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SnaggyJoker on Oct 31, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Re-using the heat in bathwater in Britain

Yeah and bacteria would build up in the reserve tank.

An inline filter of some sort could be used for particles but that would require maintenance.

There would also be soap scum build up and hair conditioner products would gunk up the works I'm sure.

netsharc on Oct 31, 2022 [–]

In Japan they don't seem to have a problem to put a sink (for handwashing) that drains to the reserve tank:

https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/1200/auto/global-aaj-front/arti...

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