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Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? #6571057
07/09/19 11:25 PM
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I run a window AC unit in my shop and also a small dehumidifier and get about a gallon of water a day between the two. Is that water safe to give to my barn cats to drink ? I have to put out water for them anyways and I've just been dumping this water outside. -Thanks

Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571062
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I say give it to them. It is just condensed water from the atmosphere. They probably drink less pure water from old bowls or water puddles.


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571064
07/09/19 11:33 PM
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Never hurt my cats .... It is essentially just distilled water.


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571065
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Cats should not be allowed to roam free......
But to answer your question, yes, it will be fine.


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: Ditchdiver] #6571073
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Originally Posted by Ditchdiver
Cats should not be allowed to roam free......
But to answer your question, yes, it will be fine.

Ah, they lay around the barn and porch most of the day. We have 2 acres in the middle of nowhere , so they rarely ever leave the property. Good mousers those two.

Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571074
07/09/19 11:47 PM
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...too good to give to cats.. window unit water is what we raise our kids on down here when the well runs dry


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571088
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Drink it yourself, if you die, dont give it to the cats.

Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571091
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I figured you'd have a still in the window,Savell.
Had one in the porch at the camp.Only ran it in winter though.One day it blew a hole in the roof and all the windows needed replaced.We replaced the cooker too.

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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571093
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Dont drink it!!!!
It will make your babies be born naked!!!

Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: Boco] #6571095
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Originally Posted by Boco
I figured you'd have a still in the window,Savell.
Had one in the porch at the camp.Only ran it in winter though.One day it blew a hole in the roof and all the windows needed replaced.We replaced the cooker too.


....worth it though I’m sure lol


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571175
07/10/19 07:38 AM
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They are barn cats, if it kills them use them for coyote bait.


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571193
07/10/19 08:09 AM
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If it hurts them....You get new Cats, crazy wink Just kidding- its fine.


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571340
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It will of course be loaded with all the crap floating around in the air, Pollen etc.

Last edited by BigBob; 07/10/19 12:49 PM.

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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571402
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anything that will eat a mouse, can drink AC water


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571469
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Probably not fine for people. Outside of condenser tubes may be moldy or covered in aerosolized dirt and solvents. . Cats may survive but your kids are at risk. If the air in your shop is acidic, this may eat a bit of your aluminum condenser tubes and result in exposure to significant amounts of aluminum. There has been more than a casual link to Alzheimer’s disease but it’s still being studied. Drinking this water might be good in a pinch but for regular use, I’d recommend against it.


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571482
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Legionnaires disease in people. Cats it is fine for them to drink.

Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571669
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Legionnaires is inhaled and it comes from droplets, mostly from water cooled air conditioners, but I get your point.


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571698
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It definitely isn't distilled water. It is formed exactly the same way that rain is formed. Hot, moist air exposed to the cold, causing it to reach the dew point and fall out as a liquid.
So if it is deemed safe to drink rain water which has been sieved through a filthy evaporator, then it should be perfect for a filthy cat.

Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6571805
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It's OK for a cat to drink, but definitely below standards for a dog.


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Re: Drinking water from air cond/ dehumidifier ? [Re: kyron4] #6572995
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Ok then, it will make your cats be born naked!

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