Airless Water Valve USA - FAQ and Testimonials

1. Does the AirLess™, Water Valve really work?
2. How does it work?
3. Does air still go through my meter/valve?
4. How does air get in there in the 1st place?
5. Do I lose any water pressure? Why or why not?
6. Is it safe and legal to use?
7. What are the valves made of?
8. Where is the valve made?
9. What are the NSF UPC and ISO 9001 certifications and what do they stand for?
10. How can a product placed after my water meter, affect my water bill?
11. Where is my meter box?
12. How is water consumption measured on my bill?

1. Yes. In simple terms, the AirLess™, valve works by compressing the air traveling in pipes before reaching your meter. This is attainable because air molecules are easily compressed. In its compressed stage, the air and water mixture flows through the meter, leaving the air undetected.

2. AirLess™, has presented a scientific report that can help explain how this process occurs.

3. Yes, the air does go through the meter and the valve. The AirLess™, water Valve does not displace or eliminate the air. It simply compresses it so it flows through the meter undetected. Once it flows through the meter and the valve, it becomes uncompressed on the other side.

4. Here are several reasons for this phenomenon:

a) Air, as well as being released from water; air can be physically introduced to water piping. While water companies work regularly to prevent outside infusion of air, unexpected water line breaches can cause a vacuum effect. This means that air can be drawn through pipe leaks, at damaged joint seals and through any loose and leaking flange connection.

b) To ensure proper water flow to a home or business, pumps are positioned along the water main. Pockets of air can form in the pipeline as a result of the vortex action of pumps.

c) Water that is constantly being subjected to changing temperature, flow velocity, and pressure, will surrender a surprising amount of air.

d) As water is transported through a pipeline and flows into “eddies—or swirling currents—air is also released. This happens mostly in aging, cast iron lines that provide turbulent routes for water flow.

e) Pockets of air that accumulate at high points and bends can create pipeline restrictions that lead to considerable loss of pipeline efficiency.

5. This is a question that is very important to many AirLess™, customers. For this reason our valve was designed so it would not decrease the water pressure flowing into a home or business owner’s facility.

6. The AirLess™, water valve is legal to use in all fifty states. Installation should be done in conjunction with all applicable laws, codes and standard plumbing practice in your area. As long as the valve is placed after the water meter, on the home or business owner’s side, it is perfectly legal to use.

Our NSF and UPC Certification certify this product safe for contact with potable water and assure you we have constructed a quality product.

View our official certificate at http://pld.iapmo.org/ and run a search on file number N-6108

The AirLess™, Water valve is proudly certified by NSF / ANSI 61.

7. The Residential version of the AirLess™, Water Valve is made of several materials. The body and main shaft are made of ABS plastic. There is a stainless steel spring and retaining clip, as well as a rubber O-ring to seal the valve when not in use.

The Commercial version of our AirLess™, Water Valve is made up of entirely different components. The Body and Main Shaft are made from Lead-Free brass. It is precision machined on a CNC machine to assure quality of construction. The spring and retaining clip are made up of 316L Surgical Stainless Steel, generally used in medical and marine applications due to its high resistance to corrosion. The Commercial version of the Airless Water Valve also has a High grade rubber V-Viton O-ring to seal the unit when not in use.

8. Both the Residential and Commercial versions of the AirLess™, Water Valve are made in our Manufacturing Center in Miami, Florida. Any components that are out sourced are also made in the U.S.A.

9. There are three major certifications our product has received. These are NSF-61, UPC and ISO 9001.

The NSF or National Sanitation Foundation was created to standardize sanitation and food safety. One of the fields of NSF’s interests is products that come in contact with drinking water system components. NSF standards are generally accepted standards for a variety of public health related industries, some being; drinking water treatment, food equipment manufacturing, plumbing and dishwashing equipment. This Certification is important because it sets a standard that we as a company have maintained for quality assurance.

The AirLess™, Water Valve also retains the UPC approval. Designated as an American National Standard, the Uniform Plumbing Code is a model code developed to govern the installation and inspection of plumbing systems as a means of promoting the public’s health, safety and welfare. The UPC is designed to provide consumers with safe sanitary plumbing systems while, at the same time, allowing latitude for innovation and new technologies.

The last of our certifications is ISO 9001. The focus of ISO 9001 is to provide standards for quality management systems. The International Organization for Standardization implements a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business. They monitor these processes to ensure quality system effectiveness. ISO ensures companies determine customer requirements and create systems for communicating with customers about product information, inquiries, contracts, orders, feedback and complaints.

10. By placing the Airless Water Valve after the water meter, the spring loaded mechanism can create a back pressure in the line to increase the amount of pressure your line currently has. With increased pressure, the air molecules begin to collapse as they reach the valve. Since your water meter happens to be only a couple of inches away from the Airless Water Valve, the air volume that reaches your meter it is already compressed.

Water meters cannot tell the difference between water volume and air volume. They can only read total volume. By compressing the air volume before it reaches your meter, the air will flow through the meter and valve (compressed and) undetected.

11. Your meter box is typically located in the front of the property near the street (In northern states it may also be inside of your home). Often the box is in a direct line with the main outside faucet. . It is housed in a concrete box usually marked "water." Carefully remove the lid by using a tool such as a large screwdriver. Insert the tool into one of the holes and pry the lid off.

12. Once you open the meter box lid, lift the protective cap to read your meter. On the face of the meter there is a large dial and a display of numbers. For the typical residential meter, each rotation of the dial measures 10 gallons.

Water Equivalents Table
1 Cubic Foot =	7.48 Gallons =	62.4 Pounds of water
100 Cubic Feet =	748 Gallons =	CCF (One billing unit)
1 Million Gallons =	3.07 Acre Feet =	1,337 Units
1 Acre Foot* =	325,872 Gallons =	Cover's one acre of land, one foot deep
* the average family of four will use about half an acre foot in a typical year

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