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Weight | 18 lbs. |
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Country of Manufacture | South Korea |
Dimensions | 12.5” x 14.5” x 5.5” (WxHxD) |
Electrodes | 7 Smart Platinum / Titanium |
Electrolysis Method | H2 Infusion Technology |
Cleaning | DARC II Cleaning System - Dual Automatic Reverse Cleaning |
Display | Negative LCD |
Display Control | One Touch |
Filter Replacement | Cartridge Type (2 Filters) |
On/Off Valve Method | Real-time Flow Control System |
Setting | Alkaline Water (5 Levels), Purified Water |
Power Supply | Next Generation SMPS with AutoAdjust |
Maximum Power | 150W |
Protection Devices | 2 built-in temperature sensors |
Rated Voltage | 120V / 60Hz (also available in 220V) |
Features | Delphi H2 | Vesta H2 | Athena H2 | Melody || |
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Suggested Retail Price | $3,195 | $2,995 | $2,395 | $1,595 |
Filter | Dual UltraWater Filtration System | Dual UltraWater Filtration System | Dual UltraWater Filtration System | Dual UltraWater Filtration System |
pH Range (Reno source water) | pH 3 to pH 11+ | pH 3 to pH 11+ | pH 4 to pH 10.5 | pH 4.5 to pH 10 |
Independent Lab Result Best -ORP | -800 +/- mV | -800 +/- mV | -600 +/- mV | -400 +/- mV |
Number Electrode Plates | 9 Smart Electrodes | 9 Smart Electrodes | 7 Smart Electrodes | 5 Smart Electrodes |
Manufacturing Process | Electroplating | Electroplating | Electroplating | Electroplating |
Premium Dual Filteration | 2 Internal premium filters + custom pre-fabrication options | 2 Internal premium filters + custom pre-fabrication options | 2 Internal premium filters + custom pre-fabrication options | 2 Internal premium filters + custom pre-fabrication options |
Platinum / TI Source | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
Cleaning Frequency | DARC Fully Automatic 1:1 | DARC Fully Automatic 1:1 | DARC Fully Automatic 1:1 | DARC Fully Automatic 1:1 |
Wait while Cleaning? | No | No | No | No |
Stops Scaling on Plates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Water Flow Control Onboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Electrical Supply | AutoAdjust Advanced SMPS with Pulse Width Modulation | AutoAdjust Advanced SMPS with Pulse Width Modulation | AutoAdjust Advanced SMPS with Pulse Width Modulation | Advanced SMPS |
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EnagicTM Kangen SD 501 | LIFE IonizersTM MXL Series | TyentTM Ace, Edge and UEC |
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Design - Prince or frog? You decide.Will it grace my kitchen and be a welcome addition? How large is it? How refined is the design? |
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Color Options Two-tone Dark Charcoal & Metallic Silver | Color Options White (metallic option) | Color Options Black / Graphite | Color Options Metallic Gray |
Size Compact | Color Options Reasonably compact but 7" deep | Color Options Larger size - taller and wider | Color Options More compact than 'Life' / larger than AlkaViva |
Overall Design Refined European design. High-end finish works well with a variety of décor / appliances. | Color Options Outdated Asian look. Large spout. Questionable look for a high-end stainless / black kitchen decor. | Color Options You better like black! Very square and boxy. Unrefined. | Color Options New model is their best looking Ionizer. Competitive, high-end quality like AlkaViva. |
Do NOT overlook filtration.Healthy water starts with clean. Ionizers filters are not all created equal. The scary part? Unfiltered contaminants are ionized and made more bio-available. |
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How Good Are Filters? The result of 3 years and $500,000+ in R&D. UltraWater's proprietary impregnated carbon block technology uses 16 medias to target broad based contaminants - as shown in independent test results. Unmatched performance. | Color Options Granulated Activated Carbon plus Calcium Sulfite (like Brita). Very simple filter that along with a high flow rate offers minimal contact time and poor broad-based contaminant reduction. | Color Options Granulated Activated Carbon with Vitamin C (that targets only chlorine). Life sends a “customized” three external filter set (actually same filter set no matter where you live). | Color Options Granulated Activated Carbon plus a .01M membrane for microbes only. Filters do not remove broad-based contaminants like heavy metals etc. |
