Zypho shower heat recovery / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

A  copper drain water heat recovery unit in a residential plumbing stack.
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Drain Water Heat Recovery: Efficient Energy Recycling

...heating the water heater only: The preheated water is fed into the cold water inlet of the water heater. Preheating the shower only: The preheated water is sent directly to the cold side of the shower's mixing valve. The balanced approach: The preheated water is split, feeding both the water heater and the shower's col...