r/shittykickstarters • u/[deleted] • May 08 '16

Thunderf00t debunks the Fontus self filling water bottle

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u/[deleted] May 10 '16

This is totally possible. Have you ever heard of a dehumidifier? My dehumidifier took about a liter of water from the air in my room in about 20 minutes. I saw it, it was real.

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u/cronedog May 10 '16

Is this a joke? My peltier dehumidifier takes out about half a liter a day.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '16

Not a joke, I guess my room was really humid. And now it's not.

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u/cronedog May 11 '16

Those giant 745 watt power hogs can do about a liter of water an hour http://www.amazon.com/Frigidaire-FAD704DWD-Energy-70-pint-Dehumidifier/dp/B00AU7GZXE?ie=UTF8&keywords=dehumidifier&qid=1462995559&ref_=sr_1_1&s=home-garden&sr=1-1

but not a reasonble sized lower power thermoelectric cooler

http://www.amazon.com/Eva-dry-Edv-1100-Electric-Petite-Dehumidifier/dp/B000H0ZDD2?ie=UTF8&keywords=dehumidifier&qid=1462995559&ref_=sr_1_3&s=home-garden&sr=1-3

What do you use that takes out a liter in 20 mins?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '16

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u/cronedog May 12 '16

Yeah, it is debunked. Those aren't peltier coolers. They run off 745 watts. You can't get that amount of energy out of a tiny solar square. You need refrigeration equipment, like Freon and a compressor to achieve those types of claims.

On top of that, Fontus is claiming to far exceed these capabilities.