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US 4,962,789 AGranted
Emergency water reservoir
OwnerKenneth Benscoterinventor
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An emergency fresh water reservoir is provided for a building for use in emergencies, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters in which municipal water supplies are cut off or rendered impure or unpotable. The emergency water reservoir of the invention also can be used to provide a supply of water in times of man made disasters, such as war or acts of terrorism or vandalism which can render municipal water supplies suspect or unusable. The emergency water reservoir is connected between a municipal water supply line and a hot water heater for a building. Water passes through the emergency water reservoir before reaching the hot water heater. Circulation of fresh water is assured and stagnancy of water is prevented during normal operation of a municipal water supply due to flow through the emergency water reservoir to replenish water in the hot water heater, as hot water is utilized in the building. In times of emergency water can be drawn directly from the emergency water supply.
An emergency water reservoir comprising a hollow enclosed tank constructed entirely of non-toxic materials having a water inlet coupled to receive water directly from a hot water heater plumbing termination of a water supply system for a building, a water outlet coupled directly to a hot water heater inlet, and a water tap for withdrawing water for use directly from said tank.
In a water supply system for a building which is connected to receive water from a municipal water supply and including an existing hot water heater plumbing termination for said building and in which a hot water heater is coupled to receive water from said municipal water supply, the improvement comprising an emergency water reservoir formed by an enclosed tank constructed entirely of non-toxic materials that contain and maintain drinking water in a potable condition, said tank having a water tap therein for drawing water directly therefrom, wherein said tank is connected directly to said hot water heater plumbing termination and is interposed in line between said hot water heater plumbing termination from said municipal water supply and said hot water heater, and is connected directly to said hot water heater, whereby water flows from said municipal water supply to said hot water heater plumbing termination and through said tank directly to said hot water heater.
A method of maintaining an emergency supply of fresh water for a building comprising:
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