CMP Water’s Breakthrough: How Hotels and Resorts Can Stop Paying for Air and Cut Water Bills by Up to 30%
For years, utility costs—especially water and sewer bills—have been viewed as a fixed, unavoidable expense in commercial real estate, including hospitality. However, new technology is revealing a widespread but often overlooked billing flaw that is silently costing hotels thousands every year: being billed for air, not water.
IHS Network Provider, CMP Water, has announced the commercial availability of its patented water meter valve, a simple yet powerful solution that provides a permanent fix, allowing properties to reduce their water costs by up to 30% while dramatically enhancing their sustainability metrics.
The Problem: Paying for Air in Your Water Lines
Water meters are designed to measure volume. When air bubbles are present in the water lines—a common occurrence due to temperature changes, municipal supply fluctuations, or internal plumbing dynamics—the mechanical meter registers that air as water consumption. As CMP Water Founder, Larry Leikin, notes, “Most companies don’t realize they’re being billed for air in their water lines.”
This simple flaw means that businesses, including high-water-volume operations like hotels, are effectively overpaying for a utility they never used.
The CMP Water Solution: Guaranteed Financial and Environmental ROI
The CMP Water valve is engineered to turn this hidden cost into an immediate savings opportunity.
The device installs easily on the customer side of the water meter and operates by creating a controlled backpressure. This pressure is precisely calibrated to compress any trapped air in the line, preventing it from passing through the meter and registering as volume.
The result is a more accurate measurement, ensuring hoteliers only pay for the water they actually use.
Key Benefits for Hospitality Leaders:
| Benefit | Impact on Hotel Operations |
| Immediate Cost Reduction | Confirmed savings of 15% to 30% on water and sewer bills. |
| Rapid ROI | The technology typically pays for itself within 3 to 12 months, making it an excellent investment for capital expenditure planning. |
| Enhanced Sustainability | By accurately measuring actual consumption, hotels can better track and demonstrate genuine progress toward corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and water reduction targets. |
| Longevity & Quality | Manufactured from 100% medical-grade stainless steel and engineered in the U.S., the valve comes with a lifetime guarantee. |
For hoteliers managing facility maintenance and profitability, this valve offers a dependable solution that, until now, most have accepted as non-negotiable.
Risk-Free Trial: Performance-Based Confidence
CMP Water is currently demonstrating confidence in its solution by offering a 90-day free trial with no upfront costs.
This allows property owners and facility managers to install the valve and rigorously evaluate its performance over at least two complete billing cycles. If the promised savings targets are not met during this period, the product can be returned at no charge. With a reported 99% retention rate among trial participants, the data strongly support the technology’s effectiveness.
The era of accepting fixed, unoptimized utility costs is over. By addressing a foundational flaw in water measurement, the CMP Water valve offers a swift, profitable path to operational efficiency.
More Information?
Visit www.cmpwater.com or reach out to larry@crescentminepartners.com
Frequently Asked Questions about CMP Water Valve
Q1: How can I be sure that my hotel is currently being billed for air?
While air in the water line is common in commercial properties, the only way to determine your exact exposure is through a short-term, specialized analysis of your water usage patterns. The 90-day free trial from CMP Water allows you to run a real-world test across two billing cycles, providing clear, undeniable data on baseline consumption versus consumption with the valve installed. This performance-based approach removes the guesswork from the savings calculation.
Q2: Does the valve affect water pressure or flow for my guests?
No. The CMP Water valve is engineered to regulate the controlled back pressure on the customer side of the meter, which is sufficient to compress trapped air. Critically, it is designed to maintain full, consistent water pressure and flow throughout the rest of your hotel’s plumbing system, ensuring the guest experience—from showers to fixtures—remains unaffected.
Q3: Where is the valve installed, and how long does installation take?
The valve is installed directly on the customer side of the existing water meter. Because the installation process is straightforward, requiring no major plumbing overhaul, the typical installation takes only a few hours and results in minimal disruption to hotel operations. The permanent nature and lifetime guarantee mean this is a one-time capital improvement designed for decades of cost savings.
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