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US 2017/0321398 A1Published application
Hot water saving system
OwnerBrian Keith Ellerbyinventor
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Abstract
The saving of water in a shower start up is accomplished by a secondary water tank that delivers hot water while water in the pipes is diverted, mixed or separately heated.
Claims7
A shower system having a showerhead and water heated by water in a primary water heater tank, the system configured for conservation of water by delivering hot water comprising:
- a) a secondary hot water heater tank system positioned near the showerhead designed to produce enough hot water to initially deliver hot water to the showerhead when the shower is turned on;
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- b) the system configured between the primary and secondary water heater tanks such that when the system is turned on, hot water is delivered instantly and continuously to the showerhead.
A shower system having a showerhead and water heated in a primary water heater tank, the system designed for conservation of water by delivering hot water comprising:
- a) a secondary unheated water tank positioned near the showerhead designed to mix unheated water that is in between the secondary tank and the primary water heater with hot water from the primary water heater tank until the mixture is warm enough to shower with;
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- b) notifying the user that the shower water is warm enough to shower with.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.