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 fresh fluid conduit and the recirculated fluid conduit are arranged such that heat is exchanged between the fresh fluid flowing through the fresh fluid conduit and the collected fluid flowing through the recirculated fluid conduit;
• wherein one of:
• the collected fluid is a first temperature when the collected fluid enters the recirculated fluid conduit, the collected fluid is a second temperature when the collected fluid exits the recirculated fluid conduit via the second shower outlet, 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;
• or
• the fresh fluid is a first temperature when the fresh fluid enters the fresh fluid conduit, the fresh fluid is a second temperature when the fresh fluid exits the fresh fluid conduit via the first shower outlet, 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 fresh fluid travels through the fresh fluid conduit.

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 the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit are arranged such that heat is exchanged between the fresh fluid flowing through the first fluid conduit and collected fluid flowing through the second fluid conduit;
• wherein one of:
• the collected fluid is a first temperature when the collected fluid enters the second fluid conduit, the collected fluid is a second temperature when the collected fluid exits the second fluid conduit via the second outlet, 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 second fluid conduit;
• or
• the fresh fluid is a first temperature when the fresh fluid enters the first fluid conduit, the fresh fluid is a second temperature when the fresh fluid exits the first fluid conduit via the first outlet, 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 fresh fluid travels through the first fluid conduit.