Dehumidifier question

[davdev]

I keep my tank in my basement, but I also run a dehumidifier because parts of the basement can be damp. Right now, I just drain the water from the duhmidifier into my sewer connection. I was thinking about directing the dehumidifier house into my sump tank. Is there any reason I shouldn't do that? I assume the water would be very fresh as it is taken directly out of the air.

I have a 55 gallon sump that I only fill with about 25-30 gallons, so I wouldn't really have to worry about overfill unless I didn't check on the tank for a few weeks, which obviously wouldn't happen

 

[bbortko]

This is what wikipedia says. Do you have any idea how much water your dehumidifier creates?

Generally, dehumidifier water is considered a rather clean kind of greywater: not suitable for drinking, but acceptable for watering plants, though not garden vegetables[4] The health concerns are:[4]
the water may contain trace metals from solder and other metallic parts, most significantly lead (which is quite dangerous), but also copper, aluminum, and zinc. The trace metals pose a danger if used on edible plants, as they can bioaccumulate; however, the water is usable for irrigation of non-edible plants.
various pathogens, including fungal spores, may accumulate in the water particularly due to its stagnancy; unlike in distilled water production, the water is not boiled, which would kill pathogens (including bacteria);
as with distilled water, minerals are largely absent, hence it is somewhat flat-tasting.