Dehumidifier water

• Dehumidifier water
  Posted by Kevin68 on 26 Dec, 2019 06:53
• Hi can I ask. I use a dehumidifier at home and was wondering if it will be safe to use the water collected for use in my steam engines. Any advice will be helpful.
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 26 Dec, 2019 08:02
• If the tank is clean it would be safe, but mine has a slimy film inside, so I toss it out.
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Kevin68 on 26 Dec, 2019 09:54
• Quote from: Nick on 26 Dec, 2019 08:02

  If the tank is clean it would be safe, but mine has a slimy film inside, so I toss it out.
  

  Thanks Nick my dehumidifier is new so it should be ok to use.
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by chip1e on 26 Dec, 2019 11:47
• Hi Kevin
  This water can be stored OK without Algae build up just add a couple of drops of Milton baby feeding bottle steraliser to your storage container my Steam model loco group use this also for storing rain water.
  
  Paul.
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by Kevin68 on 26 Dec, 2019 11:51
• Quote from: chip1e on 26 Dec, 2019 11:47

  Hi Kevin
  This water can be stored OK without Algae build up just add a couple of drops of Milton baby feeding bottle steraliser to your storage container my Steam model loco group use this also for storing rain water.
  
  Paul.
  

  Hi Paul thanks this is great advice.
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Raphael on 26 Dec, 2019 13:10
• Bonjour,
  Be careful, demineralized water will tend to want to remineralize, which it will do by attacking the metal that receives it.
  Do not hesitate to use tap water from time to time, provided of course if it is not (too) calcareous and completely empty the boiler when it is not in use. Personally, I put it under atmospheric pressure and put aside its filling cap to avoid the rising of lubricating oil.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by Weedensteam on 04 Jan, 2020 13:22
• If you have demineralized water add about 5% tap water and you are good to go.
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