Patent ID: 7934663
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: E03B,E03C,F24D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A water recovery system for recovering standing water from one or more hot water delivery pipes in a water reticulation system of a building, the water recovery system including: water storage means adapted to store recovered standing water; a mechanically actuated diverter valve mounted in a hot water delivery pipe for selectively diverting water from the hot water delivery pipe to said water storage means upon opening of an outlet tap or valve in the hot water delivery pipe downstream of the diverter valve until the water flowing through said diverter valve reaches a predetermined temperature; and a suction device or a pump connected to a cold water supply pipe or delivery pipe having an inlet connected to said water storage means, said device or pump being adapted to draw water from said water storage means into the cold water supply pipe or delivery pipe.