A Nifty New Invention - Reverse Osmosis Water Purification That Doesn't Waste Water!Traditionally reverse osmosis water purification systems waste a tremendous amount of water during the purification process, typically 3 to 15 gallons of waste water for every gallon of clean water produced. This new system doesn't waste any.
Simple Inventions - Great Invention Ideas Needed!Simple machine inventions - sounds great but let's have an example! I happen to have what I think is a great invention idea for a simple machine that would be marketable and potentially an enormous financial success.
Water Conservation, Low Flow Fixtures, and Tankless Water HeatersLow flow fixtures cause the hot water to flow through the pipes more slowly, and so it takes longer to get your hot water. Slow hot water can lead to water wastage and even energy wastage. Low flow fixtures can also create problems with tankless water heaters.
Water Heater Guide - What Kind Of Heater Is Best?Heat pump water heaters use less energy than standard because they don't produce the heat; they transfer it from the air to the tank. It takes less energy to move the heat than to generate it. Heat pumps can use ground water to obtain heat from the earth instead of the surrounding air in some cases.
Outsourcing to China - A Few ProblemsWe outsourced our pump manufacturing to China, due to our inability to find a manufacture in the US that could provide us the pumps at a price we could make a profit with. It's not such an easy process.
Residential Hot Water Conservation ProductsWater conservation products for cold water conservation are prolific. There are low flow fixtures; actually these are now mandatory in most areas, low flow shower heads, water conserving appliances, low flow toilets and other flow restricting devices.
Trivia Quiz - Medical and Medicine Trivia Quiz With AnswersMedical trivia I find is some of the more interesting trivia one encounters. Not only is it interesting, but can be quite helpful in certain situations... So here you go, a whole lot of medical and medicine trivia questions with the answers so you can gauge your knowledge of the world of Doctors, Medicine and Medical procedures. Now take the trivia quiz.
Test Your Food Knowledge - Take This Food Trivia QuizThe holidays are over now, and between Thanks Giving, Christmas, and New Years I've eaten enough to last the rest of the year, or at least I feel like it. So to salute all the great food we've had over the last few weeks, here is a trivia food quiz with the answers. Have a crack at the quiz and test your food knowledge.
Solar Water Heaters Save Energy - Now Add Water SavingsNow that you've heated your water for free from the sun, it's time to address the hot water delivery system. Stop standing there with your hand in the shower stream waiting for the water to get hot! Sending water down the drain while you wait just makes it that much worse. But there is a solution!
Tankless Waterheaters - Energy Savings and Endless Hot WaterTankless waterheaters are not quite as simple as standard water heaters, having sophisticated microprocessor based electronic controllers, temperature sensors, flow switches, modulating gas valves, and even remote controllers.
Hot Water Recirculation Pump - The Astro Express - A Product ReviewToday I stumbled on a website with a hot water recirculation system that I had never heard of before, the Astro Express System, manufactured by Armstrong. It looks very similar to the Grundfos Comfort system. These systems are touted for solving your slow hot water problem.
Solar Water Heater with a Tankless Water Heater?I was asked by a potential customer a few days ago about using a solar water heater in conjunction with a tankless water heater. I think using a solar water heater to feed a tankless water heater is a great idea and a green idea at that.
Green Water Heaters Have a Pump!Some water heaters are more energy efficient than others, but not by much. Some water heaters are inherently green, like solar water heaters. But by adding a pump any water heater can be made greener, including storage tank, tankless, solar, boiler, gas, and electric.
Residential Hot Water Pumps - How They WorkThere are so many hot water pumps and hot water distribution systems on the market that it can be a daunting task to figure out which one is the best for your application. Here I will examine each type of hot water pump or system and present the information in a meaningful way so you can determine which system is right for you.
Getting a Patent for a New Hot Water SystemI filed for a new patent a few days ago. The patent is for an improved hot water delivery system for residential and commercial buildings. The new hot water delivery system is capable of providing faster than normal hot water delivery to any fixture in a home or building, and only to that fixture where the hot water is needed.
A Page Full of Medicine and Health Trivia Questions and AnswersWith so much going on in the news lately about healthcare and medicine I couldn't resist putting together a quiz about medicine, health care, and other medical related topics. In the news today I read about the senate and the health care reform, swine flu vaccine recalls, and promising new cancer treatments. Medicine is racing toward the future at a breakneck speed, so lets slow down and enjoy a good old fashioned Trivia quiz.
Electric Point of Use Water Heaters - Installation Costs and Potential ProblemsElectric point of use water heaters have some real benefits, but there can be substantial problems when it comes to the installation including potentially high installation costs, so plan your plumbing layout carefully.
Green Home Improvement Project? - Check With Your Local Code Officials First!It's not always easy to go green with your home improvement project, sometimes your local building codes get in the way. A friend of mine, who installs tankless water heaters, related this little adventure in installing a tankless water heater to save energy and be green to me. Here is his story.
Golf Trivia Quiz: Who is Tiger Woods?I was scanning the headlines this morning and had planned on posting up a new trivia quiz today, but I hadn't decided on a topic. Well, after a few minutes I had my inspiration! Golf! Tiger Woods is all over the headlines, so I am making this quiz about golf trivia.
Noritz Tankless Water Heater Series 531 and 631 Models - Interesting Facts.I was looking over the owners manual for the Noritz tankless water heaters, models: Model N-0631S, N-0631S-OD, N-0531S, N-0531S-OD, and there were interesting thing in there.
PEX Tubing for Residential Plumbing Systems and Demand Pumping SystemsI was asked earlier today if a hot water demand system would work with one of these new PEX plumbing systems that use remote manifolds. Well the short answer is yes. You can basically use a hot water demand system with any hot water distribution system.
World and International Trivia QuizI was just browsing the news online, and as usual there are plenty of headlines about Iran, Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia Pirates, Brazil and all those other countries. Reading about all the worlds problems got me to thinking maybe I should put together a trivia quiz about international topics.
Green Improvements for Your Kitchen and BathIf you are thinking of remodeling your kitchen or bath, or even just making some smaller home improvement to your kitchen or your bathroom, why not go green with your improvements?
Football Trivia Quiz - Test Your Football KnowledgeAnyone up for a little sports trivia quiz? One of my favorite traditions is to watch the Rose Bowl football game. The Super Bowl is terrific, but I just don't think you can beat good old college football and my favorite game of all is the Rose Bowl. Looks like the Oregon Ducks might just be there this year. Go Ducks!
Green Home Improvements - Live Better and Save Money!Searching the Internet looking for 'Green' home improvements? Home improvement projects that will improve your life or save you money? One that is friendly to the environment?
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