Can water from ac/dehumidifiers be drank?

Answer 1

No and the owner's manual clearly states that you cannot drink it.

Answer 2

Short answer = Yes, but it might make you ill.

Long answer =

Water collected from any dehumidifier is technically distilled water in that it does not contain minerals and other particulates that are removed in a true distillation process.

However, a true distillation process condenses the steam of boiled water, and the boiling process kills any microbes and fungi that may be present in the pre-distilled water. Since the surface coils in a dehumidifier are not kept to food-grade cleanliness, microbes and fungi can (and probably do) exist in the collected water and it is therefore not considered safe to drink. In fact, as the water may sit for a while in the collection bucket, the water may be quite stale.

Answer 3

if you were really really desperate and you should at least boil it first.

every time i've seen water from a dehumidifier, though, it has had some sort of oily film on its surface. i'm not quite sure what it was or what was causing it, but $10 says that it's not good for you.

Answer 4

My neighbor's swamp cooler leaked and grass grew like crazy in that spot. My dog was infatuated with eating "THAT" grass, and I prevented her from doing so as best I could because I don't know if that machine is dirty, or if it contains.........not good stuff. I'm assuming you're asking because of pet concerns..........Jessy never got sick, but I wouldn't allow something or someone to ingest anything they were unsure of. If you wouldn't put it into your own body, don't let your pet.

Answer 5

If the water has been sitting it may have bacteria or mold build up.

Answer 6

It may contain dust, mold and a bunch of other stuff.

Answer 7

Are you poor?
Stupid?
Curious?