There are many tools, tricks and tips for saving energy at home or in the office; You can use natural light or even inventions designed for this purpose. Also, use smart devices that allow you to control electronic devices remotely. ThermoDrain, an invention of Canadians Daniel Beauchemin and Mark Fontaine, who work at the startup EcoInnovation Technologies. It can also be especially useful for saving energy in everyday household activities: heating water..
It’s actually a pretty simple and useful product. As seen in the images, ThermoDrain 3/4 inch copper tube which is wound around a central tube of the same material for the purpose of heating the water much more quickly.
What ThermoDrain actually does is preheat the cold water going to the central heater to heat to the selected temperature, and then goes to the shower, sink or sink. To do this, the invention uses the hot water that was used in the shower, which circulates through a spiral cylinder, heating the pipes.
Thus, the water going into the shower passes through the central tube a little warmer than it should; which results in the heater having to work less. In fact, according to the inventors, ThermoDrain allows you to reduce the cost of heating water in your home by up to 40%. This means that a person can also save approximately 5% on their energy bills.
ThermoDrain is not the only invention for saving energy in the home
ThermoDrain, of course, is not the only interesting invention that allows you to save on your home energy bills. There is one that was even nominated for a Dyson Award. This is Lumona, a kind of heliostat that allows you to distribute natural light into rooms where there is none.
In this case, Lumona uses a total of 16 Fresnel lenses to capture or amplify light, as well as other components to make the process more precise. The sunlight is then stored through a fiber optic system and distributed to remote areas where there is no natural light.
This can be especially useful for saving on heating costs, as natural light can slightly raise the temperature of a poorly lit room. “It can also be useful for growing plants,” says its creator.
Source: Hiper Textual
