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...Waterplants with thewaterfrom dehumidifiers or leftoverwaterin drinking glasses if you can, and make sure your dishwasher and washing machine are full before you run them. If we simply look atwaterand see its true value, these won’t seem like big sacrifices to make. Rainwatercollection: Forwater荷兰国际集团(ing)的花园……

...water? Or indeed greywater! The term “graywater” refers to all domestic wastewater从水槽、淋浴器、浴缸和洗衣机排出的水。While graywatercan be reused,waterfrom kitchen sinks or dishwashers is generally not recycled as it contains substantial amounts of grease and organic matter. W...

...wateruse in ahome, so toilets that carry the EPAWaterSense® label are a great place to start looking . Then comes the choice of either single flush or dual flush- it's a bit of a toss up but in the end we chose to go with single flush models, because when human nature is factored in you aren’t always guaranteed to ...

...efficiencyin one package looks like. Drainwaterheat recovery Drainwaterheat recovery: Before entering yourwaterheater, the coldwaterfeed goes through thin copper pipes wrapped around the drain. Heat from the drainingwatertherefore warms the incomingwaterbefore it enters thewaterheater. This is an...

...waterheat recovery Greywaterheat recovery drain pipe © EcohomeGreywaterheat recovery is a system that runs your hotwaterintake through thin copper pipes wrapped around your shower drain, so thewaterfeeding your hotwatertank is preheated by the hotwatergoing down the drain. The model shown above wi...

...watercatchment system If it is not for financial reasons, why are you installing awatertank? Here are some reasons: To do your part forwaterconservation; to be able towateryour garden with some independence fromwaterrestrictions; to use rainwaterfor laundry, showers and toilets; for increased wate...

...waterheaters, good or bad idea?Waterheaters are generally the biggest energy drain in ahomeafter heating . so Air-to-waterheat pumpwaterheaters are potentially a big energy saver, particularly when the main heat source in ahomeis an air source heat pump, as thewaterheater can in effect 'borrow' the effici...

...waterheat recovery: One of the most overlooked ways energy leaves ahomeis from hotwatergoing down the drain, taking your money with it. The concept of greywater热量回收就是在热量离开你的房子之前回收热量。It simply involves your coldwaterfeed taking a short detour before entering your wat...

...waterheaters , on demandwaterheaters and instantaneouswaterheaters are different names for the same thing - domestic hotwatersystems that do not include the storage tank that comes with traditionalwaterheaters. This type ofwater供暖系统在某些气候条件下是有利的，只要他们使用燃气。

...homeheating solutions in the following pages and in the EcoHomeGreen Building Guide . Which heat pumps are the most efficient and reliable ?HomeHeating - How to Design aHomefor Thermal Comfort andEfficiencyBest Energy Saving Tips for GreenHomes - 10 Tips ElectricHomeHeating - Which Ty...

...waterefficiencyof bidets , learn more abouthomewaterefficiencyand conservation of natural resources in the EcohomeGreen Building Guide pages . DIYHomeBidet kits - compare online hereWaterefficient toilets that work well Are low-flow shower heads worth it? Tips for reducing hotwaterc...