Dehumidifier

[lukey121]

This is a rather odd question, and I have no plans to do it, but I was wondering if you could drink the water from a dehumidifier?

[Potatoman]

The water that comes out is only moisture from the air - your'e better off not drinking it, like you say, even tho it probly wont hurt you.

[tomd]

I suppose if it's the moisture from the air it could be likened to rainwater? Although it has been kept indoors.

[booksworth]

I really wouldn't advise it. Everything suspended in the air in your house gets drawn towards the de-humidifier, and some of it penetrates the air filter. So there will be a good selection of bugs and dead skin floating around inside. Have I put you off?

[verytricky]

You can.

However you need to be aware that airborne contaminents are also in the water. So you should use a water filter first, and boil the water to kill bateria.

There is a device used on the Islands where fresh water is scarce, which dehumidifies the sea breaze, condenses the water, passes it through a 'brita type' filter then a UV steriliser to produce the drinking water required.

(The water required onthe Island for washing etc is a half stage desalination plant, not good enough for drinking...)