Smart Valve™ isn’t just for smart apartment and condo property managers.
That’s the message from Canadian Water Savings, the distributor of the small water flow efficiency device that is making possible significant water savings for residential users, from single-family homes to large multi-unit complexes.
The product is designed to remove air from water systems, which results in a lower volume of water measured by water usage meters. An estimated 20,000 customers across North America are realizing savings of 15 to 35 percent on monthly water bills, according to the company.
Smart Valve™ has proven popular with owners and property managers of hotels, multi-residential structures, office complexes, commercial buildings and retail properties. Increasingly, homeowners are learning from the pros, and discovering the cost savings benefits of this innovative, palm-size device. By conserving resources, they have been able to bend the curve on escalating rates.
As most homeowners already know, the cost of water has never been higher, with no end in sight to annual or even quarterly rate increases.
Water costs have become high even in areas with large natural reservoirs of freshwater, such as the Great Lakes region. For example, when PBS looked at a cluster of Canadian Great Lakes communities, it reported: “Some of the highest rates for water in Ontario are in cities and towns within the Great Lakes watershed, including Thunder Bay on Lake Superior, Windsor on Lake St. Clair, Kingston on Lake Ontario, and Chatham-Kent on Lake Erie.”
Compounding the problem are aging water pipe systems in many buildings. Such outdated infrastructure leads to costly inefficiencies. Pipes are literally leaking cash. Smart Valve™ is a brilliant way to lower costs without expensive installation, re-piping or renovation. The pint-sized valve is easy to install. The device can be put in place quickly, without interrupting a building’s water flow. There’s also no need for a plumbing professional to perform the installation.
Smart Valve™ is based on a simple concept: Whenever water flows through any faucet, air is mixed with the water. This happens naturally as a result of the turbulence created when water accelerates through pipes. The air adds volume to what is measured by water meters, driving up costs.
Smart Valve™ removes air from the water system. It does this by creating back pressure that reduces turbulence, maintaining an even flow through the pipes. Without the air bubbles in the water, there’s less total volume for a water meter to measure.
Canadian Water Savings points to a number of real-life examples, such as a hotel that saved 34.5 percent on its water bill in the first two months after installation of the Smart Valve™. And a Toronto condominium complex that trimmed nearly $2,000 a month from its water costs, a savings of 28 per cent.
Many customers report that the efficiency of the device actually increases over the first few months of use, according to the company, which advertises a money-back satisfaction guarantee.
As a result of its market success, Smart Valve™ is no longer a secret of the property management trade. Homeowners in Canada and the U.S. are signing up to add a new dimension of efficiency to their water systems, and insulate themselves from rising utility rates.
Amid Escalating Water Costs, Smart Valve™ Saves 15 to 35 Percent
Posted On Thursday, 28 March 2024 14:16
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