Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. #1
    Swanicyouth's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Posts
    2,861
    Post Thanks / Like

    Water from Dehumidifier and Detailing

    So, my basement is huge. Maybe 2000 sq ft....Around these parts, if you don`t have a dehumidifier in your basement in the summer - everything down there turns to mold.

    I just picked up a 70 qt dehumidifier today. Since the humidity in my basement is around 80% - this thing is pulling a ton of water out of the air.

    I`m just wondering - this water should be ion free... Correct? So, theoretically, since the catch bucket is new and clean - I should be saving this water to mix detailing chemicals? Free DI water???

  2. #2
    Wax Waster Ronkh's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    SwFL
    Posts
    27,090
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Water from Dehumidifier and Detailing

    It`s great water. Used to use it all the time.

    Distilled
    Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!
    Likes Swanicyouth, Detail Impressions liked this post
    Thanks Swanicyouth, Detail Impressions thanked for this post

  3. #3
    House of Wax's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Roscoe, IL
    Posts
    3,521
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Water from Dehumidifier and Detailing

    Huh, great idea. I would`ve never thought about that

  4. #4
    Darth Camaro 12/27/15 Don's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    NE Ohio
    Posts
    2,465
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Water from Dehumidifier and Detailing

    It`s practically distilled water, my grandmother used it in her washer to do her laundry.
    Don M

    Proud owner of a 2017
    SUPERCHARGED
    Hyper-Blue Metallic 2LT 6/Manual
    Camaro


  5. #5
    Billy Jack's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2014
    Location
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Posts
    460
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Water from Dehumidifier and Detailing

    I have one in my garage. When the collection jug fills up, I line a funnel with a few layers of cotton cloth as a filter and dump it into jugs. It`s all I use for mixing detailing chemicals. Seems to work fine and the price is right.

    Bill

  6. #6
    Super Moderator Pats300zx's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2001
    Location
    Middletown, Delaware
    Posts
    13,582
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Water from Dehumidifier and Detailing

    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Jack View Post
    I have one in my garage. When the collection jug fills up, I line a funnel with a few layers of cotton cloth as a filter and dump it into jugs. It`s all I use for mixing detailing chemicals. Seems to work fine and the price is right.

    Bill
    Ha ha. I do the same thing !!!!


    Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk
    Only Z Best Detailing-Automotive Concours Detailing Services
    http://ozbdetailing.com
    https://www.facebook.com/ozbautodetailing

  7. #7
    rlmccarty2000's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    Fitzgerald, GA, South East GA
    Posts
    4,498
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Water from Dehumidifier and Detailing

    Bumping up an old thread.

    I just bought a new 70 pint dehumidifier for my new house and I was wondering if anyone had any problems using the water for mixing detailing chemicals? We have had some abnormally humid weather in my area and I figured a dehumidifier would be just the thing to fight it. Now I want to use all the gallons of water this thing is producing. Would it be good for rinseless/waterless washing?

  8. #8

    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    New Jersey
    Posts
    13,209
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Water from Dehumidifier and Detailing

    It should be great for rinseless/waterless. Just a couple of things to keep in mind, it may have some dust in it from the air, which shouldn`t be a big deal. The other thing is that it`s not going to have any chlorine in it like tap water does, so if you`re mixing up some waterless wash that`s going to stay in the bottle for a while, it may be more likely to grow stuff. I know even using tap water my UWW tends to get pretty funky smelling if I don`t use it up fast enough.

  9. #9

    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    NE Ohio
    Posts
    86,972
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Water from Dehumidifier and Detailing

    We run a few of `em year-round...basement, subbasement, shop...the reservoirs never stay clean enough for me to use that water for such stuff and I have some of them running discharge hoses into floordrains anyhow. I suppose I could clean them out regularly or something, but I`m not gonna bother, especially with Distilled Water going for ~75¢/gallon.

 

 

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Anyone using DI Water in their detailing biz?
    By Austin M detail in forum Professional Detailer General Discussion
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 05-09-2014, 03:33 PM
  2. Water Free Detailing info?
    By Mattw506 in forum Car Detailing
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 07-28-2011, 09:59 AM
  3. Engine detailing without water
    By Poorboy in forum Poorboy's World Forum
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 11-25-2008, 10:28 AM
  4. Waterless detailing vs soap & water
    By Mike Thomas in forum Car Detailing
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 10-18-2006, 10:19 AM
  5. EPA Clean Water Act: Mobile Detailing
    By Secret Chimp in forum Auto Detailing 101
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 02-16-2005, 08:55 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •