Combination water conservation apparatus and watering bucket with method of use

Abstract

A combination water conservation apparatus a container system placed to collect condensate from an air conditioner window unit or central unit. The container system may optionally comprise one or two containers with the single container system recovering water and retaining a first selected reserve quantity while dispensing excess/overflow water to a watering bucket for use by transport to a selected area for watering. The watering bucket has a lid with a spout and water input/air input hole for filling via a funnel, or for relieving vacuum during pouring. If a second container is utilized, it receives the excess/overflow from the first container and dispenses its excess/overflow to the watering bucket. A reserve quantity is retained in each of the containers, and the reserve is selected by placement of a spout at a height selected to retain the chosen reserve quantity of water.

1 . A condensate collection, storage and dispensing system comprising:
 a first container; and   a watering bucket, wherein said first container automatically fills said watering bucket while retaining a selected reserve quantity of water.   
   
   
       2 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein said first container comprises a bottom portion, a top portion, a spout and a periphery, and wherein said spout is disposed on said periphery at a selected height above said bottom portion. 
   
   
       3 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 2 , wherein said height is selected to maintain a reserve quantity of water in said first container. 
   
   
       4 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 3 , further comprising a funnel, wherein said watering bucket comprises a lid having an aperture therein, and wherein said funnel is disposed through said aperture. 
   
   
       5 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 4 , wherein said spout is in liquid communication with said funnel, and wherein water above said reserve quantity is transferred to said watering bucket via said spout. 
   
   
       6 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 5 , further comprising a second container. 
   
   
       7 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 6 , wherein said second container comprises a base, a second periphery and a second spout. 
   
   
       8 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 7 , wherein said second spout is disposed on said second periphery at a selected second height above said base. 
   
   
       9 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 8 , wherein said second height is selected to maintain a reserve quantity of water in said second container. 
   
   
       10 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 9 , wherein said first container dispenses into said second container and said second container dispenses into said watering bucket. 
   
   
       11 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein said watering bucket comprises a pourer. 
   
   
       12 . The condensate collection, storage and dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein said watering bucket comprises a handle. 
   
   
       13 . A method of collecting and reserving a selected quantity of water, said method comprising the steps of:
 installing a condensate collection, storage and dispensing system comprising a first container and a watering bucket, wherein said first container automatically fills said watering bucket while retaining a selected reserve quantity of water;   transporting said watering bucket to an area to be irrigated; and   pouring water from said watering bucket on the area to be irrigated.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , said method comprising the step of:
 reserving the selected quantity of water in said first container by disposing a spout on a peripheral portion of said first container at a height dimensioned to retain the selected quantity of water.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , said method comprising the step of:
 disposing a second container between said first container and said watering bucket.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said step of disposing comprises the step of:
 sequentially disposing said first container, said second container and said watering bucket, wherein said first container dispenses its excess water into said second container and wherein said second container dispenses its excess water into said watering bucket   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of:
 reserving a second selected quantity of water in said second container by disposing a second spout on a second peripheral portion of said second container at a second height dimensioned to retain the second selected quantity of water.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said step of installing comprises the step of:
 disposing said condensate collection, storage and dispensing system proximate to a condensate drip tube exiting a building.   
   
   
       19 . A water collecting and dispensing apparatus comprising:
 a first container having a bottom and a spout disposed at a selected height above said bottom;   a second container having a base and a spout disposed at a selected height above said base; and   a watering bucket, wherein said first container dispenses overflow water to said second container, and wherein said second container dispenses excess water into said watering bucket, and wherein said first container retains a reserve quantity of water determined by said height of said spout above said bottom, and wherein said second container retains a reserve quantity of water determined by said height of said spout above said base.   
   
   
       20 . The water collecting and dispensing apparatus of  claim 19 , further comprising a first funnel to receive said overflow water from said first container and a second funnel to receive said excess water from said second container.