When we were buying our own machine I had a million questions and one of them was..."Why would I pay all this money for an alkaline water machine from Kangen when I can get the same thing for 1/2 the price with another company? So our research started and we found out you can't compare hamburger to steak and apples really are different to oranges! Below is a few important things we found out.....
An inside look at the ionizing chamber of the Enagic SD501 water ionizer unit compared to the competitors, shows the SD501 has 7-solid plates of titanium, coated with platinum. Most competitor machines out there with a lower price tag do not use a solid plate, instead a mesh screen of titanium is sprayed with platinum and sometimes corrodes. Enagic water units are continuous use products and come with a 5 year bumper to bumper warranty.The warranty of the competitor machines limits water use to 3-gallons of water a day or, you could damage your machine.
Compare the 3 Most Important Variables about water ionizer units.
That is, the number of plates, type of plates (solid or screen), and the unit's
power level (wattage). Obviously, inexpensive screen-plates have to run at
lower energy levels to avoid damaging the screen-plates. The energy in the water usually degrades quickly, taking big hits to the ORP level every 30 minutes, and ultimately, a big hit in the first hour. Whereas, Enagic's solid plate design allows for continual use at 2 to 3-times the energy level of most units, making quality ionized water (with longer lasting memory)that does not immediately degrade, and stays stable at the highest ORP for 9 to 12 hours.
When sampling some of the other units out there we found the water flow
extremely slow, un-pleasant taste, and warranties that made us suspicious to
the quality of the machine. We may add that Enagic is the 'only' company in
Japan that has their machines in hospitals as a medical devise. One of the
features on the SD501 is 'acid water' which has been passed by Japan's FDA
as a disinfectant more powerful then Lysol. The beauty water has also passed
FDA regulations and is labeled as an astringent. Just these two bi products alone save you between $600. - $800. a year in cleaning and beauty products. And one last important fact. The Kangen water machine is the only one that is DL approved for Canada. This is an important fact when it comes to your house insurance as a fire caused by any other water unit would void your coverage.
So you can see we did our homework and feel very confident that we have the best ionized, alkaline water unit out there. Our proof...is our great health!