Are the Filters Tested? (Yes) - EPA / NELAP certified lab tests show a 99.9% reduction of 172 contaminants (including arsenic) across a broad range of contaminants. | Color Options WQA Gold Seal / NSF 42 NSF 42 certifies reduction of chlorine taste and odor only. | Color Options None posted on website. | Color Options (YES) - but with questionable caveats. Done in unrealistic parts per billion and missing tough to remove toxins like arsenic, chromium etc. |
Contaminants Heavy Metals Chemicals Glyphosate Pest/herbicides Pharma | Color Options Some Some Some Some | Color Options Some Some Some Some | Color Options Some Some Some Some Some |
Are Filters Biodegradable? | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
Extra External Filters Required? Not Needed. Plus if you have a unique situation, AlkaViva has a complete range of specialty filters to handle anything. | Color Options Not Needed. But if you have a unique situation, you will need to find specialty filters through third party vendors. | Color Options REQUIRED. Life’s answer to their limited internal filter is to send you three more external ones. You must replace all 5 filters annually, or void your warranty. | Color Options Not Needed. And they offer a reasonable choice in external specialty filters. |
Filtration Gimmicks? NONE. Just credible, verifiable testing, with clear protocols, showing high reductions of even the toughest things like arsenic, cadmium etc. | Color Options NONE. However, their WQA listing is very limited in what has been tested. | Color Options UV LIGHT. UV is unnecessary in an ionizer using treated water since chlorine kills microbes.. It is also ineffective due to lack of adequate treatment time (due to fast flow rate). | Color Options .01M FILTER. This filter only removes microbes (killed by chlorine) in treated water. Useful for wells, but does NOT reduce broad-based contaminants. |
Power: too much of a good thing is bad!Inefficient large plates require higher power. High power creates more heat and stresses the plating, shortening lifespan. |
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Power for Top Performance 150 Watts 1.25 Amps | Color Options 230 Watts 2 Amps | Color Options 800 Watts 6.7 Amps | Color Options 800 Watts 6.7 Amps |
Power Efficiency | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
Wattage Needed For Top Result 130 Watts | Color Options 230 Watts | Color Options 800 Watts | Color Options 750 Watts |
Plate Life | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
Compact Cell Size | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
Reduced EMF | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
Regular cleaning of the cell greatly reduces risk of damage and scaling.Most models clean regularly in the background as you use, but others do not. The cell is the most expensive and critical part of an ionizer. |
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Have To Wait While Cleaning | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
Cleans Using 1:1 Ratio | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
Be sure to carefully look at the 'fine print' when checking out warranty. |
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Warranty Limited Lifetime | Color Options 5 Years | Color Options Limited Lifetime* Must install and maintain external pre-filters / housing to be valid | Color Options Lifetime |
Includes Flow Control Knob For Fewer Issues | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
What is critical is how powerful is the pH, -ORP and H2at drinkable levels.Ideal drinking range is 9 - 9.5 pH. Measurements should also be taken at full flow. |
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6 pH Range (No Additives Used) 3.5 pH to 11 pH | Color Options 4 pH to 10.5 pH | Color Options 4 pH to 11 pH | Color Options 4 pH to 11 pH |
H2Capacity 1.0+ ppm | Color Options .5 ppm | Color Options .8 ppm | Color Options .8 ppm |
-ORP Capacity -850 ORP | Color Options -750 ORP | Color Options -850 ORP | Color Options -850 ORP |
AlkaViva is the oldest importer of water ionizers outside Asia.Owners of Life Ionizers and Tyent companies were AlkaViva dealers before importing themselves. |
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7 How Long Selling Ionizers 17 years | Color Options 11 years | Color Options 14 years | Color Options 14 years |
When Accredited With BBB? 2007 | Color Options 2008 | Color Options Not | Color Options 2009 |
Can Your Model Go Under The Counter And How Much Space Does it Take Up?Does Company Offer A Dedicated Under Counter Model? |
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8 Can All Models Also Be Installed Under Counter? | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
Is Dedicated Under Counter Model Available? | Color Options | Color Options | Color Options |
Design - Prince or frog? You decide.
