1. Jupiter Science
is the only Manufacturer of water ionizers in Korea and one of only
a few in the world. Other companies are simply assemblers (buying
parts from elsewhwre) with no ongoing Research and Development.
All Jupiter Science cells are manufactured in Japan by Jupiter Science's
own R & D. Department.
2. Copy models from China/Taiwan are beginning to show up in the
USA. Be careful of products that have not been made for the USA
market and have no track record here. These models can disappear
as quickly as they have appeared, leaving customers without any
backup service, filters or parts. Jupiter Science has been making
ionizers since 1982 and produces 90% of all water ionizers in Korea
with a production plant capable of over 100,000 units a month.
3. Jupiter
Melody, Orion, Aquarius and Delphi ionizers are still the only
ionizers to always give alkaline water (even when cleaning). This
patented system means that there is no waiting, no risk of drinking
acid water by mistake and also means that scale build up on the
plates is minimized.
4. * Most ionizer units use only genuine Platinum Titanium. This
is because Platinum is by far the most effective and stable element
for water ionization. Some models made in Taiwan are using Platinoiridium
or Platinum mixed with Iridium. They don't use platinum titanium
because platinum titanium is 7 times more expensive than iridium.
The Japanese and Korean governments does not allow any company
to sell iridium for drinking water applications because it is
bad for your health. The EP units made for the US market do not
use iridium while the same models in Taiwan/China do use iridium.
Also there are new models on the market using 'white gold' for
their plating. This is very misleading as there is no such thing
as "white gold" since gold is always yellow. "White
gold", in fact, is actually an amalgam and contains at least
62% silver and other minerals. Platinum is about $1250 an ounce
while Silver is about $12 an ounce. Obviously all the Japanese
manufacturers and Jupiter Science etc would use "white gold"
if it was any good. Some companies use cheap plates that are dipped
in iridium instead of been baked which is a more expensive and
effective method. Jupiter Science is the only company in Korea
that manufactures their own plates (in Japan). All other companies
are just assemblers importing their plates from Taiwan or China.
5. ** Enagic®
models are so expensive not because they are better than some
other brands at a lower price, but because Enagic® needs to
markup prices in order to be able to pay out 8 levels of sales
representatives. Ask why their filter replacement is well over
$100 and ask to see their compensation plan.
6.
A few manufactures make a lot of profit from replacement filters.
While most brands have reasonable filter prices there are some
that don't.
7. Some manufacturers are employing larger plating and claiming
they are superior. They hope to fool the consumer into thinking
"bigger, is better". With electronics quite the opposite
is true (consider how the radio, camera, computer and TV have
evolved). Effective conductivity is the primary determinant -
not electrode size - of effective delivery of voltage into the
water needed to create electrolysis. The larger electrodes draw
3-4 times more power decreasing the electrode life with no additional
benefit to the water quality. Generally the larger electrodes
have poorer conductivity due to inferior plating processes or
the grade of materials - so they have to be larger.
8. The BionTech is different from other water ionizers in that
it is a batch system that uses 4 liters of water to produce 2
liters of alkaline water about every 15 minutes. The disadvantage
is that it is slow to make alkaline water and needs to have the
water added in manually. Advantages is that you can use it anywhere
there is power and you control your input water. It is also capable
of making super acid water of 2.5 pH.
9. When looking at what brand to buy look also at the level and
quality of ongoing support you will be getting.
10. By US tested we mean that the company have been selling in
the USA for at least one year. It takes a number of years to show
that a water ionizer is reliable (less to show it is not).
11. We do not recommend models that use UV lighting as a means
for moving bacteria or viruses. UV light has to shine through
a clear surface but in time these surfaces tend to become opaque
or dirty (especially where there is hard water). Also the UV bulb
may stop working and UV light may not work well with fast water
flow. In comparison anti-bacterial filters will always work at
optimum strength as long as they are replaced in time. All ionizers
that use filters have a filter counter inbuilt.
12. Some new companies from China, Taiwan and Korea claim to have
an inbuilt ORP meter. Although a good idea this is still only
at this stage gimmickry. It is very hard to get an accurate ORP
reading and an ORP meter needs to regularly recalibrated and cleaned
(since its points quickly gets oxidized). In our tests using ionizers
with inbuilt ORP we found that the readings were very inaccurate
and misleading when compared to the results from a proper ORP
meter.
