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Water is a resource which must be saved. Find out how to save and recycle water, how to harvest rainwater, and how to heat water using solar water heating (see also solar, and heating).

Direct Solar Water Heating System
Find out how to put together a simple and cost effective direct solar water heating system
Article Last Modified: 09:25, 16th Nov 2009
solar | water | heating

Simple Solar Water Preheating System
Use solar power to pre-heat water and reduce electricity/gas consumption
Article Last Modified: 14:47, 7th Oct 2009
solar | heating | water

Drayton SHR52120 Solar Thermal Controller
Find out more about (and buy) the Drayton SHR 521 20 solar thermal controller
Article Last Modified: 11:44, 3rd Oct 2009
solar | water | heating | electronics | shopping

Immersion Heaters to help Renewable Energy
Find out how the electric immersion heater could enable almost full renewable electricity supply in the UK
Article Last Modified: 14:34, 18th Jun 2009
general | news | water | heating

Make a Waterproof Temperature Probe
Find out how to make a waterproof temperature probe
Article Last Modified: 16:37, 1st Jun 2009
electronics | heating | water

Solar Hot Hose Shower
Use a length of hosepipe to heat water for a shower and much more
Article Last Modified: 13:10, 30th Jan 2009
solar | water | heating

Immersion Heater Elements for Wind Turbines
Details of a range of immersion heater elements designed for use with wind turbine generators
Article Last Modified: 08:19, 22nd Dec 2008
wind | heating | water

Thermosyphon Solar Water Heating
Find out how a Thermosyphon Solar Water Heating System works
Article Last Modified: 16:15, 3rd Nov 2008
heating | solar | water

Simple Well Pump Controller
Find out how to automatically get water from the well into a header tank
Article Last Modified: 11:52, 1st Oct 2008
water | electronics | electric circuit

Pipe Clip Temperature Sensors
Find out more about the Semitec CH range of pipe-clip temperature sensors (thermistors)
Article Last Modified: 11:54, 18th Sep 2008
heating | solar | water | general

Solar Bread Box Batch Heater
Find out how to put together the simplest kind of solar water pre-heater
Article Last Modified: 11:52, 16th Sep 2008
solar | water | heating

Steca TR 0301 Solar Water Heating Controller
Find out more about the Steca TR0301 temperature difference controller
Article Last Modified: 17:05, 15th Sep 2008
water | solar | heating | electronics

Solar Hot Water Heat Exchanger
Find out about a heat exchange coil which can be retro-fitted to standard hot water tanks for solar water heating
Article Last Modified: 16:47, 5th Sep 2008
solar | heating | water

Watergreen Syphon Pump Recycle Bath Water
Quick, cheap and easy way to get used bath water (greywater) to the garden
Article Last Modified: 09:36, 5th Sep 2008
water | shopping

Watergreen Drought Buster Product Review
A review of the Watergreen syphon pump for bath water (greywater) recycling
Article Last Modified: 09:36, 5th Sep 2008
water | shopping

Wind Turbine Water Heating
Heat water directly using a wind turbine generator (with or without a battery bank)
Article Last Modified: 13:21, 4th Sep 2008
wind | heating | water

200W 12V Immersion Heater
Using a wind turbine to heat water for your home via an immersion heater element
Article Last Modified: 13:21, 4th Sep 2008
heating | wind | water

Save Water When Flushing Toilet
Find out more about Hippo the Water Saver and Save-a-Flush.
Article Last Modified: 13:31, 1st Sep 2008
water | carbon

Interflush WC Water Saving Device
Find out about Interflush - a device which saves water when flushing the toilet
Article Last Modified: 13:29, 1st Sep 2008
water | shopping | general

Hydrosave Water Saving Device
Find out about Hydrosave - a thermostatically controller water saving device
Article Last Modified: 10:14, 28th Aug 2008
water | heating | shopping | general

Run Washing Machines with Solar Hot Water
Find out about the problems of running a modern washing machine with solar hot water
Article Last Modified: 13:35, 22nd Aug 2008
energy efficiency | water | solar | general

10 Ways to Save Water
Find out how you can save water, energy, and money
Article Last Modified: 15:16, 19th Aug 2008
water | energy efficiency

Rainwater Toilet Flush System
Find out how to put together a complete rainwater fed toilet flushing system
Article Last Modified: 15:16, 19th Aug 2008
water | general | electronics

Pumps for Irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting
Find out how to choose a submersible pump for irrigation and rainwater collection systems
Article Last Modified: 15:16, 19th Aug 2008
water | shopping | general

DIY Solar Water Heating Prototype
Follow the construction of a successful DIY solar water heating prototype
Article Last Modified: 15:16, 19th Aug 2008
solar | heating | water

How to Solder Copper Pipe
Find out how to solder copper pipe joints for solar water heating systems
Article Last Modified: 08:34, 16th Aug 2008
water | education | general

Simple Sump Pump Controller
Put together a sump pump controller with two float switches and NO electronics
Article Last Modified: 08:58, 5th Aug 2008
water | electric circuit | electronics

Float Switch Water Level Measurement
Find out how to use float switches in renewable energy applications
Article Last Modified: 12:07, 28th Jul 2008
water | electric circuit

Review of GutterMate
A product review of the GutterMate rainwater diverter and filter
Article Last Modified: 12:33, 22nd Jul 2008
water | shopping

