Sorry, this is not true. Water condensation from AC units and especially from dehumidifiers is not considered potable water. You still need to distill it or purify it somehow. And if you get to the point where your water source is AC units, then it's likely that there would be no power to run the AC units. We're talking about SHTF events. A better source? Costco, Walmart, Sam's, etc. You can actually BUY gallons upon gallons of water for about $1 / gallon. It stores very well in long term storage. I have one room in my house devoted to water and food storage, and began preparing years ago. But it's not too late to start now.
If you go that route, learn how to distill the water. A small bench-scale distillery can be made from copper tubing, a pot of boiling water, and a receptical to receive the distilled water. It's energy intensive, you have to have some kind of fuel to burn for the process. You have to heat the water, cap off the pot so all the steam goes through the copper tubing (it should be in a horizontal spiral), and the drippings from the end of the tubing will be purified and you capture it in a clean receptical like a bottle or bowl. Examples of small distiller designs can be found on the internet. Good luck, fren.
Oh, and one other thing... if you're still in a sizeable city, get out if you can and while you still can. Those places will become death traps if TSHTF, especially if you're unarmed.
There are better options but for city folk who won't have access to wells, it could be a lifesaver. If you've got a balcony or a roof you can collect condensate.
You ever had to blow out the drain line on an AC drip pan. The reason that it gets stopped up is all that algae and fungal shit that grows in the pan. kek
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT drink the waste water from your AC unit. You will get seriously ill. If you can run your ac, you can get water more efficiently.
Sorry, this is not true. Water condensation from AC units and especially from dehumidifiers is not considered potable water. You still need to distill it or purify it somehow. And if you get to the point where your water source is AC units, then it's likely that there would be no power to run the AC units. We're talking about SHTF events. A better source? Costco, Walmart, Sam's, etc. You can actually BUY gallons upon gallons of water for about $1 / gallon. It stores very well in long term storage. I have one room in my house devoted to water and food storage, and began preparing years ago. But it's not too late to start now.
It's a last resort, granted, but I would never have thought of it and in a city shutdown, it could make a difference, even just as a reserve.
If you go that route, learn how to distill the water. A small bench-scale distillery can be made from copper tubing, a pot of boiling water, and a receptical to receive the distilled water. It's energy intensive, you have to have some kind of fuel to burn for the process. You have to heat the water, cap off the pot so all the steam goes through the copper tubing (it should be in a horizontal spiral), and the drippings from the end of the tubing will be purified and you capture it in a clean receptical like a bottle or bowl. Examples of small distiller designs can be found on the internet. Good luck, fren.
Nice one, thanks.
Oh, and one other thing... if you're still in a sizeable city, get out if you can and while you still can. Those places will become death traps if TSHTF, especially if you're unarmed.
if you have power to run ac, you can find more efficient ways to get water.
Say more ...?
Well I guess Iām used to living in a rural area with wells.
There are better options but for city folk who won't have access to wells, it could be a lifesaver. If you've got a balcony or a roof you can collect condensate.
Our indoor air conditioner, the one with the hose give us about 6 gallons a day.
You ever had to blow out the drain line on an AC drip pan. The reason that it gets stopped up is all that algae and fungal shit that grows in the pan. kek
Bon-appetit.
š There's caution and there's downright patronising.
Dripping AC condenser water can kill you by harboring deadly pathogens.
The water would still need to be boiled to be pure for drinking.
Do you get more if you live in a more humid place like, say, Louisiana or Florida ?
Very much so, yes.
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT drink the waste water from your AC unit. You will get seriously ill. If you can run your ac, you can get water more efficiently.
Ive been saying this about California for years... Idiots. Not you them.
Who would have thought? Also, your hot water tank although I do not know how much.
Do NOT drink water from a normal domestic hot water unit. Read up about Legionnaires disease and how the bacteria grows in your hot water tank.
Some of the more modern systems may mitigate this risk. But unless you are sure, the general rule is that hot water tanks are non-drinkable.
http://www.brodextrident.com/blog/legionella-risk-in-water-tanks
Oh I don't. Everything is filtered in my house.