By running the hot water over cold water that’s pumped through the pad, it pre-heats water your heater has yet to warm up. With a warmer starting temperature, that water then takes less energy to heat up, saving you money. Manufactured by Haier in China, the Power Pad is set to go on sale there for about $US600. If it works well, it will presumably come here, too. [GizMag via Engadget]
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 10:40 AMIt seams like your feet would get cold while standing on the heat exchanger. Better to have the heat exchanger below the floor of the shower.
kanthan
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 1:20 PMIts a brilliant idea, especially ifs built into the shower as the comment above suggests, however, it would require a bit cleaning to keep efficient…as dirt builds up around the pipes.
Beau Dacious
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 1:17 AMcan you possibly save $US600 in shower water?