Patent ID: 6860286
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: E03B,F17D,G01F,G01M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A water supply system for multiple dwelling units comprising a cold water source that includes a main water meter and a cold water header from said main water meter for feeding said multiple dwelling units, a water heater receiving cold water from said main water meter and a hot water header from said water heater for feeding said multiple dwelling units, a hot water supply conduit connected to said hot water header for each dwelling unit, and a cold water supply conduit connected to said cold water header for each dwelling unit, each said supply conduit having an ancillary water meter for measuring water flow therethrough; and said ancillary water meters for each dwelling unit, one for hot water and one for cold water, have means for measuring flow characteristics and providing electronic readouts of said characteristics suitable for computer processing.