Water Extraction System for Dwellings
OwnerDavid Stenhouseinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus (10) for extracting water from the atmosphere and supplying the extracted water to a domestic water supply to the dwelling, said apparatus being dimensioned and arranged relative to an access opening that leads from the dwelling into a roof space to be small enough to pass through the opening and be located in the roof space, said apparatus further comprising an air intake (12) located to receive humid air from outside the dwelling, a water extractor having a fan (13) operable to draw air in through the air intake (12) and pass the air over a cooling means for condensing water out of the air and means—for collecting the condensed water and supplying the collected water to the water supply tank (30) of the dwelling to replenish water in the tank. (30)
Claims18
1-19. (canceled)
Apparatus for extracting water from the atmosphere and supplying the extracted water to an existing domestic water supply of a dwelling that has a mains water filled tank, said apparatus comprising an air intake located to receive humid air from outside the dwelling, a cooling means for condensing water out of the air, a fan operable to draw air in through the air intake and pass the air over the cooling means, and collection means for collecting the condensed water and supplying the collected water to the water supply tank of the dwelling to replenish water in the tank.
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the fan is driven by a wind driven turbine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.