hot water not once… or twice… but 3 or more times per day most wait multiple times a day
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HOT WATER
Not once…Not once…Or twice…Or twice…But 3 or more timesBut 3 or more timesPer dayPer dayMost wait multiple times a day.Most wait multiple times a day.
What’s the big deal…
It’s only water, right?
1
FAMILY of 4
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
EACH PERSON
Calculation (1 min x 3 uses per day) x 4 people = 12
Let’sLet’s findfind out…out…
BEFORE BED
MORNING
EVENING
3 TIMES PER DAY DAD KID 1 KID 2MOM
WAITING(average time)
USES PER DAY
(for hot water to arrive)
FOR A TOTAL OF
12 MINUTES PER DAY TIMES 7 DAYS = 84 MINUTES PER WEEK
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
84 Minutes. . . wasted TIME waiting. . . faucet wasting WATER = 185 Gal.
. . . light(s) on wasting ENERGY
*EPA TRADITIONAL FLOW RATE 2.2 GPM = 184 GALLONS
WEEKLY
EACH MONTH
*EPA TRADITIONAL FLOW RATE 2.2 GPM = 739 GALLONS
*http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/pubs/faq_bs.html
6 Hours (6 hours)MONTHLY
12 MINUTES PER DAY TIMES 365 (DAYS 1 YR)/12(MTHS) = 365 MINUTES A MONTH
739 Gal = 40 gal. water heater filled 18x’s
. . . of TIME spent waiting
. . . faucets wasting WATER = 739 Gal*
. . . light(s) on 6 hrs wasting ENERGY
ONE YEARS WASTE
12 MINUTES PER DAY TIMES 365 DAYS = 4380 MINUTES / 60 = 73 HOURS
*EPA TRADITIONAL FLOW RATE 2.2 GPM = 739 GALLONS
> 3 Days (73 hrs)
. . . TIME spent waiting
. . . faucet wasting WATER =9,636 Gal*
YEARLY
. . . of light(s) on wasting ENERGY
How much water is 9,636 Gallons?
5 gal.Water Cooler
Ht: 20.4”
Enough to fill 3 columns
of coolers stacked as tall as
Eiffel Tower1063 ft.
You Could Fill
1,927igLoo Coolers
How much water is 9,636 Gallons?
5 gal.Water Cooler
Ht: 20.4”
You Could Fill
1,927igLoo Coolers
Enough to fill 1.2 columns
of coolers stacked as tall as
WORLDS TALLEST BUILDINGBurj Khalifa
2717 ft.1600 coolers per stack
NOTE: Savings are based on owning a RedyTemp efficient hot water circulator which DOES NOT suffer from hot water siphoning during cold water use, i.e. does not cause users to have to wait for cold water.
HOW MANY DAYS A YEAR DOES YOUR FAMILY SPEND WAITING FOR HOT WATER?
WATER & TIME WASTED DUE TO "WAITING FOR HOT WATER"
3 Hot Water Usage Events Per Person Per Day
1 2 3 4 5 6
WAIT (seconds) Occupant Occupants Occupants Occupants Occupants Occupants
TIME (hrs) WATER (gal) TIME (hrs) WATER (gal) TIME (hrs) WATER (gal) TIME (hrs) WATER (gal) TIME (hrs) WATER (gal) TIME (hrs) WATER (gal)
15 4.6 602 9.1 1,205 13.7 1,807 18.3 2,409 22.8 3,011 27.4 3,614
30 9.1 1,205 18.3 2,409 27.4 3,614 36.5 4,818 45.6 6,023 54.8 7,227
45 13.7 1,807 27.4 3,614 41.1 5,420 54.8 7,227 68.4 9,034 82.1 10,841
60 18.3 2,409 36.5 4,818 54.8 7,227 73.0 9,636 91.3 12,045 109.5 14,454
75 22.8 3,011 45.6 6,023 68.4 9,034 91.3 12,045 114.1 15,056 136.9 18,068
90 27.4 3,614 54.8 7,227 82.1 10,841 109.5 14,454 136.9 18,068 164.3 21,681
105 31.9 4,216 63.9 8,432 95.8 12,647 127.8 16,863 159.7 21,079 191.6 25,295
120 36.5 4,818 73.0 9,636 109.5 14,454 146.0 19,272 182.5 24,090 219.0 28,908
135 41.1 5,420 82.1 10,841 123.2 16,261 164.3 21,681 205.3 27,101 246.4 32,522
150 45.6 6,023 91.3 12,045 136.9 18,068 182.5 24,090 228.1 30,113 273.8 36,135
165 50.2 6,625 100.4 13,250 150.6 19,874 200.8 26,499 250.9 33,124 301.1 39,749
180 54.8 7,227 109.5 14,454 164.3 21,681 219.0 28,908 273.8 36,135 328.5 43,362
CLICK HERE TO CALCULATE YOUR HOUSEHOLDS POTENTIAL SAVINGS?
10 household = 30 DAYS of time spent waiting, 96,360 Gallons wasted1,000 homes = 8 YEARS of time spent waiting, 9,636,000 Gallons wasted10k homes = 8.2 DECADES of time spent waiting, 96,360,000 Gallons wasted100k homes = 6.2 CENTURIES of time spent waiting, 963,600,000 Gallons wasted1,000k homes = 8.2 MILLENNIUMS of time spent waiting, 9.6 Billion Gallons wasted
TIME WASTED with WATER RUNNING WAITING FOR HOT WATER^ and lights “on”Accumulated Annual Totals
Concerned with what would happen at waste water treatment plants if people suddenly stopped wasting clean water down the drain Temtrol deltaT made some calls. A 20 year veteran of a waste water treatment plant stated that if just 20% of the "clean" water which enters waste water treatment plants ceased, a plants life span would be extended 7 years because it wouldn't have to work so hard to remove the clean water each time. With clean water entering waste water treatment plants its a lot more difficult to obtain "activated sludge" which is the point at which the bacteria begins eating away at the waste.
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS DON’T LIKE CLEAN WATER
What impact would 5 million RedyTemp systems have on infrastructure?It could save 48 Billion Gallons of water from being run through the system needlessly each year.
"Clean water is fundamental to our economy and our health. We depend on water infrastructure, but our drinking water and wastewater systems are aging," said Andrew Herrmann, P.E., ASCE president. "Some of our water systems are 100 years old and in desperate need of replacement. When those systems fail, they disrupt businesses and families and cost all of us more in the end. The need is clearly there.“
In order to meet the needs of our growing population for clean, available water, the annual investment must increase to $91 billion. An additional $9.4 billion per year between now and 2020 would avoid $21 billion per year in costs to households and businesses.
AGING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE COULD COST ALL OF US MORE IN THE END
Ref: http://yubanet.com/usa/New-Report-Finds-Aging-Water-Infrastructure-Burdens-U-S-Economy.php
How many homes would benefit from $1 billion in RedyTemp units? Answer: Over 5 million