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A water conservation system having a control element and flow regulation device, the combination of which is in series with a hot water source and water discharge outlet. The water conservation system may further, or alternatively, comprise a shunt pipe extending substantially from the hot water sou

A water conservation system having a control element and flow regulation device, the combination of which is in series with a hot water source and water discharge outlet. The water conservation system may further, or alternatively, comprise a shunt pipe extending substantially from the hot water source to a water discharge outlet and parallel to the hot water supply pipe. When ambient or low temperature water is detected in the hot water supply pipe, the combination control element and flow regulation device may divert low temperature water to a holding tank which preferably stores the water at atmospheric pressure. The holding tank may provide make-up water to a toilet's primary water closet or be used in other areas where clean water is desired or required. When the combination control element and flow regulation device senses water at a relative higher (or a predetermined or pre-selected) water temperature, a diverter pipe to the holding tank is closed, and the hot water is redirected to a water discharge outlet. A configuration comprising a shunt pipe, a hot water supply pipe, and flow regulation devices also provides an internal diversion of ambient and hot water to blend the same to make hot water substantially immediately available at a water discharge outlet.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A unidirectional, non-recirculating, potable hot water supply arrangement which engages only primary domestic hot water supply source water pressure to accelerate the delivery of useable heated water from the hot water source to a terminal hot water atmospheric discharge fixture out

[ I claim:] [1.] A unidirectional, non-recirculating, potable hot water supply arrangement which engages only primary domestic hot water supply source water pressure to accelerate the delivery of useable heated water from the hot water source to a terminal hot water atmospheric discharge fixture outlet following an interval of inert flow within the hot water conduit members;said hot water arrangement includes the use of a pressurized hot water source having a supply conduit aperture, piping members, fittings and terminal hot water atmospheric discharge fixture outlet(s), which are arranged such that the fluid content between the hot water source and the terminal hot water discharge fixture outlet remains inert between fixture uses, and impetus movement of said fluid is initiated solely by the opening of a terminal hot water atmospheric discharge fixture outlet situated down stream of said hot water heat source, such that flow activity is exercised from the hot water source to the hot water atmospheric discharge outlet fixture;said system further comprising;a first heated water supply delivery pipe having a first end inlet and a second end; and a second heated water supply delivery pipe having a first end inlet and a second end,wherein said first end inlet of said first hot water supply delivery pipe is disposed at the hot water source aperture means and said second end of said first hot water supply delivery pipe is in fluid communication with an downstream hot water atmospheric discharge outlet;and wherein the second end of said second hot water supply delivery pipe is in fluid communication with said second end of said first hot water supply delivery pipe and the downstream terminal atmospheric fixture discharge outlet such that said second end of said second hot water supply delivery pipe is disposed between the second end of the first hot water supply delivery pipe and the downstream hot water atmospheric fixture discharge outlet, and wherein its first end is in communication with said first end of said first hot water supply delivery pipewherein water which has passed through the hot water appurtenance only one time is conducted from the first to second end of said first conduit and from first to second end of said second conduit in such a manner as to provide the same upon the discharging of the terminal hot water atmospheric discharge outlet, whereas upon initial use of said outlet the supply hot water temperature arriving at the outlet expeditiously rises to a useable hot water temperature and subsequently stabilizes at the temperature at or above that of the hot water heating source, wherein the supply heated water flows through each conduit at a percentage designated by its structure.