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why doesn't central air conditioning use the condensate to cool the condensor? z 08-07-2007
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Posted by Tony on August 7, 2007, 2:53 pm

> Yeah, the eqpt. is not designed for that.
>
> Alternative uses?
>
> Given I can't got no corn mash in the damned thang ... :-)
>
> Folks pay good $ for bottled distilled water.
>
> Iffen I connect a nice, clean drain pipe to the A-coil
> and route it to a jug, would the result be materially
> less pure than the bottled distilled water on the
> store shelf?
>
ONLY if YOU ARE COOKING CORN UNDER the EVAPORATOR

> AQ
>
>
>>Actually I had a condenser years ago which sprayed water on the coils.
>>
>>Nothing but trouble and rust! (Water lines get things growing in them and
>>clog, needs frequent maintenance, etc.) It would stop working about 3
>>times
>>a year due to these problems. Had to clean it out.
>>
>>Also I have a window air conditioner which sprays the water formed onto
>>the
>>coils (fan blade does this). Well some parts were starting to rust, so I
>>drilled a hole in the bottom to drain the water stop the spraying. Also
>>was
>>a breeding ground for bacteria and insects.
>>
>>This idea would be OK if everything (including all screws) were made of
>>stainless steel. But that is not the case.
>>
>>
>>"z" wrote in message
>>>I think my central A/C spends 99% of its energy dehumidifying the
>>> house. The water just goes to water the shrub planted next to the
>>> compressor outside. Why couldn't it at least be sprayed on the
>>> condensor coils?
>>>
>>
>
> "The monkey and the baboon was playing 7-up.
> The monkey won the money but he scared to pick it up.
> The monkey stumbled, mama.
> The baboon fell.
> The monkey grab the money and he run like hell!"
> - from "Dirty Motherfuyer", Roosevelt Sykes, around 1935



Posted by on August 7, 2007, 10:57 pm

> Yeah, the eqpt. is not designed for that.
>
> Alternative uses?
>
> Given I can't got no corn mash in the damned thang ... :-)
>
> Folks pay good $ for bottled distilled water.
>
> Iffen I connect a nice, clean drain pipe to the A-coil
> and route it to a jug, would the result be materially
> less pure than the bottled distilled water on the
> store shelf?
>
> AQ


That water isn't as pure as you think. I wouldn't drink it!!!



Posted by Stormin Mormon on August 8, 2007, 9:03 am
In theory, the water is distilled, cause it came from vapor,
without all the dissolved stuff. In reality, there may be some
dust from the air that sticks to the cold coil, and ends up in
the water.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.

: Yeah, the eqpt. is not designed for that.
:
: Alternative uses?
:
: Given I can't got no corn mash in the damned thang ... :-)
:
: Folks pay good $ for bottled distilled water.
:
: Iffen I connect a nice, clean drain pipe to the A-coil
: and route it to a jug, would the result be materially
: less pure than the bottled distilled water on the
: store shelf?
:
: AQ
:
:



Posted by Calvin Henry-Cotnam on August 9, 2007, 4:46 pm
Stormin Mormon (cayoung61**spamblock##@hotmail.com) said...
>
>In theory, the water is distilled, cause it came from vapor,
>without all the dissolved stuff. In reality, there may be some
>dust from the air that sticks to the cold coil, and ends up in
>the water.

If you want pure distilled water, you will need to condense the water
vapour on glass or stainless steel. Since I don't see too many air
conditioners using these materials, the condensate often picks up
something from the metal that it condenses on.

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Posted by Meat Plow on August 7, 2007, 11:38 am
On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:28:27 -0700, z wrote:

> I think my central A/C spends 99% of its energy dehumidifying the
> house. The water just goes to water the shrub planted next to the
> compressor outside. Why couldn't it at least be sprayed on the
> condensor coils?

That happens to a certain extent in window air conditioners.


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