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| Re: [GMCnet] Good Opportunity to stock up on Distilled Water [message #177064 is a reply to message #177057] |
Tue, 17 July 2012 18:05   |
Ken Henderson
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Someone asked recently what I intended to do with the condensate that's now
piped out of my GMC HVAC. I think I failed to anwer that question. The
answer was similar to yours: I collected it in a 2-1/2 gallon jug under
the driver's feet for a while, just to see the collection rate -- that was
HIGH. I gave some thought to piping it to spray nozzles for the radiator
-- I even acquired the nozzles. That's as far as that project's gotten.
The jug's now removed and the water is wasted.
Ken H.
On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 6:25 PM, larry.whisler wrote:
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> Running the home A/C in this weather is a great time to stock
> up on distilled water for use in batteries,cooling systems,etc.
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> I collected two gallons in about 4 hours yesterday.
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> FWIW
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> larry
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| Re: Good Opportunity to stock up on Distilled Water [message #177240 is a reply to message #177057] |
Wed, 18 July 2012 21:17 |
midlf
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| larry.whisler wrote on Tue, 17 July 2012 17:25 |
Running the home A/C in this weather is a great time to stock
up on distilled water for use in batteries,cooling systems,etc.
I collected two gallons in about 4 hours yesterday.
FWIW
larry
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I don't use condensate as distilled as it contains dust/pollen etc that gets trapped on the wet plates. It would probably work fine to mix with antifreeze. I would not use it in a battery.
I would think it could be very easy to direct the GMC's A/C onto the radiator given its elevated location.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Good Opportunity to stock up on Distilled Water [message #177246 is a reply to message #177240] |
Wed, 18 July 2012 22:15 |
Jim Miller
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On Jul 18, 2012, at 10:17 PM, Steve Southworth wrote:
> I don't use condensate as distilled as it contains dust/pollen etc that gets trapped on the wet plates. It would probably work fine to mix with antifreeze. I would not use it in a battery.
I agree Steve, in addition to the dust/pollen issue you pointed out, the condensate draining from an A/C unit passes over aluminum and copper plates and tubes that can contribute metallic compounds to the water - compounds which I certainly do not want in my batteries.
HVAC condensate is hardly distillate in my book.
--Jim Miller
1977 Eleganza II
1977 Royale
Hamilton, OH
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| Re: Good Opportunity to stock up on Distilled Water [message #177261 is a reply to message #177240] |
Thu, 19 July 2012 07:54 |
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| midlf wrote on Wed, 18 July 2012 22:17 |
| larry.whisler wrote on Tue, 17 July 2012 17:25 |
Running the home A/C in this weather is a great time to stock
up on distilled water for use in batteries,cooling systems,etc.
I collected two gallons in about 4 hours yesterday.
FWIW
larry
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I don't use condensate as distilled as it contains dust/pollen etc that gets trapped on the wet plates. It would probably work fine to mix with antifreeze. I would not use it in a battery.
I would think it could be very easy to direct the GMC's A/C onto the radiator given its elevated location.
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Steve,
I don't think it is a good idea to use the condensate for either the battery or the radiator. As you say it will have dust and other contaminates in it. If our air was completely free of contaminates, it might be alright, but the distilled water at Walmart or other places is less than 1 dollar so why take a chance. The contaminates in the atmosphere is going to react with the metal in the radiator and the battery and it takes a lot of air over the condenser to give you 1 gallon of water. I think that is a false saving.
Gene Dotson
74 Canyonlands
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| Re: [GMCnet] Good Opportunity to stock up on Distilled Water [message #177274 is a reply to message #177261] |
Thu, 19 July 2012 10:25 |
James Hupy
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This post kinda changes the original intent of this msg, but: I used to
have a friend who owned a 1958 Ford 4 door sedan. It was equipped with an
in line 6 cylinder engine. He used that Ford to tow a 23 foot double axle
travel trailer all over the US. The Ford had the standard duty Radiator and
it overheated enough to cause most of the problems that GMC's have in hot
weather. He rigged up a plastic tank in the huge trunk, equipped it with a
windshield washer pump controlled with a switch on the dash. He ran a hose
to the top of the radiator tank where it connected to a piece of plastic
tube with about 6 mister nozzles that pointed onto the radiator core. When
the switch was activated, the effect was similar to the spray that you see
in the vegetable section at the supermarket. It flat out cooled that Ford
down well enough to all him to drive in very hot weather. Kind of a Rube
Goldberg arrangement but I can't argue with the results. I think he said
that he got the idea from the "Trailer Life" magazine.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Gene Dotson <shawnee@charter.net> wrote:
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> midlf wrote on Wed, 18 July 2012 22:17
> > larry.whisler wrote on Tue, 17 July 2012 17:25
> > > Running the home A/C in this weather is a great time to stock
> > > up on distilled water for use in batteries,cooling systems,etc.
> > >
> > > I collected two gallons in about 4 hours yesterday.
> > >
> > > FWIW
> > >
> > > larry
> >
> >
> > I don't use condensate as distilled as it contains dust/pollen etc that
> gets trapped on the wet plates. It would probably work fine to mix with
> antifreeze. I would not use it in a battery.
