1 commenter said that it collects about 100 gms of water. Has anyone else weighed it dry and saturated to figure out how much water this collects?
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The amount of water it absorbs depends on the relative humidity surrounding it and also how long you leave it exposed. The "equilibrium moisture content" of silica gel at 90% humidity is about 35% by weight, and this product has 750 grams of silica gel, so about 260 grams of water at that relative humidity. However, at 50% relative humidity, this "EMC factor" is only about 25% and therefore can only hold about 180 grams of moisture. I have tested these indoors and outdoors in Oregon (50% and 90% relative humidities, more or less) and these numbers are roughly right. It took about 2 weeks for it to fully saturate in 90% relative humidity and probably twice that in 50% relative humidity. The rate of water adsorption slows down as it gets close to saturation. Note that at 100% relative humidity the amount of water vapor in a volume of 1000 cubic feet depends almost entirely on the temperature and is about 13 ounces at 50 degree Fahrenheit and 47 ounces at 90 degrees Fahrenheit. At 50% relative humidity, the water content would be half of that. It is probably better to look at devices like this as "moisture buffers" instead of "moisture adsorbers." If the silica gel is saturated at 90% relative humidity and you put it in a drier environment, say 50% relative humidity, it will actually release some of the trapped moisture until it reaches equilibrium again. Probably more than you wanted to know about this, but I have been studying it to see if I can find a solution for my boat while it is in storage, and I'd like to find something that doesn't need "recharging" every 2-6 weeks. By the way, it is NOT effective to "recharge" these in a gas oven because the combustion releases water vapor, making it difficult to ever get the silica gel really dry. I ended up buying an electric toaster oven to solve this problem. (Makes better toast, too!)
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I always weigh the can pre and post drying - it usually collects about 60 grams of water (ca 2 oz). My can is in a safe and I dry it out as soon as most indicator beads are green in color.
340237
It holds about a cup of water and it will shut off automatically when it runs out. I'm guessing run time would be dependent on humidity..,
899974
I am not sure how much water it holds because I did not fill it totally to the top. I probably put 4 to 5 gallons of water in it. It doesn't come with a cover. I emptied it at the end of the afternoon when my granddaughter was finished playing in it. By the time she finished playing in it the water was not clean enough to save it for another day. It does have a plug which made it easy to empty. In the future I plan on collecting the water as it drains to water plants. I covered the empty water table with a tarp just to keep it cleaner for the next use.
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Go to the Peters website and I think they have some calculations. It depends on what you using it for and whether you are using hydroponically or normal watering.
495555
I've never gotten it wet...sorry, that doesn't answer your question. But we love it. Sorry!
2171421
They come to you dry. You can make about 6gals with this amount. I have used mines many times over as they shrink back to size once the water dries out.
2101843
I am 72 years old and I don't have a problem watering with a 100 foot hose! I love it. I would say it might weigh 7 but not sure. Hope this helps.
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It holds 1.2 gallons. I assume the 80 hours is for the lowest and coolest setting. At full blast, it lasts 24 hours. I haven't seen any white dust or uptick in my electric bill (since there aren't any filters to replace), but I think any product like this only works as well as the water you put into it. Our tap water is fairly neutral (not too hard or soft).
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I don't actually have mine here to weigh, but according to the product description it weighs a total of 7.6 oz, which is 215.456g. 100 fl oz of water is 2.95735L, and each litre of water is 1kg, so you can carry 2.95735kg of water + 215.456g bladder and hoses and such = 3.172806kg or 6.99484lbs total. So the total weight of this bladder fully loaded with water is around 7lbs. Based on my experience running with this thing in my pack, those numbers are accurate.
689448
I believe it was around 5 gallons when we filled ours. It must be completely full.
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They claim 100,000 gallons. In terms of backpacking usage that's a lifetime.
328809
5.5 seems very high. I'd check the sensor. Also try a hydrometer. It will indicate how pure the water is.
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According to the box it holds 100 oz. I live in a cold climate so my home is dry. I have to add about 2 cups of water every other day or so to keep it full. I have 2 cats using the fountain. I think it holds a decent amount.
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We just finished filling it. It took two days. I don't have a new water bill yet so I don't know how many gallons.
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First, I think this is the greatest mobile potty ever! But... if I had to carry it up and down stairs and it was full, I would have a difficult time mainly because I'm not the strongest person around. My hubby has to help me empty it. It's a little over 5 gallons when it's full - that's around 42 pounds just for the liquids. Now the fresh water is around 4 gallons to set up. Hope this helps.
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It's huge! I got it for a 20 gal and sent it right back didnt even measure it. I think it's for 50 gal +
435481
Not going to sound very smart, but its quite a lot. I've had mine for a 10 gal aqu for 1 year, and I've only used half of it thus far.