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A  copper drain water heat recovery unit in a residential plumbing stack.
Hot water

Drain Water Heat Recovery: Efficient Energy Recycling

...flows down the drain, it does not fill the pipe; instead, gravity pulls it against the inner walls in a thin layer known as a falling film. This maximizes the surface area in contact with the copper, allowing heat to transfer through the pipe wall to the cold water circulating in the outer coil. By the time the incomin...

Gas powered tankless water heaters
Plumbing and water heaters

Are tankless Water Heaters Good?

...low water to flow into the tank but present unwanted flow of hot water out of the tank. Some advantages of tankless water heaters: Since tankless water heaters do not include a tank, they heat water only when a faucet is opened. In their most rudimentary form, tankless water heaters consist of an electrical element or...