The weather has been humid recently, and many people will always turn on the dehumidifier in their homes. However, a Hong Kong man posted an article saying that his mother would use the dehumidifier to mop the floor in order to save water, worrying that “the more you drag, the more dirty it will be”, but his mother repeatedly persuaded him not to listen. A dermatologist said that the accumulated water in the dehumidifier is easy to breed bacteria. If it is reused indiscriminately, it can even lead to pneumonia. Patients with chronic diseases, eczema patients, the elderly and children should be particularly careful.
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The male netizen this Wednesday (15th) in “Hong Kong Discussion Forum“posted that the weather is humid recently, and the dehumidifier will be turned on at home. I didn’t expect to find out that my mother actually stored the water of the dehumidifier to mop the floor. “He said that he would save water by not using so much water.”
However, the owner was worried that the water in the dehumidifier seemed to be clean, but it actually contained a lot of bacteria, which made it “dirty as it was dragged on”. He would sit on the ground from time to time, worried that it would cause bacteria, but his mother thought it was harmless.
“Her talk is underground, it doesn’t matter. I told my mother that it’s not good to do this, but she didn’t listen to me. I’m afraid that she might use the water from the dehumidifier to wash in order to save water later. Vegetables, cooking.”
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After seeing the post, many netizens pointed out that the dehumidifier absorbs bacteria in the air, so the water it pumps out also contains a lot of bacteria. It is recommended to only use it for watering flowers or flushing toilets, otherwise it may be infected with bacteria.
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The water in the dehumidifier contains a lot of bacteria
Chen Houyi, a specialist in dermatology, once pointed out that it is generally not recommended to reuse the water accumulated in the dehumidifier. If you want to reuse it to save water, it can only be used for flushing the toilet at most. He pointed out that following the dehumidifier water is stored for a period of time, it is easy to breed bacteria and fungi. When it is used to mop the floor, the bacteria will be brought to the floor, and then spread to the skin through the floor. People with eczema or damaged skin are more susceptible Infect.
Chen Houyi pointed out that the amount of bacteria in the dehumidifier water depends on how long it has been stored. The longer the dehumidifier is in operation, the more bacteria it contains. If the dehumidifier has not been cleaned for a long time, more bacteria will accumulate; if the accumulated water has not been cleared for a long time, mold and mosquitoes will also breed.
severe pneumonia
As for some people who choose to use the water accumulated in the dehumidifier to water the flowers, Chen Houyi pointed out that people still have the chance to inhale the water and cause pneumonia. People with chronic diseases, asthma, people with weak resistance, the elderly and children should be particularly careful. He suggested that from a health point of view, it is best not to reuse the water accumulated in the dehumidifier, let alone mopping the floor and washing dishes. If you want to respond to environmental protection, it can only be used to flush the toilet.
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