Budderfly Water Solutions: How We Reduce Water Usage Without Lowering Pressure

Water conservation sometimes gets a bad rap. Business owners often fear that water-saving measures will have a negative impact on their business. At restaurants, there are concerns new faucets will frustrate kitchen staff, while gym owners may worry about low shower pressure that dissatisfies members.

These concerns are valid, as you don’t want efficiency to get in the way of your business’s performance and the comfort it provides your customers and employees. Yet, they stem from a misunderstanding of how modern water conservation works and what new technologies are capable of. Great improvements have been made in recent years to water efficient equipment in the U.S., and it’s now designed to have minimal impact on the day-to-day function of your water usage—while still lowering overall consumption and costs.

How Budderfly’s Water Solution Valve Works

The Budderfly water solution valve has no impact on water pressure. In fact, it doesn’t impact the water equipment in your facility at all. Instead, our proprietary valve is designed to eliminate inaccurate readings to ensure your water bills aren’t inflated. Many people don’t realize that your water consumption is measured by the volume of water that passes through the meter. There’s a big problem with this: air bubbles get trapped in water pipes, adding volume to the water that flows through. That means a percentage of your “water” bill is actually going to pay for air.

Our valve is simple but impactful. It condenses water flowing through pipes before the meter, reducing the air bubbles in the water so that you are only billed for the actual H20 being consumed. This ensures our water meters can more accurately measure water consumption and saves businesses 20-30% in consumption—all without compromising the performance of fixtures in your building.

Learn more about the Budderfly water solution valve and our other water conservation technologies in this video:

How Modern Low-Flow Fixtures Maintain Performance

Today’s low-flow fixtures work to improve efficiency by using less water, often assisted by aeration, to create the same powerful flow. Aeration adds air into the water as it comes out a faucet for added force so that even with less water, you can feel the power and clean efficiently. Low flow toilets and urinals typically use gravity, air, and better bowl design to get rid of waste while needing less water.

The impact of low flow fixtures is surprisingly significant.

For low flow faucets:

• According to the EPA, sink faucets that use a maximum of 1.5 gallons per minute can reduce a sink's water flow by 30% or more from the standard flow of 2.2 gallons per minute without sacrificing performance.

For low-flow toilets and urinals:

• 26% of old commercial toilets currently in use have flush volumes as high as 3 to 7 gallons per flush, while efficient models can now use less than 1.28 gallons per flush. By replacing old, inefficient flushometer-valve toilets with these high-efficiency models, the EPA notes that a 10-story office building with 1,000 occupants could save nearly 1.2 million gallons of water and nearly $10,000 per year.

If commercial facilities across the U.S. all replaced their older, inefficient toilets, it could save an estimated 39 billion gallons of water per year—which equals one full day’s flow of water over Niagara Falls.

All this can be achieved without compromising performance, keeping customers and employees happy while keeping costs low.

What Is Aeration?  Aeration is the process of adding air to water, which can lower the amount of water required to create a powerful flow.

How Budderfly’s Leak Detection Technology Works

Budderfly’s leak detection technology works by sensing water leaks before they get out of hand, so they can be fixed and waste can be avoided.

A common cause of water waste is leakages. Old pipes or broken fixtures can result in high water bills, despite normal usage. Such leaks can be difficult to spot, going unnoticed for long periods of time, wasting gallons of water and countless dollars.

Plus, by updating your water fixtures and meters with Budderfly, leaks and repairs will be less common than they will be with outdated equipment.

Budderfly provides a host of water-conservation solutions to help businesses lower their water and energy consumption. And we do so with no upfront costs for standard installations. To learn more, contact one of our experts today.

FAQ

Does the Budderfly water solution valve lower water pressure?

No. The Budderfly water solution valve maintains full water pressure. It works by removing air bubbles before the water meter so businesses are only billed for actual water—not trapped air.

How does Budderfly help businesses reduce water costs?

Budderfly reduces water costs by eliminating meter inaccuracies, installing high‑efficiency and low‑flow fixtures, and detecting leaks early. These solutions typically save businesses 20–30% on water consumption.

Will low‑flow fixtures affect performance in my facility?

No. Modern low‑flow fixtures use aeration and improved design to deliver the same force and functionality while using significantly less water.