AC condensation

[ammarhaider01]

It's pretty hot around here these days, so during one of my mid-afternoon ponders I took a look at the AC condensation tube leading to the garden and thought to myself: Hmmm, I think I read somewhere that it's actually pure distilled water, not that I'm planning to use it with the cigars, it's just a mind teazer of sorts

[investandprosper]

It's pretty hot around here these days, so during one of my mid-afternoon ponders I took a look at the AC condensation tube leading to the garden and thought to myself: Hmmm I wonder if I can use this water with the cigars I think I read somewhere that it's actually pure distilled water.

Any thoughts??

I'd rather spend $2 for a gallon of distilled water at Walmart .... but that's just me.

[PigFish]

It is condensed water! While your AC system is running the hot air over the evaporator coil it strips water from the air. In the air is pollen, mold spores, dust and other airborne items that are hanging now on the now damp coils. As the ice melts your get the runoff out of the drain with all the other **** that was stuck to the coils.

You might as well sponge mop your floor and use that water!!! -LOL Spend the dollar! -Piggy

[ammarhaider01]

I've actually got 5 gallons of "bought" distilled water, I just had this flash of an idea, since it's dripped condensation, it might as well be distilled water, my query was purely theoretical science, rather than practical science, I wouldn't really use any recycled water with the treasure boxes

[Martindelmundo]

I don't mind spending a buck or two at the super market but what ever's clever man. give it a try and let us know.

[CanuckSARTech]

It is condensed water! While your AC system is running the hot air over the evaporator coil it strips water from the air. In the air is pollen, mold spores, dust and other airborne items that are hanging now on the now damp coils. As the ice melts your get the runoff out of the drain with all the other **** that was stuck to the coils.

You might as well sponge mop your floor and use that water!!! -LOL Spend the dollar! -Piggy

I think toilet water would work just as clean then.

Or reused shower water.

"Mmmmmm. My cigars taste like Dial soap - deeeeeliciousss!!!!"

[CanuckSARTech]

This thread is funny though. Reminds me of something...

I knew a guy a few years back who was kind of into cigars - he was kind of a "poser" though, so he just bought dirt cheap crap / counterfeits / knock-offs, and tried to play it off like it was the top notch stuff.

Anyway, Mr. Moneybags was such a high-roller that once a year or so, he would apparently call into his work and use a sick day. Then, he would spend the day with 2 or 3 pots of boiling water on his stove, and would boil water and then "cold-pan" distill it himself (with a fridge-chilled cookie sheet, or something like that he said). He would work at this for most of the day to make himself a litre or two of "distilled" water to use with his humidor/humidifier.

He had said (I'm shaking my head now) that he did it this way because, "...why should I pay so much for distilled water when I can do it myself?" or something along those lines.

Such a dumbass. To take how many hours (time wasted) and use a sick day (money lost) and be at it for most of a day (valuable smoking time gone), all to save $2 something on a gallon of distilled water.

I still just shake my head in amazement thinking about this guy.

[partagasd4]

Every few days I have to dump a gallon of water from my air conditioner. It feels like a waste, but really that water is full of dust and dirt from the air. Also, it has been condensing to the dirty metal parts of the air conditioner. So it is not good for drinking or cigars

[SnakeHips]

This thread is funny though. Reminds me of something...

I knew a guy a few years back who was kind of into cigars - he was kind of a "poser" though, so he just bought dirt cheap crap / counterfeits / knock-offs, and tried to play it off like it was the top notch stuff.

Anyway, Mr. Moneybags was such a high-roller that once a year or so, he would apparently call into his work and use a sick day. Then, he would spend the day with 2 or 3 pots of boiling water on his stove, and would boil water and then "cold-pan" distill it himself (with a fridge-chilled cookie sheet, or something like that he said). He would work at this for most of the day to make himself a litre or two of "distilled" water to use with his humidor/humidifier.

He had said (I'm shaking my head now) that he did it this way because, "...why should I pay so much for distilled water when I can do it myself?" or something along those lines.

Such a dumbass. To take how many hours (time wasted) and use a sick day (money lost) and be at it for most of a day (valuable smoking time gone), all to save $2 something on a gallon of distilled water.

I still just shake my head in amazement thinking about this guy.

Not to mention the gas/electricity he used for hours boiling the water...

[CanuckSARTech]

Yeah, this guy was just an asshat. You know, he stiffed lots of people money, including myself. It wouldn't surpise me if he stiffed a power company / gas company for his monthly bill, saying their rates were too high from what he was willing to pay.

Mr. Money Bags all right.

[BeeStinga]

AC condensors are an ideal breeding ground for Legionella pneumophila, which causes Legionnaires' disease/pontiac fever. The commercial cooling towers are the worst, but your small home unit 'may' also have this bacteria amongst others. I would advise against using this water for this reason and also as others have advised because of the accumulation of other debris. This is not as uncommon as one might believe, speaking with first hand knowledge. For what most of us have invested in cigars it is a small price to pay to purchase distilled water or a small home distiller or reverse osmosis unit.