Water from A/C overflow
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 08, 2002 at 00:00
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Kiwoka
This may sound stupid but...Is there any reason the water that comes from the Air Conditioning overflow can not be stored and drunk?
I have measured the amount of water coming from the overflow and it is sufficent to keep an on-board
water tank full. It appears to taste OK and is very clean (I distilled 4ltrs to see what was left behind and found virtualy nothing.). It seems such a waste of clean water so I was thinking of connecting the overflow via a filter (Just in case) to our
water tank.
What do you all think?
Reply By: Savvas - Monday, Sep 09, 2002 at 00:00
Monday, Sep 09, 2002 at 00:00
This sounds like a great idea. You may have found an idea for a niche market! I might investigate doing the same on my Jackaroo, as it produces heaps of water in
Sydney. Just be aware when doing this that you don't get water backing up into the condenser. You need to ensure that if your tank gets full, any extra water being produced still has a path to be expelled. Another problem may be that if your car is on an angle, say a steep descent, you have to ensure that the water in your tank doesn't rush forward and up the pipe into the condenser (and maybe into the cabin). Just some thoughts. But done right, it is an absolutely great idea!
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