I have no desire to get a RO system this is my best alternative IMO.
I feel it depends a lot on maintenance of the dehumidifier. The rad that the condensate comes from and the holding container's are going to be the trouble spots. I may also point out that depending on the material used in thier construction it's is possible to leech metals into the water such as copper. Probably very small amounts but I believe this was tested somewhere along my reading. New units may not be an issue but as they age and the conditions deteriorate I believe it could be an issue. Imo you can use it but I would say it can be a risky practice.Just a big vat of toxic mold.
Mmmm chewable water my favorite
That's kidney stone water! I used to get em twice a year, until I found out it was my water.
I drink enough lemon water to melt them away, Berkey filter it but that doesn't remove minerals, downside my teeth are pretty gone.
Around 100 dehumidifier is 18-20
100% this. Alkalinity is the key not ph. That water is perfect to use no matter the ph.
Alkalinity is pH though, why pH check water if it takes on the ph of whatever is poured into? I've heard this said before but I don't get it
, when I pour 4.1 pH into my presently alkaline medium (due to DE), the run offs (given its a ball park) are in the mid 6 range but a 9 pH water surely isn't going to be in this safe range unless adjusted down.
Alkalinity is not ph... That's the issue most don't realize. I'm sure there are better explanations bit Google spit this out first and I'm to lazy to type it lol.Alkalinity is pH though, why pH check water if it takes on the ph of whatever is poured into? I've heard this said before but I don't get it
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Yeah, this is the exact web post that didn't make sense to me, don't know what I'm missing.Alkalinity is not ph... That's the issue most don't realize. I'm sure there are better explanations bit Google spit this out first and I'm to lazy to type it lol.
.Water Alkalinity vs pH in your Growing Medium - What's the Difference? | PRO-MIX Greenhouse Growing
Water pH measures the amount of hydrogen (acid ions) in the water, whereas water alkalinity is a measure of the carbonate and bicarbonate levels in water.
Yeah, this I get.
I've never correlated TDS ppm reads to pH, this I don't really understand.
Ok so the ph just tells you the alkalinity or acidity of the water. Alkaline (not high ph) the water the more acid needed to lower the ph. Carbonate and bicarbonate are alkaline and are used to create what we call a buffering capacity which is the ability to neutralize acid. These carbonate and bicarbonate sources are usually attached to some like potassium or calcium and make up part of the ppm of the water. So if you only have 100ppm then you can be sure the alkalinity is not high based on the ppm. Even if 75% of the ppm is carbonate or bicarbonate sources it's still good. This means you won't need a whole lot of acid to lower the ph. Often you hear of hard or soft water this is in reference to the mineral sources often attached to the carbonate or bicarbonate. Your water is soft 100% I can say that based on the ppm because the ppm is not high enough to have a high alkalinity.
