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Brac Systems W-200
A concise description of the Brac System is:
"The technology is a patented
method and mechanism that captures greywater, sanitizes it, and
provides it under pressure to flush toilets. It consists of a
compartmented tank (a wet area, and a mechanical area), a jet pump
with pressure tank, a filter housing, an automatic water valve system,
and various lines and fittings. The greywater is routed to the system
through dedicated drain lines, passes through a physical 100micron
filter, and into the holding tank. A user-added chlorine tablet
sanitizes. On demand (line pressure drop), the jet pump draws water
from the holding tank through a foot valve, and maintains pressure
(with pressure tank) to the supply lines that lead to the toilet. To
prevent the jet pump from running dry, a float activates an automatic
water valve, adding potable water to the holding tank to maintain a
minimum water level, assuring that the foot valve is always submerged.
Overflow, ventilation, and drain fittings are provided, as well as a
hose bibb for depressurizing and priming the system, or where allowed,
garden irrigation. (While the system has a built-in air gap between
the overflow limit of the greywater and the potable water outlet, we
highly recommend that all local regulations regarding backflow
prevention and cross connection control be rigorously followed at
installation.)
The only competitor we are aware of
is the Pontos Aquacycle, (
http://www.pontos-aquacycle.com/ ) a system built in Germany,
which is several times more expensive, and has a much more complicated
filtration system, I believe utilizing reverse osmosis. The water
output from their system is very clean (nearly drinkable), and is
recommended for doing laundry in addition to flushing toilets. Because
of the great price differential, we don't really see them as direct
competition. "
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"The Brac water system
was developed because home owners all over the world are
experiencing water shortages, and the problem is only growing.
During hot summers, people using wells can run out of water. What
can we do? There is only so much water available, but we still need
drinking water, water for the shower, the washroom, the laundry etc…
What if there was a way some of
our water could be used twice? Let’s look at some figures: More than
half of our water is being used to shower, bathe and do the laundry,
while another third is being used to flush the toilet. This is a
rather standard proportion throughout most homes.
This is why we developed a system
that would recycle the water from the shower, bath and laundry,
filter it, and reuse this water for the toilet tank. Using this
solution we can now save approximately one third of our water
consumption.
This means that even here in the
UK, in our own towns, we will soon experience this shortage. You may
have noticed recently that more and more water companies have
started introducing hosepipe bans. And it’s only just beginning. As
water consumption rises important changes will be asked of us over
the coming years. So, we may as well take advantage of this to do
our part while also keep our money in our pockets.
Brac Systems offers a real
solution and gives us hope. And we are proud to share it with the
world.
Thanks to our water-recycling
product, each household saves one third of its annual water
consumption. Now, not only can we save money on our water bills but
we can also extend our chances for water supply and give our
children a future."
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