Home AC drain water to use mixed with coolant?

[m_kaisar]

My car's mechanic says that to use Caltex coolant mixed with ac water is best for rust and in performance.
I am amazed on his point of view about ac drained water, but want to know if its something logical or useless?
Thanks

[zamanabbas]

AC water is very close to distilled water as it shows TDS value of 002 to 005.
Total dissolved solids(TDS)
Normal tap water TDS=045
Distilled water TDS=000
AC water TDs=002 to 005
ragarding its use in radiators i cannot say anything.
I think some chamical engr may help you.

[m_kaisar]

if its' tds is close to distilled water then might be used in ac coolant.
lets c what other's opinion is?

[iLLDuDe786]

Yes it can be used.
Because the amount of coolant in radiator should be 50 : 50 with distilled water.
The AC water can act as the distilled water. In some cases its even better.. usually shopkeepers re pack distilled water containers with normal water.

[nfssaad]

ur mechanic is right..
however i thought caltex was ready to pour?

[zunny]

i use the AC drain water in batteries n its good n abundantly aval for freeee! Use the aabe zam zam containers to store n use it all yr round! Coming to ur question yes its better to use it as maj of distilled water aval in market aint pure.

[autophile]

But the pipes, stuff and storage containers should be absolutely clean with no contamination dust particles coming down from the radiator core of the ac

[yasirkhanpk]

I didnt use any water while using caltex coolant :S

[margallar]

what i do, i tape the ac water pipe to a clean plastic bottle.(tape it so that no dust goes in). i use the water for my ups batteries

[Xulfiqar]

I didnt use any water while using caltex coolant :S

big mistake - running at 100% will overheat the engine badly - pure coolant cannot absorb heat. Its meant for rust prevention, the cooling part is water

[Xulfiqar]

Yep - its used nearly everywhere like that - PH should be checked though

[vickybhai]

Can i use my AC drain water in my UPS battery?????

[shaikh229]

i use only pure water in my car's radiator. How abt that?

[yasirkhanpk]

big mistake - running at 100% will overheat the engine badly - pure coolant cannot absorb heat. Its meant for rust prevention, the cooling part is water

Its been more than 10 months now and I have driven twice out of city. Once more than 500 km at stretch and never faced any overheat issues.

Should I drain some and add water or should I let it remain as it is ?

[mzahid]

A/C water can be used for in car/UPS battery and with radiator coolant. Its pure and reliable distilled water.

I am using it for this purpose for past 2-3 years. In fact store it in bottles in the car trunk ...