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Sign upA showerdrain that reclaims up to 42% heat energy from used shower water by pre-warming the fresh cold water
Reclaim valuable heat energy from used shower water by pre-warming the fresh water before it arrives at the mixer. Up to 42% of thermal energy can be saved by each warm shower. The showerdrain Joulia-Inline has to be connected to the freshwater. By means of a heat exchanger module, the heat energy of the used shower water is reused to warm the incoming cold water mains. In this way the cold water arrives at the mixing valve up to 15°C warmer than before (from 10°C up to 25°C). Therefore, substantially less hot water is needed. By this means, a 4-person household can save about 1000 kWh per year. Joulia-Inline is sold with either 3 or 5 heat exchanger tubes, which you can select depending on whether maximum efficiency or minimal installation height is more important.
Europe
Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Scotland, Lithuania, Sweden,
Asia
South america
Joulia-Inline, showerdrain with heat recycling by Joulia SA
Implemented by Freilager in Zurich (Switzerland) in 2022
The City of Zurich implemented 47 Joulia-Inline shower drains in its brand new school facility “Freilager” in 2022. Some of these drains are made of special stainless steel in order to resist chlorine air in the swimming area. The facility is built under the Minergie-P-Eco label with low energy consumption. A local district heating using waste heat from a data center and heat pumps supply the facility. The showers are not only used by the school, but are as well open to the public in the evening.
Result
Recovery rate of up to 42% of otherwise lost heat from the showers
Joulia SA
How can one shower in comfort while still saving energy? With Joulia, the shower drain with heat recovery.
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