kswan Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Does anyone know whether it's okay to use dehumidifier water in throwing or reclaim? I use it mainly for cleaning up the floor and tabletops, but it fills more quickly than I can use it for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 From what I've read, the water from a dehumidifier is not potable, however it can be used for cleaning and what not. It likely contains mold, mildew, bacteria, etc from the bucket the water collects in, and it could also have trace amounts of metals from the coils in the machine, but that should be minor. Use it in reclaim? Probably, since clay is already full of all the stuff that might already be growing in it. kswan, Callie Beller Diesel and Pres 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kswan Posted August 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Thanks, Neil. I was certainly wondering about the metal coils that were condensing the water, whether they were dissolving into the water. I have to clean out some green stuff at the bottom of the water bucket occasionally, but that can't be worse than what's in my slop bucket! I'm going to test it out on some dry scraps that I'll use for bisque molds. If anything egregious happens, I'll just go back to mopping the floor again (and again...) Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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