The Problems with Water
There are several potential problems inherent in water delivery, usage and metering that can impact your water consumption and water costs. Most of these concerns revolve around water system pressure (PSI), flow rate (GPM), and turbulence.
It’s a simple fact that along with the volume of water passing through your water meter is a volume of air. The volume of that air will vary as the water pressure fluctuates between static and dynamic pressure. The problem is that over 99% of water meters measure by volume, regardless of whether that volume is liquid or gas.
Water meters are designed to be accurate within a specific flow range (GPM). If the flow rate exceeds this range, it can cause the meter to measure inaccurately, charging you for more than the actual gallonage used.
City pressure can fluctuate significantly, causing pressure surges and drops which can cause the meter to over-spin, sometimes damaging water systems and equipment. Surges also occur anytime you go from a closed system (static) to an open system (dynamic).
Water fixtures in your building are typically designed for water pressure of no more that 65 PSI. The water pressure delivered by your municipality is often much higher, resulting in too much water being pushed through your fixtures and potentially leaking through seals and gaskets that are designed for 65 PSI, resulting in increased maintenance and replacement costs.
The Smart Valve™ takes long established principles of pressure and fluid dynamics, such as Boyle’s Law regarding gas pressure and volume, and Le Chatelier’s Principle of volumetric dynamics, and applies them in a new and financially rewarding application. We understand the physics of water and have applied that understanding to create a product that saves our customers money and water!
The Smart Valve™ Solution
- Keeps the water line pressurized at the meter to avoid being charged for air volume.
- Keeps your flow rate in the desired range for additional water meter accuracy.
- Reduces excessively high water pressure.
- Eliminates overconsumption due to high pressure.
- Conserves water, especially in facilities without pressure reducers or flow regulators.
- Acts as a shock absorber against pressure surges and drops.
How the Smart Valve™ Works
Air Compression
The Smart Valve™ constantly adjusts to downstream demand, while MAINTAINING as near city (static) pressure UPSTREAM past the water meter. By not allowing pressure to drop upstream, it prevents air volume from expanding due to the typical pressure drop created by water demand. The volume of air passes by the water meter in this compressed state until after it passes through the Smart Valve™ and soon returns to its original lower pressure state. The Smart Valve™ eliminates the excess volume of air at the point of water meter measurement, ensuring a lower meter reading but not impacting the pressure of water coming into the facility.
Flow Stabilization
Water meters are designed to be accurate within a specific flow range. If the flow exceeds this range, it can cause the metering to overread consumption. This is especially true during a surge as can happen by variability in the municipal water supply or by moving from a static to dynamic water flow. The Smart Valve’s™ proprietary variably adjusting technology eliminates these peaks and valleys, creating a smooth, even flow that keeps your meter readings more accurate and protects against damage that can occur from a surge.
Reduced Consumption
An effect of creating backpressure upstream is a corresponding pressure drop downstream. The Smart Valve™ can precisely control the amount of pressure drop based on individual system needs. This pressure drop reduces actual water consumption in non-volumetric water uses such as showers, sinks, hoses and the like, adding up to meaningful water bill savings.
Pressure Reduction
Almost all water devices are designed for approximately 60-65 psi water supply. A higher psi can cause excessive water delivery, as well as undetected leaks at seals and gaskets. A pressure reducer can help this by maintaining a 60-65 psi into the facility. Unfortunately, these devices require maintenance and often fail. The Smart Valve™ is a reliable backup, as it can achieve a significant pressure reduction in high-PSI water systems, reducing the problems caused by excessive water pressure.
Other Benefits
By virtue of its design the Smart Valve™ acts as a secondary back flow preventer to protect the municipal water supply. This is becoming more and more important as municipalities seek to better protect our water reserves from contamination.
How the Smart Valve™ Works
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Our Commitment to You
What You Can Expect:
Hassle-free installation
Continuous operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Zero maintenance requirements
Effortless, worry-free performance
Monitored and validated savings on your utility bills
10 year manufacturer’s limited warranty
At the heart of our business is a simple promise: The Smart Valve is a hassle-free solution that delivers significant savings on volumetric water and sewer costs. We’re so confident in its performance that we back every installation with a 90-day no-questions-asked Satisfaction Guarantee.
Bottom line: If you’re not satisfied with the results, we will refund the cost of the Smart Valve.
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