The present invention provides a complete-circulation-type bio-toilet system in which adjustment tanks capable of storing water to be treated are arranged before and after a septic tank, thereby enabling stable provision of the system without stopping the system even when the system is in heavy use. In a bio-toilet system 1 that performs microbial treatment on water to be treated containing filth and circulates the water to be treated as washing water, it is provided with: a raw sewage tank 3 into which the water to be treated containing filth discharged from a toilet 2 is fed; a first adjustment tank 4 that stores water to be treated 31 discharged from the raw sewage tank 3 while performing aerobic treatment thereon by aeration and discharges the stored water to be treated 31 by a pump 43; a septic tank 5 that performs microbial treatment on the water to be treated 31 discharged from the first adjustment tank 4; a second adjustment tank 6 that stores the water to be treated 31 discharged from the septic tank 5 while performing anaerobic treatment thereon and discharges the stored water to be treated 31 by a pump 62; a reaction tank 7 that decomposes organic matter in the water to be treated 31 discharged from the second adjustment tank 6; and a washing tank 8 that stores the water to be treated 31 discharged from the reaction tank 7 for use as washing water for a toilet bowl.

The present invention describes a water distribution and water treating architecture system comprising a light grey water tank, said light grey water tank being connected to a fresh water inlet, said light grey water tank further being connected to a heater so that both cold and hot water may be fed to a water treating and distributing unit from the light grey water tank, said water treating and distributing unit comprising a water treating unit, wherein the water distribution and water treating architecture system also comprises a user unit with a user outlet and a sensor unit tank, which sensor unit tank comprises at least one sensor directed to measuring water quality and sending information to a control unit, wherein the water distribution and water treating architecture system comprises a user water recirculation loop enabling recirculation of water from the sensor unit tank 9 into the water treating and distributing unit and water treating unit and further to the user outlet, said sensor unit tank also being connected to a grey water outlet unit; and wherein the water distribution and water treating architecture system also comprises a water feeding recirculation loop enabling recirculation of water from the light grey water tank into the water treating and distributing unit and water treating unit and back to the light grey water tank.

The invention relates to a heat recovery unit to transfer heat from a gray water source discharged from a bath or a shower to preheat fresh cold water supplying a bath, a shower, a boiler system or hot water heater. The heat recovery unit comprises an inner tube, an outer tube, a non-return valve, an anode, as well as associated piping and fittings. Fresh water from a pressurized public network or well flows through the inner tube while the gray water flows between the inner and outer tubes. The non-return valve installed in the fresh water pipe prevents contamination of the drinking water system. A translucent pipe may be installed in a section of the gray water piping system to detect any leaks. An insulated jacket may be placed around the unit to reduce heat loss. The heat recovery unit may be used in domestic, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.

A grey water heat recovery apparatus has first and second passes arranged in counter-flow orientation. It has a hot side for grey water, and a cold side for fresh water supplied under pressure. It extracts heat from the grey water drains of a building. The fresh water is carried in tubing modules in series immersed in a grey water sump in a cylindrical plastic or stainless steel pipe. The coils have a return leg such that both ends of the fresh water coil are carried out through the same upper end pipe closure, without a pressurized line wall penetration in the walls of the pipe. There is a non-electrically conductive barrier between the fresh water and grey water flow paths. The apparatus has a leak detection circuit and co-operable bypass valves. The entire assembly may be enclosed in a unitary external housing with easily accessible connection fittings.

A grey water recycling assembly for recycling grey water from a sink for filling a tank on a toilet includes a hose that is fluidly coupled to a drain of a sink for capturing grey water from the sink. The hose is fluidly coupled to a tank of a toilet. Additionally, the hose is oriented to angle downwardly between the drain and the tank to gravity feed the grey water into the tank. In this way the hose directs the grey water into the tank of the toilet for filling the tank of the toilet with recycled water. The hose is comprised of a flexible material thereby facilitating the hose to be routed in a preferred route between the drain of the sink and the tank of the toilet.

The invention relates to a heat recovery unit to transfer heat from a gray water source discharged from a bath or a shower to preheat fresh cold water supplying a bath, a shower, a boiler system or hot water heater. The heat recovery unit comprises an inner tube, an outer tube, a non-return valve, an anode, as well as associated piping and fittings. Fresh water from a pressurized public network or well flows through the inner tube while the gray water flows between the inner and outer tubes. The non-return valve installed in the fresh water pipe prevents contamination of the drinking water system. A translucent pipe may be installed in a section of the gray water piping system to detect any leaks. An insulated jacket may be placed around the unit to reduce heat loss. The heat recovery unit may be used in domestic, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.

The present invention provides a method for measuring one or more parameters in a water flow in a device intended for recycling of water, said method including directing part of the water flow to a liquid-stagnant space where the measuring is performed. The present invention is also directed to a device intended for recycling of water, said device including a flow path for recycled water, a fresh water inlet, a recirculation water inlet and a recirculation water outlet, a user outlet, a heater and a filter, and wherein the device also includes an off-line bypass loop arrangement which includes a liquid-stagnant space and which off-line bypass loop arrangement also includes one or more sensors enabling measuring in the off-line bypass loop arrangement.

A water conservation system for use in a building comprises a water supply pipe, water-consuming equipment, a water-consuming equipment outlet pipe, an intermediate water inlet pipe, an intermediate water collection pipe, an intermediate water outlet pipe, an intermediate water outlet valve, an intermediate water overflow pipe, and a sewage pipe. The intermediate water collection pipe is installed in the building, and a water inlet and outlet of the intermediate water collection pipe is pre-arranged at every floor. The intermediate water outlet pipe and the intermediate water inlet pipe communicates with the water inlets and outlets of the intermediate water collection pipe, respectively. The intermediate water outlet pipe communicates with a toilet water tank. A first check valve is disposed on the intermediate water inlet pipe.

The present invention describes a method for disinfection and cleaning of at least one part of a device intended for recycling of water, said method involving flowing lactic acid, citric acid and/or an enzyme based or surfactant based solution into the part intended to receive the disinfection and cleaning.

The present invention describes a hybrid device (1) for a recirculation shower, allowing purification and either recycling of water or discarding of water, wherein said hybrid device (1) comprises a recirculation loop (2), a filter system (4) with a nano-filter (5) such as for instance an electropositive nano-ceramic filter, e.g. a nano alumina (fiber) filter, at least one filter quality sensor (3), at least one pre-filter (6), and wherein the hybrid device (1) is arranged to redirect the water from recirculation to drainage when the at least one filter quality sensor (3) indicates the need thereof.