GutterMate Rainwater Filter and Diverter
Find out more about Guttermate - a rainwater diverter with a built in filter
Article Last Modified: 12:06, 22nd Jul 2008
water | shopping

EcoBalls Laundry Kit
Find out more about using EcoBalls instead of detergent
Article Last Modified: 12:05, 12th Jul 2008
water | carbon | energy efficiency

Sump Pump Control System
Put together a fully automatic system to reliably pump out the water collected in a sump pit
Article Last Modified: 16:02, 2nd Jul 2008
water | electric circuit | electronics

Simple Solar Water Heating
Make a simple solar water heater with easy to find materials
Article Last Modified: 13:17, 30th Jun 2008
heating | solar | water

Solar Powered Irrigation
Water your garden or allotment with a solar powered irrigation system
Article Last Modified: 15:58, 12th Jun 2008
solar | water

Digital Watering Timers and Solenoid Valves
Find out more about automatic watering systems with electronic timers and solenoid valves
Article Last Modified: 15:58, 12th Jun 2008
water

Solar Water Heating Pumping Station
Find out more about the new solar water heating Pumping Station
Article Last Modified: 11:53, 6th May 2008
solar | water | heating

Flush Toilet with Rain Water
Flush your toilet with collected rain water
Article Last Modified: 15:09, 21st Feb 2008
water | education | general

Understanding Liquid Sensors
Learn more about liquid sensors and their limitations compared to float switches
Article Last Modified: 12:16, 2nd Feb 2008
water | electronics

Water Two Greywater Diverter Review
The REUK review of the Water Two greywater diverter.
Article Last Modified: 11:14, 11th Dec 2007
water | shopping | energy efficiency

Water Pump Hysteresis Circuit
A simple circuit to prevent a pump being damaged by being turned on and off rapidly (multiswitching)
Article Last Modified: 14:54, 19th Nov 2007
water | electronics | electric circuit

Automatic Pump Shut Off Circuit
Put together an automatic system to switch off a pump when there is no more fluid left to pump
Article Last Modified: 14:54, 19th Nov 2007
water | electric circuit

Watercone Solar Fresh Water
Find out about the Watercone - a sun powered device for extracting fresh water from salt water
Article Last Modified: 09:33, 14th Aug 2007
water | solar

Introduction to Compost Toilets
Find out more about compost toilets and how they work
Article Last Modified: 10:48, 11th Aug 2007
water | recycling

Solartwin Solar Water Heating
Find out more about the Solartwin solar water heating system
Article Last Modified: 12:08, 30th Jul 2007
solar | water

Solar Water Heating Pump Controller
Build an electronic pump controller for a solar water heating system
Article Last Modified: 11:33, 9th Jul 2007
water | solar | electronics

Disinfecting Greywater
Find out how to disinfect greywater (used bathwater etc) for use in the garden and toilet flushing
Article Last Modified: 16:09, 1st Jun 2007
water

Connecting Water Butts
Find out how to connect two or more water butts to multiply available water storage capacity
Article Last Modified: 16:09, 1st Jun 2007
water

Collect Rainwater
Don't waste the rain water that falls on your home. Use it.
Article Last Modified: 16:09, 1st Jun 2007
water

Water Butts
Find out more about water butts and their use in rainwater and greywater harvesting
Article Last Modified: 11:03, 31st May 2007
water | shopping

Rainwater Diverter
Use a rainwater diverter to send water collected in gutters to a water butt
Article Last Modified: 10:25, 30th May 2007
water | shopping

Greywater
Find out how to recycle water efficiently at home
Article Last Modified: 11:25, 26th May 2007
water

Sand Filters for Greywater
Find out how to clean used bath and shower water so it can be used on the garden or stored
Article Last Modified: 11:20, 26th May 2007
water | shopping

Klargester Raintrap Rainwater Harvesting
Find out about the Raintrap rainwater harvesting system
Article Last Modified: 15:49, 22nd May 2007
water | shopping

Greywater Diverter Valve
Find out about greywater diverter valves and how they are used in water recycling
Article Last Modified: 17:01, 18th May 2007
water

Test a Concentrated Solar Heater Design
Test results for a scaled down concentrated solar water heating parabolic trough
Article Last Modified: 10:14, 12th Apr 2007
heating | solar | water

Build a Concentrated Solar Water Heater
Plans for building a cheap advanced solar water heating system
Article Last Modified: 10:14, 12th Apr 2007
heating | solar | water

Rainwater Harvesting Resources
Learn more about rainwater harvesting
Article Last Modified: 15:45, 29th Jan 2007
water | websites

First Flush System Rainwater Harvesting
Find out how dirt is kept out of rainwater harvesting tanks
Article Last Modified: 15:45, 29th Jan 2007
water

Finns Use Waste Water to Heat Homes
Underground heat pump installation to extract heat from water flushed down the drain
Article Last Modified: 16:16, 12th Jan 2007
news | heating | water

UK Rainwater Harvesting Suppliers
Find a supplier of rainwater harvesting supplies in the UK
Article Last Modified: 16:38, 4th Jan 2007
water | websites | shopping

Solar Water Heating Courses
Practical courses about solar water heating
Article Last Modified: 10:33, 15th Dec 2006
water | solar | education

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