Ok, I admit it, I am a science junkie. I'm not really smart enough to understand all of the stuff I read, but I still find it fascinating. It probably goes hand in hand with being a lover of science fiction.
There are a lot of home improvement ideas floating around out there, and every one has his own opinion of what a good home improvement idea is. Well I think instant hot water from your fixtures is a great idea! It will save you not only time, but thousands of gallons of water, and it can save you energy too.
Hot water recirculation systems are often referred to by a variety of names, all meaning pretty much the same thing. Recirc pumps, recirculation pumps, recirculating pumps, and circulation pumps are all the same thing. They all refer to the practice of circulating hot water through your plumbing so that you have quick hot water and don waste water running it down the drain while you are waiting. As with most good things there are trade offs with hot water recirculation systems.
Well, this was a pretty quiet Veterans Day. I didn't go anywhere or celebrate in any particular way, but it sounds like an excuse to put up an article consisting of about twenty quiz questions involving Veterans Day and or military and war trivia questions and the like.
Looking for an easy project that you can do to improve your home? How about going green with your plumbing? By making your home more energy efficient and water efficient you're are improving the resale value of your home and providing yourself with reduced water and energy bills and added convenience.
What is green plumbing? Well, green plumbing when applied to residential plumbing layouts, would mean plumbing that reduces your energy and or water wastage; an efficient plumbing system. There are a variety of products out there that can save you water, but some are counter productive and some are a pain in the you-know-what. Others are certainly worthwhile and can even save you money.
Going green is getting to be quite a popular thing to do these days. Many people are purchasing tankless water heaters with the idea that they are purchasing a "green plumbing product". But just how green are they? Well, are they greener than a standard tank type water heater? They are not more efficient at heating water than electric storage water heaters or gas water heaters. However, they do not have a storage tank and therefore do not suffer the standby losses that a tank type heater has.
Article discusses green plumbing systems, what makes them green, and how to make them greener. Included in the discussion are hot water demand type delivery systems, hot water plumbing layouts and tankless water heaters.
Article compares two water conservation products, the Metlund pump and the Chilipepper pump. These systems are designed to provide faster hot water at the fixtures without running water down the drain while you wait for the hot water to reach you
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I was reading one of the forums I subscribe to when one of the participants reported that he had hired an outfit to submit his site to a bunch of directories. He further stated that overnight he could not keep up with the orders. He said it increased his business by more than ten times!
When choosing a tankless water heater for a particular application, there are a number of things to consider. Tankless water heaters are great energy savers in some applications, but they won't always save you money. Point of use tankless water heaters are the green solution for hot water systems!
The dip tube in your water heater, (and nearly all water heaters have them), is a long plastic tube that fits into the inlet of the water heater and stops at about 8 inches above the bottom of the tank. Some water heaters have the cold water inlet at the bottom of the tank, and those water heaters do not need a dip tube since the cold water is already entering the tank from the bottom.
The sediment in the bottom of your water heater is any solid material that settles to the bottom. Its can be sand or other debris from your well or the water mains, or it can be minerals, (calcium carbonate), that precipitates out of the water at higher temperatures.
It's not easy to choose a new tankless water heater. I'm going to compare four different brands of gas units, examining the specs and features of Bosch, Reehm, Rinnai, and Takagi units. I've made the table below to show what I think are the most important specifications for the tankless water heaters. These include the maximum Input BTUs, Minimum Flow Rate to turn on the heater, the energy factor, and the temperature rise at a given flow rate.
New homes should have efficient plumbing systems. Green plumbing layouts are not considered in most new home construction. Maybe it’s time we took a look at what can be done to optimize the plumbing system to conserve water and energy.
This is the story of how my partner and I came up with the idea for the hot water demand system, how we developed it, how we marketed it, and lost it. But the story continues as we develop a better system at a lower cost.
Australia is suffering a terrible drought, and as a result they are very concerned about conserving water. This is no doubt why The Australian Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts conducted a series of tests to determine how much water was wasted by tankless water heaters.
Being green can be quite inconvenient. Saving water means low flow toilets, low flow water fixtures, and less greenery in the yard. These are all good proven methods of practicing water conservation, but sometimes human behavior can get in the way.
Many people find it annoying that they have to wait for their hot water to reach the fixture. If you water heater is a substantial distance from your fixture, you could have a very long wait. Here is why it’s slow and how to speed it up.
