“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink,” is a classic line from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Surrounded by water, Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s fictional mariner was resource-rich but unable to benefit from the immense abundance.
Customers opening their monthly Toronto water bill sometimes feel the same way. A short distance from some of the largest lakes on the planet, they find that soaring costs make generous water use almost a luxury.
In fact, some of the highest Ontario water rates are seen 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.
Given this reality, savvy property managers in the GTA and beyond have learned that water conservation must be a priority in any business cost-management plan. They know that water prices will continue to escalate. This is true whether the long-range regional forecast is for high levels of precipitation or drought.
At the end of the day, there are only two choices for residential and commercial customers alike: limit the amount of water consumed, or apply the latest technology to add efficiency to water systems.
Canadian Water Savings’ Smart Valve™ is becoming a popular solution.
Throughout Ontario and across Canada, managers of hotels, multi-residential buildings, office complexes and retail or commercial buildings are dramatically cutting water costs with this simple, user-friendly device.
Based on leading-edge technology, the product is distributed by Canadian Water Savings Inc. The engineering dynamics of the Smart Valve™ are nothing short of amazing. 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. This air adds volume to what is measured by water meters, driving up costs.
The 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 case studies in which this benefit was put to the test, in real residential and commercial applications. The company reports that the valve can cut monthly water costs at least 15 per cent, and often as much as 35 per cent — the equivalent of thousands of dollars each month.
After three months, for example, a Toronto condominium was saving an estimated 28 percent over its previous baseline water usage cost. That was nearly $2,000 shaved off each monthly bill. Incredibly, the Smart Valve™ steadily improved its efficiency over the three-month period, saving more as the condominium complex water system adjusted to the installation over time.
In light of such results, it’s not surprising that the company feels confident enough to offer this airtight guarantee: If water cost savings don’t meet or exceed 15 percent, the company will remove the valve free of charge. It turns out that’s a simple process, as the valve is easy to install. The valve can be put in place quickly, with no interruption of a building’s water flow.
The Smart Valve™ is the cure for the common antiquated pipe system. By dramatically reducing seepage, it streamlines a building’s entire water system — draining costs and refilling revenues.
For more information on the Smart Valve™ go to Canadian Water Savings or call: 1.855.237.2669.
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