Patent ID: 8066196
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: E03B,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A water saver system, comprising: a plumbed water system including separate cold and hot water sources that combine at a combining valve that respectively connect to a blended cold and hot water user outlet; a manifold connected between said combining valve and said blended water outlet, said manifold being in fluid communication with a temperature sensitive valve that diverts water passing through said manifold that is below a pre-set temperature away from said blended water user outlet through a diverter outlet; and, an accumulator means, connected to said diverter outlet through an in-line check-valve, for accumulating pressurized water below said pre-set temperature until such time as said water passing through said manifold is at or above said pre-set temperature, whereupon, said accumulated pressurized water is returned through said check valve to said manifold, and thusly to said blended water user outlet, by a pressure drop in said manifold at such time as said temperature sensitive valve opens in response to rise in temperature of said, water passing through said manifold above said pre-set temperature and contacting said temperature sensitive valve.