Patent ID: 8521335
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: E03B,F16K,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Apparatus comprising: an electrically-positioned three way valve having an inlet in fluid communication with an effluent line of a household appliance, a sewer outlet in fluid communication with a public sewage system, and an irrigation outlet in fluid communication with an irrigation pipe having a pipe outlet through which water can flow to land, the three-way valve having a sewer position wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with the sewer outlet and an irrigation position wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with the irrigation outlet and no holding tank is disposed between the three way valve and the pipe outlet of the irrigation pipe; at least one sensor configured for sensing at least one chemical or temperature characteristic of effluent from the household appliance; at least one processor configured for receiving signals from the at least one sensor and responsive thereto establishing a position of the three-way valve; a control switch manipulable to be in on position or off position; the control switch being further configured to communicate with the processor to activate a control logic, when the control switch is in on position; the control logic configured to: maintain or position the three-way valve to the irrigation position when the at least one chemical or temperature characteristic is within levels for irrigation, and maintain or position the three-way valve to the sewer position when the at least one chemical or temperature characteristic is not within levels for irrigation; and wherein the three-way valve is configured to be in the sewer position when the control switch is in off position and/or when the control logic is deactivated.