Recirculating shower system

A recirculating shower system, comprising:

• a first fluid chamber fluidly coupled to a first shower outlet;
• a second fluid chamber fluidly coupled to a second shower outlet;
• a receptacle operably coupled to the first shower outlet and the second shower outlet and configured to collect fluid dispensed from the first shower outlet and the second shower outlet;
• a recirculated fluid conduit operably coupled to the receptacle and configured to provide the collected fluid to the first fluid chamber;
• a fresh fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the second fluid chamber and configured to provide a fresh fluid to the second fluid chamber;
• wherein the first shower outlet is configured to dispense the collected fluid;
• wherein the second shower outlet is configured to dispense the fresh fluid;
• wherein the first fluid chamber is separate from the second fluid chamber;
• wherein the recirculated fluid conduit and the fresh fluid conduit are arranged such that warmer fresh fluid flowing through the fresh fluid conduit may heat cooler collected fluid flowing through the recirculated fluid conduit;
• wherein:
• when the collected fluid enters the recirculated fluid conduit, the collected fluid is a first temperature;
• when the collected fluid exits the recirculated fluid conduit via the second shower outlet, the collected fluid is a second temperature;
• the first temperature is relatively cooler as compared to the second temperature;
• and
• the first temperature increases in temperature to the second temperature as the collected fluid travels through the recirculated fluid conduit;
• and
• wherein heat exchange is promoted by either:
• a portion of the fresh fluid conduit enclosing a portion of the recirculated fluid conduit, such that fluid flowing through the portion of the fresh fluid conduit directly contacts the portion of the recirculated fluid conduit such that heat is exchanged between the fresh fluid and the collected fluid;
• or
• a portion of the recirculated fluid conduit enclosing a portion of the fresh fluid conduit, such that fluid flowing through the portion of the recirculated fluid conduit directly contacts the portion of the fresh water conduit such that heat is exchanged between the fresh fluid and the collected fluid.

A recirculating shower system, comprising:

• a showerhead including a plurality of outlets;
• a receptacle operably coupled to the showerhead and configured to collect fluid dispensed from the plurality of outlets;
• a first fluid conduit fluidly coupled to a first outlet of the plurality of outlets;
• a second fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the receptacle and to a second outlet of the plurality of outlets;
• a heat exchanger wherein the first fluid conduit is configured to provide fresh fluid to the first outlet;
• wherein the second fluid conduit is configured to provide recirculated fluid to the second outlet;
• wherein the heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat between the relatively hot fresh fluid from the first fluid conduit and the relatively cool recirculated fluid from the second fluid conduit;
• wherein:
• when the recirculated fluid enters the second fluid conduit, the recirculated fluid is a first temperature;
• when the recirculated fluid exits the second fluid conduit via the second outlet, the recirculated fluid is a second temperature;
• the first temperature is relatively cooler as compared to the second temperature;
• and
• the first temperature increases in temperature to the second temperature as the recirculated fluid travels through the second fluid conduit;
• and
• wherein heat exchange is promoted by either:
• a portion of the first fluid conduit enclosing a portion of the second fluid conduit, such that fluid flowing through the portion of the first fluid conduit directly contacts the portion of the second fluid conduit such that heat is exchanged between the fresh fluid and the recirculated fluid;
• or
• a portion of the second fluid conduit enclosing a portion of the first fluid conduit, such that fluid flowing through the portion of the recirculated fluid conduit directly contacts the portion of the first fluid conduit such that heat is exchanged between the fresh fluid and the recirculated fluid.