Original Wave Valve™ manufacturer
U.S. Patent 8,944,098 B1
Manufactured in the USA
WHERE IT BEGINS
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Some air is already dissolved in the water. Other air enters as water moves through a supply system.
Naturally dissolved air
Water absorbs gases from contact with air. A pressure drop or warming can release some of those gases as bubbles.
Repairs & refilling
When pipes are drained and refilled, air can remain trapped. Flow may carry that air farther through the system.
Pumps & pressure changes
Under vacuum conditions, air can enter through pumps, fittings or valves. Pockets can collect at high points in a pipeline.
HOW COMMON IS IT?
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Some air is already dissolved in the water. Other air enters as water moves through a supply system.
Dissolved air
Free bubbles carried along with flowing water.
Entrained air
Free bubbles carried along with flowing water.
Trapped air
Larger pockets collected within the piping.
FROM BUBBLES TO THE BILL
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Some meters can register free air passing with the water, potentially increasing the recorded volume. The effect depends on the meter and operating conditions.
1. Compress entrained air
The valve’s spring-controlled resistance helps maintain upstream pressure. Air bubbles occupy less volume under higher pressure.
2. Support usable pressure
The Wave Valve™ is designed to stabilize downstream pressure and support normal fixture performance.
3. Measure the result
Compare property-specific meter and billing data. Lower recorded usage can reduce usage-based water charges and sewer charges tied to that usage.
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A clear visual walkthrough of air, metering and the Wave Valve™.
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20.7%
Reported water-cost savings
The Gates Hotel South Beach, Miami
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This customer result reflects total reported water-cost savings. It does not establish an air percentage in the supply or isolate savings caused by air compression.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Its principal explanation here is compression: it reduces the space occupied by free air through pressure. It does not vent air out of the pipe like an air-release valve.
No. Bubbles may form when pressure falls at the faucet, after water has passed through the meter. Cloudiness alone does not establish a metering error.
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No. Meter technology and the actual flow conditions matter. We review meter type, supply pressure, usage and billing before estimating a property’s savings opportunity.
No. A reduction in metered volume and a reduction in actual water use are different outcomes. An assessment should distinguish them, along with changes in rates and building activity.