Waste Water Heat Recovery for Showers

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General
Q: How does WWHRS work? Answer

Q: I hear there are different ways of installing WWHRS systems, what are these? Answer

Q: How much can WWHRS save? Answer

Q: Is WWHRS SAP listed? Answer

Q: Where can I buy Recoup Products from? Answer

Q: Who do Recoup sell to, who are your customers? Answer

Q: What are the benefits of WWHRS for homeowners / end-users? Answer

Q: What are the benefits of the Recoup Pipe+ HE for developers? Answer

Q: What are the benefits of WWHRS for plumbers and installers? Answer

Q: Does it work with a bath? Answer

Q: Will WWHRS work with an electric shower? Answer

Q: What type of shower will Recoup WWHRS work with? Answer

Q: Do Recoup WWHRS systems foul? Answer

Q: Does limescale affect it – what about hard water areas? Answer

Installation
Q: Do you have installation guides? Answer

Q: What fittings do I need? Answer

Q: Can the Recoup Pipe+ HE be installed horizontally? Answer

Q: Do you offer training for installers? Answer

Q: Do you offer tool box sessions for installers? Answer

Q: Do you have a video installation guide? Answer

Q: What do I need to know about pressure loss and WWHRS systems? Answer

Q: Can you use 22mm or 15mm connections? Answer

Q: What is the maximum waste pipe length from the shower to the WWHRS unit? Answer

Q: What is the maximum length of 15mm pipe from the WWHRS unit to the Cold-side of the shower? Answer

Q: Can Recoup WWHRS be installed to more than one shower? Answer

Q: Can more than one WWHRS unit be installed in a single dwelling? Answer

Q: Tell me about commissioning a WWHRS system? Answer

Q: Tell me about pressure testing a Recoup WWHRS system? Answer

Q: Does the tee where the shower valve & Cylinder separate need to be as close to the shower valve as possible, so that when the shower is not in use the water flows through to the cylinder? Answer

Q: Is a normal shower waste (with a water trap) ok between the unit and shower tray? No HepVo trap or vent required? Answer

Q: What’s the difference between thermostatic and pressure balanced mixer showers? Answer

Q: Do Recoup WWHRS systems replace the existing soil stack / SVP? Answer

Q: Do you install? Answer

Regulation
Q: Are all Recoup WWHRS products WRAS approved? Answer

Q: Do Recoup products comply with UK water Regulations? Answer

Q: What is the significance of a double or single walled WWHRS heat exchanger? Answer

Q: Why is a double-wall so important in vertical WWHRS systems? Answer

Q: Can the WWHRS be installed externally or in a garage? Answer

Q: What about legionella? Answer

Q: What is it made from? Answer

Sales & Specification
Q: Can you help with specification and design? Answer

Q: Where can they be used? Answer

Q: Do you have solutions for apartments or flats? Answer

Q: Does WWHRS work for baths and showers? Answer

Q: Do you install? Answer

Q: Who do you supply to? Answer

Q: Will WWHRS work with an electric shower? Answer

Q: How do you model in SAP? Answer

Q: How do you model in SBEM? Answer

Q: How do you model in BREEAM? Answer

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The Recoup Knowledge Base is our fully searchable library of information available 24 hours a day. Quickly find answers to common questions or deep-dive full in-depth technical articles, product information and design walk-thrus, as well as, key articles, industry news and a growing list of case studies.
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