Hydrosave Water Saving Device
Hydrosave Water Saving Device
Find out about Hydrosave - a thermostatically controller water saving device
water | heating | shopping | generalVast amounts of water are wasted every year when people have to
run the tap waiting for
hot water. Even with modern
combi boilers there is no such thing as
instant hot water - as well as the time it takes to heat up water (while water is running through the tap), all the water in the pipework between the boiler and the tap must be pushed out before the
hot water can come out. With
water meters becoming common and people paying more attention to
saving water, this huge
waste of water cannot continue to be ignored.
Hydrosave
Hydrosave is an innovate product which
diverts water away from the tap and into a
water butt or other storage vessel until the water reaches the desired temperature. This stored water can then be used to water the garden, wash the car, or used to
flush toilets and run
washing machines.
The
Hydrosave system comprises a few key components - an
isolating self-cutting tap, a
controller, a
temperature sensor which clips onto the hot water pipe, and a
solenoid water valve.
When you want to use
hot water, you simply press the red button on the controller (keeping the hot tap closed at this time). Water will start to flow through the hot water pipe and its temperature will be measured. Until its temperature reaches the user-programmed
hot water level (20-40 degrees Celcius), it will be diverted to the
water butt. When the water finally reaches the set temperature the controller will beep. At this time you open the hot tap and hot water will instantly flow out.
You can cancel the operation at any time by pressing the red button, and if no hot water is available, the valve will automatically shut after a user-programmed
no hot water available time (of up to a maximum of 3 minutes).
The Hydrosave is available with a range of different specifications - of most interest are the
HS200 (pictured above left) and
HS300 (pictured above right). HS200 is powered by a standard
9 volt battery (PP3)
, and so can be used in wet environments such as
bathrooms, wetrooms, shower rooms, etc. HS300 is powered by
mains electricity via a plug and so can be used in
utility rooms, and
kitchens etc where sockets are available.
More Information
Click here to view the detailed
Hydrosave Installation Manual (PDF). If you are would like to find out more about
hydrosave or make a purchase, click here to visit the informative
Hydrosave Online website.
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