Fluid handling – With heating or cooling of the system – Hot and cold water system having a connection from the hot...
Patent
1997-06-07
2000-03-07
Chambers, A. Michael
Fluid handling
With heating or cooling of the system
Hot and cold water system having a connection from the hot...
126362, 236 1212, F16K 4900
Patent
active
060326875
ABSTRACT:
A water conservation system having a control element and flow regulation device, the combination of which is in series with a hot water source and water discharge outlet. The water conservation system may further, or alternatively, comprise a shunt pipe extending substantially from the hot water source to a water discharge outlet and parallel to the hot water supply pipe. When ambient or low temperature water is detected in the hot water supply pipe, the combination control element and flow regulation device may divert low temperature water to a holding tank which preferably stores the water at atmospheric pressure. The holding tank may provide make-up water to a toilet's primary water closet or be used in other areas where clean water is desired or required. When the combination control element and flow regulation device senses water at a relative higher (or a predetermined or pre-selected) water temperature, a diverter pipe to the holding tank is closed, and the hot water is redirected to a water discharge outlet. A configuration comprising a shunt pipe, a hot water supply pipe, and flow regulation devices also provides an internal diversion of ambient and hot water to blend the same to make hot water substantially immediately available at a water discharge outlet.
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