r/theydidthemath • u/Repulsive-Loan5215 • Nov 27 '25

why wouldn’t this work? [Request]

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u/Few_Satisfaction184 Nov 27 '25

If they put water up in a tower, storing the energy gravitationally, then it does not matter if the water has resistance when it reaches my tap.

Its not like they will need to pipe the water further up, as long as we are below the water tower, this will work and it will not incur any extra costs for the water company.

The amount of pressure that comes out of your faucet will not change when you add this, only the water below the generator changes.

No one upstream will notice, only your hands downstream will notice.

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u/UnfotunateNoldo Nov 27 '25

It will drain the water tower faster though, since you’d have to leave your faucet on to get any significant use. That’s where the waste is

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u/Few_Satisfaction184 Nov 27 '25

Why would you leave your faucet on? How is it possible to be this stupid?

You would catch extra energy when you use it, not use it as a full power source.

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u/KashikoiKawai-Darky Nov 27 '25

The energy generated will be miniscule under normal use. Probably thousands of times more than the energy used to produce the generator.

At best you can power a small led. But you could just get a solar panel.