Donate SIGN UP

Can I Use The Water From My Condensing Clothes Drier?

Avatar Image
sebhfhion | 14:46 Mon 08th Apr 2013 | Home & Garden
6 Answers
My drier stores water taken from the wet clothes in a tank which I normally dispose of down the sink. I was thinking though , could I use this water in my steam iron as its clean? Is it suitable for watering my houseplants? Thanks!
Gravatar

Answers

1 to 6 of 6rss feed

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by sebhfhion. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
My next-door neighbour pours his dryer water on his plants in his garden. He's done this since last October (when his baby arrived) and his plants are still thriving.
My guess is that since it would be evaporated and condensed, yes you could use it in your iron. But best to get a further opinion though, just in case. Less sure about house plants, do they like their water pure or with minerals ? Wouldn't have thought it'd hurt though.
Question Author
My goodness that was quick. Thank you bookbinder. Technically I suppose its like distilled water so should be ok for the steam iron too?
Yes, I do and my plants are still alive. Even the dead one has come back to life. That could be due to our evening chats though.
I thought the same so I used it, but forgot about sieving the fluff out at first! I didn't have any problem with the ironing, so hopefully it is OK to recycle it.
Question Author
hi brum lady. I've no fluff in the water its crystal clear, the fluff gathers in a mesh at the front of the drier. Following the replies I think I'll try it in my steam iron and maybe on a plant I'm not that fond of. Thank you for the prompt replies.

1 to 6 of 6rss feed

Do you know the answer?

Can I Use The Water From My Condensing Clothes Drier?

Answer Question >>

Related Questions

Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.