than have the water sitting in the machine if you wish to use it for drinking They also produce a lot of heat so it is better if they are vented to the outside. Which reminds me that I need to take the one I bought back to Goodwill and get my 20 bucks back...it is too noisy.

[Stan]

What happens to all the sweat, odors etc that is in the air.

I do not think it is drinkable

[Outta Here]

A quick read of a wikipedia article on dehumidifiers would support the not drinkable belief:

Quote:

Potability

General dehumidifier water is considered a rather clean kind of greywater: not suitable for drinking, but acceptable for watering plants, though not garden vegetables.[2][4] The concerns are:[4]

*the water may contain trace metal from the solder, most significantly lead (which is quite damaging), but also copper, aluminium, and zinc;

*various pathogens accumulate in the water, particularly due to its stagnancy, including fungal spores; unlike in distilled water, the water is not boiled, which would kill pathogens (including bacteria);

*as with distilled water, minerals are largely absent, hence it is somewhat flat tasting.

The trace metal poses a danger if used on edible plants, as they can accumulate; however, the water is otherwise usable for irrigation.

One can make food-grade dehumidifiers (avoiding toxic metal and keeping the collection tank clean), which are called atmospheric water generators.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehumidifier

[GreatLakesGramma]

The water in ours doesn't have a chance to get stagnant. My husband has been emptying it twice a day. That's how quickly it fills.

[Outta Here]

Ours pulls in as much as yours does. We attached a hose to the back of it though, and it constantly drains the water. We couldn't live without the dehumidifier. Mold would grow too quickly in our home.