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An open source dehumidifier ?

Haven’t there been umpteen attempts at this? I thought there’s not that much water in the air. The volume of air to move must be crazy.

Maybe I should read TFA

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As far as I know every "water from air" is literally a dehumidifier and is going to produce dirty water at 1000x the cost of just driving water anywhere on earth.

This guy has done several busting videos on similar devices

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EGTRX6pZSns

What makes you think the water that’s in the air you are currently breathing is “dirty”?

All air we breathe has bacteria and molds and dehumidifiers are a perfect place for Bad Things to grow.

https://hvacguides101.com/is-dehumidifier-water-safe-to-drin...

A cursory glance of TFA suggests that it probably is another dehumidifier. Depending on the environment it might yield a small amount of water, but certainly not the kind you would want to be drinking without treatment. I look forward to thunderf00t's video on it.

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