Systems and methods for providing an emergency supply of water within a dwelling
OwnerShahar ARYEinventor
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Abstract
A hot water heating system of a dwelling includes a storage tank and a hot water pipe that collects water from a relative upper portion of the storage tank. This water is fed towards a hot water distribution network of the dwelling. The hot water heating system includes in addition a cross-connection pipe that is activated during an emergency mode of the system to direct water from a relative lower portion of the storage tank to be supplied to occupants of the dwelling via the hot water distribution network of the dwelling.
Claims15
A hot water heating system of a dwelling, said hot water system comprising a solar collector, a hot water distribution network, a storage tank and a hot water pipe for collecting water from a relative upper portion of the storage tank to feed said hot water distribution network, wherein
- the hot water heating system comprising a cross-connection pipe that is activated during an emergency mode of the system to direct water from a relative lower portion of the storage tank to be supplied to occupants of the dwelling via the hot water distribution network, wherein
- during an emergency mode of the system operation of the solar collector is suspended to prevent further heating of the water in the storage tank, which would otherwise continue as long as solar radiation reaches the collector.
A method for supplying water to occupants of a dwelling during an emergency comprising the steps of:
- providing a hot water heating system of a dwelling, said hot water system comprising a solar collector, a hot water distribution network, a storage tank and a hot water pipe for collecting water from a relative upper portion of the storage tank to feed said hot water distribution network,
- providing a cross-connection pipe that communicates between a relative lower portion of the storage tank and the hot water distribution network, and
- activating the hot water heating system to assume an emergency mode by:
- opening a flow path for water to exit the relative lower portion of the storage tank via the cross-connection pipe, and
- suspending operation of the solar collector to prevent further heating of the water in the storage tank, which would otherwise continue as long as solar radiation reaches the collector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.