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Skriven 2008-09-01 07:22:00 av Dave Drum (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: Potable Condensate 846
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-=> MICHAEL LOO wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 ML> Because the air drawn through the coils contains dust and mold,
 ML> which collect on the coils just the same as the water and drip
 ML> down into the bin. We're talking basement here.
 DD> So? We also breathe that air. Do we wear dust/mold masks? Big whoop!

 ML> In fact, working in a musty basement might call for dust masks.
 ML> But my point was that when you distill water using an open
 ML> system like a dehumidifier, you will be introducing impurities
 ML> - and not at the level of the ambient air, but rather closer
 ML> to the proportionate concentration of water in that air, which
 ML> implies more bad stuff than in the water itself. The ickies are
 ML> going to want to bind to the coils via the water and then when
 ML> the water goes down into the reservoir go there with it. I

Not necessarily. Most of the "ickies" will hold in place on the coils. Only
some (not much) will go into the catch basin.

 ML> actually have tasted basement dehumidifier water just to see
 ML> what was what. It tasted like old books.

That's more a function of how clean the coils and the catch basin is than
anything else. When books are first stored in a basement they smell like any
other books - a faint odour of printers ink if anything. The mold and mildew
develop over a period of time and are damned near impossible to get rid of.

 DD> I've never gotten sick from drinking rainwater. If we only ate, drank,
 DD> breathed sterile things our bodies would have NO natural immunities.
 DD> There is such a thing as being too clean, I remind you.

 ML> Not talking "sick." Talking bad tasting and cloggative of
 ML> steam irons.

Never had my steam iron clogged from using dehumidifier water. Nor ruined a
storage battery by topping up the cells using distilled water from the
dehumidifier.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Agua De Jamaica
 Categories: Five, Beverages
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      2 c  Dried Jamaica flowers (or
           - two ounces)
      6 c  Water
    3/4 c  Sugar
 
  Agua de Jamaica is a delicious herbal tea from Mexico. It
  has a strongly refreshing, sweet taste, and is a beautiful
  ruby red color. It is offered by some Mexican restaurants
  as a refreshing alternative to iced tea. Hibiscus flowers
  are called jamaica in Spanish. (Pronouced ha-MIKE-ah -- not
  like the Caribbean island)
  
  Rinse and drain the dried jamaica flowers in a large colander.
  Bring the water to a vigorous boil. Stir in the jamaica flowers.
  Stir continuously for one minute while the mixture boils.
  
  Remove from heat, and let steep for two hours.
  
  Strain the mixture, pressing the leaves so all the juice
  squeezes out. Discard the flowers. Taste. If it is too tart
  for your taste, add more water and/or sugar to correct for
  tartness and sweetness. This drink is served cold, so cover
  and refrigerate before serving.
  
  Note: Wet hibiscus leaves are very strong in color and
  flavor. Be careful to steep your tea in a bowl that will
  not stain.
  
  Serve agua de jamaica as a substitute for regular iced
  tea. Hibiscus flowers are rich in Vitamin C. Dried hibiscus
  flowers may be tough to find, but they are more and more
  available in bulk at health food stores. Look for them
  near bulk coffee and teas.
  
  In America, this drink is very similar to Red Zinger herbal
  tea, but do try using the real hibiscus leaves. The difference
  in taste is significant.
  
  Jamaica are dried hibiscus flowers H. sabdariffa var. sabdariffa
  and are also called roselle or Jamaican sorrel.
  
  FROM: Texas Cooking Online's Weekly E-mail
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum; 24 April 2008
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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