Articles by William Lund
A.O. Smith Voltex® Hybrid Electric Water Heaters (Heat Pump) -
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William Lund
The Voltex hybrid water heater mates a heat pump water heater with an electric storage water heater. Heat pump water heaters are very efficient. They operate much like your refrigerator or air conditioner. They pull heat out of the air and instead of transferring it...
Hybrid Water Heaters - Combination Gas Tankless & Storage Tank -
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William Lund
There are several manufacturers of hybrid water heaters that use a combination storage tank and tankless water heater. The idea is to eliminate some of the problems associated with tankless water heaters while still taking advantage of the positive side of tankless heaters like high...
What Is a Patent, How Long Does It Last and How to Read a Patent -
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William Lund
What Is a Patent? A patent is a grant issued to an inventor by the US government or the government of another country. Legally a patent is an offensive weapon. A patent gives you the right to stop others from using, making, or selling your...
In Relation to Patents and Inventions, What Is Prior Art? -
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William Lund
For the US patent office the word "art" is used to refer to technology and previous knowledge of technology is referred to as " prior art". Prior art is the knowledge that existed prior to the date that you invented something related to that invention....
Doing an Online Patent Search for My New Invention -
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William Lund
I'm offering my new invention for sale online as of a couple of weeks ago. I haven't filed for any patent protection. I have less than a year to file for a patent or to give up my patent rights to the invention. I don't...
An Innovative New Green Home Improvement Financing Program -
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William Lund
I received an email from a customer a couple of days ago informing me about an energy conservation program being offered by the county he lives in, Sonoma county in Northern California. It's a very interesting program. Maybe other counties in California and other...
Solar Water Heaters Save Energy, Make Them Save Water Too! -
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William Lund
Obviously solar water heaters do save energy. Or at least they don't use energy that you have to pay for. It's free from the sun. But what about saving water? Saving water is becoming more and more important and will continue to become even more...
How Much Hot Water Are You Wasting? How To Find Out And Fix It! -
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William Lund
Residential hot water conservation is one of the last frontiers of available water conservation. Most homes waste tremendous amounts of water with their existing hot water plumbing. Every time you have to wait for hot water you are needlessly running water down the drain....
Inventors Are Problem Solvers -
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William Lund
I suppose just by the fact that I have invented things makes me an inventor. But that's not really what I consider myself. I think more of myself as a problem solver. I love to solve technical problems and finding new ways of doing things...
A Nifty New Invention - Reverse Osmosis Water Purification That Doesn’T Waste Water! -
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William Lund
A reverse osmosis system that doesn't waste water? Traditionally reverse osmosis water purification systems waste a tremendous amount of water during the purification process, typically 3 to 15 gallons of waste water for every gallon of clean water produced. This new system doesn't waste...
Hot Water Demand System - Make Your Hot Water System Green! -
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William Lund
A hot water demand system will save you time, water, and money! A hot water demand system is an easy and inexpensive way to save water and have instant hot water (when you turn on the tap). Your hot water is pumped quickly from your...
Simple Inventions - Great Invention Ideas Needed! -
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William Lund
Someone needs to invent a simple machine to entertain house cats! I have two cats and they constantly pester me to play with them. I would think in this day and age there would be some kind of electronic mechanical toy someone could invent...
Water Conservation, Low Flow Fixtures, and Tankless Water Heaters -
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William Lund
Low Flow Fixtures Now days, all faucet fixtures for residential plumbing are low flow devices. While low flow fixtures do aid in water conservation efforts, they can be a bit inconvenient. They don’t save you water if you are filling a pot, getting a glass...
Water Heater Guide - What Kind Of Heater Is Best? -
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William Lund
At first it seems like a simple question. Which water heater is the right one for my application? But after taking a second look, it can become quite complex. There are a number of ways to heat water and a variety of fuels to choose...
Outsourcing to China – A Few Problems -
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William Lund
We outsourced our pump manufacturing to China, due to our inability to find a manufacture in the US that could provide us the pumps at a price we could make a profit with. It’s not such an easy process. Good communications are critical, and so...
Residential Hot Water Conservation Products -
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William Lund
Hot Water Conservation Is Harder Than Cold Water Conservation Water conservation products for cold water conservation are prolific. There are low flow fixtures; actually these are now mandatory in most areas, low flow shower heads, water conserving appliances, low flow toilets and other flow restricting...
Trivia Quiz – Medical and Medicine Trivia Quiz With Answers -
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William Lund
Medical trivia I find is some of the more interesting trivia one encounters. Not only is it interesting, but can be quite helpful in certain situations… So here you go, a whole lot of medical and medicine trivia questions with the answers so you can...
Tankless Waterheaters – Energy Savings & Endless Hot Water -
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William Lund
Tankless water heaters can save you energy and provide you with a virtually endless supply of hot water. You do need to be aware of a few differences between the way tankless water heaters work and the way standard storage tank type water heaters work....
Hot Water Recirculation Pump – The Astro Express - A Product Review -
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William Lund
Hot Water Recirculation System – A Cure for Slow Hot Water? Today I stumbled on a website with a hot water recirculation system that I had never heard of before, the Astro Express System, manufactured by Armstrong. It looks very similar to the Grundfos Comfort...
Solar Water Heater with a Tankless Water Heater? -
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William Lund
I was asked by a potential customer a few days ago about using a solar water heater in conjunction with a tankless water heater. I think using a solar water heater to feed a tankless water heater is a great idea and a green idea...
