Water from dehumidifier in windscreen wash tank

[Ihavenojob]

Will it be of benefit? I have suffered before with sludge in the tank, I even have it in the bottle of windscreen wash I diluted, so I have decided I may give this a go. Anyone used it?

 

[Wayners]

I've always used car screen wash flued.
Never had any problems.

 

[Burnerman]

The dehumidified water will be just fine - but there shouldn't be any deposits with methanol based screen wash fluids anyway.
Avoid washing up liquid of course!
John

 

[Ihavenojob]

I've been using concentrated wash, different brands, but they all seem to grow some sort of slime in it which blocks the pump and tubes/jets. I think it's down to impurities in the water I mix with it. I have an unopened bottle in the porch and a bottle of mixed next to it, the mixed one has some slime in it, the neat one is fine, which seems to back up my thoughts. From what I've read the slime thing is not uncommon

 

[JohnD]

Occasionally, I put the garden hose in the washer bottle, and flush out all the old deposits. Washer fluid can form a gel at the bottom or a crust at the top.

I use mine enough to keep it fresh, with extra fluid in winter to prevent freezing.

Dehumidifier water can contain dust, bacteria, yeasts and mould

 

[Burnerman]

Hell..... I buy a 5 litre bottle of Carplan -20 deg, hoy it in the bottle, dilute it from the hose pipe and forget all about it.
John