> >
> > I would think it could be very easy to direct the GMC's A/C onto the
> radiator given its elevated location.
>
>
> Steve,
>
> I don't think it is a good idea to use the condensate for either the
> battery or the radiator. As you say it will have dust and other
> contaminates in it. If our air was completely free of contaminates, it
> might be alright, but the distilled water at Walmart or other places is
> less than 1 dollar so why take a chance. The contaminates in the
> atmosphere is going to react with the metal in the radiator and the battery
> and it takes a lot of air over the condenser to give you 1 gallon of water.
> I think that is a false saving.
> --
> Gene Dotson
> 74 Canyonlands
> www.bdub.net/Motorhome_Enhancements New Windows and Aluminum Radiators
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| Re: [GMCnet] Good Opportunity to stock up on Distilled Water [message #177277 is a reply to message #177274] |
Thu, 19 July 2012 10:42 |
jw mills
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Read up on Richard Archer's "mister system". Arch just hooked to his
coach's fresh water system and used drip irrigation mister nozzles.
--
Jim Mills KD0NPU
Greeley, CO
1973 CanyonLands 260
TZE-063V100731(under renovation)
On Thu, 2012-07-19 at 08:25 -0700, James Hupy wrote:
> This post kinda changes the original intent of this msg, but: I used to
> have a friend who owned a 1958 Ford 4 door sedan. It was equipped with an
> in line 6 cylinder engine. He used that Ford to tow a 23 foot double axle
> travel trailer all over the US. The Ford had the standard duty Radiator and
> it overheated enough to cause most of the problems that GMC's have in hot
> weather. He rigged up a plastic tank in the huge trunk, equipped it with a
> windshield washer pump controlled with a switch on the dash. He ran a hose
> to the top of the radiator tank where it connected to a piece of plastic
> tube with about 6 mister nozzles that pointed onto the radiator core. When
> the switch was activated, the effect was similar to the spray that you see
> in the vegetable section at the supermarket. It flat out cooled that Ford
> down well enough to all him to drive in very hot weather. Kind of a Rube
> Goldberg arrangement but I can't argue with the results. I think he said
> that he got the idea from the "Trailer Life" magazine.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, OR
> 78 GMC Royale 403
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> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Gene Dotson <shawnee@charter.net> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > midlf wrote on Wed, 18 July 2012 22:17
> > > larry.whisler wrote on Tue, 17 July 2012 17:25
> > > > Running the home A/C in this weather is a great time to stock
> > > > up on distilled water for use in batteries,cooling systems,etc.
> > > >
> > > > I collected two gallons in about 4 hours yesterday.
> > > >
> > > > FWIW
> > > >
> > > > larry
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't use condensate as distilled as it contains dust/pollen etc that
> > gets trapped on the wet plates. It would probably work fine to mix with
> > antifreeze. I would not use it in a battery.
> > >
> > > I would think it could be very easy to direct the GMC's A/C onto the
> > radiator given its elevated location.
> >
> >
> > Steve,
> >
> > I don't think it is a good idea to use the condensate for either the
> > battery or the radiator. As you say it will have dust and other
> > contaminates in it. If our air was completely free of contaminates, it
> > might be alright, but the distilled water at Walmart or other places is
> > less than 1 dollar so why take a chance. The contaminates in the
> > atmosphere is going to react with the metal in the radiator and the battery
> > and it takes a lot of air over the condenser to give you 1 gallon of water.
> > I think that is a false saving.
> > --
> > Gene Dotson
> > 74 Canyonlands
> > www.bdub.net/Motorhome_Enhancements New Windows and Aluminum Radiators
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| Re: [GMCnet] Good Opportunity to stock up on Distilled Water [message #177318 is a reply to message #177281] |
Thu, 19 July 2012 16:13 |
Jim Miller
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On Jul 19, 2012, at 12:08 PM, Matt Colie wrote:
> Read the signs carefully.
> It is probably deionized "for all distilled water uses". It can still have a good dose of dissolved solids.
HI Matt,
FWIW, I just checked one of the walmart "distilled water" jugs and it says:
Distilled Water
Bottled by: Magnetic Springs Water Co.
Source: Municipal water, Columbus OH
Processed By: Reverse Osmosis, Steam Distillation, Ozonation
--Jim Miller
1977 Eleganza II
1977 Royale
Hamilton, OH
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| Re: [GMCnet] Good Opportunity to stock up on Distilled Water [message #177325 is a reply to message #177318] |
Thu, 19 July 2012 17:45 |
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| Jim Miller wrote on Thu, 19 July 2012 17:13 |
On Jul 19, 2012, at 12:08 PM, Matt Colie wrote:
> Read the signs carefully.
> It is probably deionized "for all distilled water uses". It can still have a good dose of dissolved solids.
HI Matt,
FWIW, I just checked one of the walmart "distilled water" jugs and it says:
Distilled Water
Bottled by: Magnetic Springs Water Co.
Source: Municipal water, Columbus OH
Processed By: Reverse Osmosis, Steam Distillation, Ozonation
--Jim Miller
1977 Eleganza II
1977 Royale
Hamilton, OH
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Jim,
Well, at least you got a good one, the stuff my wifr got some time ago scaled up the steam iron so bad I had to disassemble and acid clean it.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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