Will it grace my kitchen and be a welcome addition? How large is it? How refined is the design?
Alkaviva
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Enagic
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LIFE Ionizers
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Tyent
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Color Options | |||
Alkaviva Two-tone Dark Charcoal & Metallic Silver | Enagic White (metallic option) | ||
LIFE Ionizers Black / Graphite | Tyent Metallic Gray | ||
Size | |||
Alkaviva Compact | Enagic Reasonably compact but 7" deep | ||
LIFE Ionizers Larger size - taller and wider | Tyent More compact than 'Life' / larger than AlkaViva | ||
Overall Design | |||
Alkaviva Refined European design. High-end finish works well with a variety of décor / appliances. | Enagic Outdated Asian look. Large spout. Questionable look for a high-end stainless / black kitchen decor. | ||
LIFE Ionizers You better like black! Very square and boxy. Unrefined. | Tyent New model is their best looking Ionizer. Competitive, high-end quality like AlkaViva. |
Do NOT overlook filtration.
Healthy water starts with clean. Ionizers filters are not all created equal. The scary part? Unfiltered contaminants are ionized and made more bio-available.
How Good Are Filters? | |||
Alkaviva The result of 3 years and $500,000+ in R&D. UltraWater's proprietary impregnated carbon block technology uses 16 medias to target broad based contaminants - as shown in independent test results. Unmatched performance. | Enagic Granulated Activated Carbon plus Calcium Sulfite (like Brita). Very simple filter that along with a high flow rate offers minimal contact time and poor broad-based contaminant reduction. | ||
LIFE Ionizers Granulated Activated Carbon with Vitamin C (that targets only chlorine). Life sends a “customized” three external filter set (actually same filter set no matter where you live). | Tyent Granulated Activated Carbon plus a .01M membrane for microbes only. Filters do not remove broad-based contaminants like heavy metals etc. | ||
Are the Filters Tested? | |||
Alkaviva (Yes) - EPA / NELAP certified lab tests show a 99.9% reduction of 172 contaminants (including arsenic) across a broad range of contaminants. | Enagic WQA Gold Seal / NSF 42 NSF 42 certifies reduction of chlorine taste and odor only. | ||
LIFE Ionizers None posted on website. | Tyent (YES) - but with questionable caveats. Done in unrealistic parts per billion and missing tough to remove toxins like arsenic, chromium etc. | ||
Contaminants | |||
Alkaviva Heavy Metals Chemicals Glyphosate Pest/herbicides Pharma | Enagic SomeSomeSomeSome | ||
LIFE Ionizers SomeSomeSomeSome | Tyent SomeSomeSomeSomeSome | ||
Are Filters Biodegradable? | |||
Alkaviva | Enagic | ||
LIFE Ionizers | Tyent | ||
Extra External Filters Required? | |||
Alkaviva Not Needed. Plus if you have a unique situation, AlkaViva has a complete range of specialty filters to handle anything. | Enagic Not Needed. But if you have a unique situation, you will need to find specialty filters through third party vendors. | ||
LIFE Ionizers REQUIRED. Life’s answer to their limited internal filter is to send you three more external ones. You must replace all 5 filters annually, or void your warranty. | Tyent Not Needed. And they offer a reasonable choice in external specialty filters. | ||
Filtration Gimmicks? | |||
Alkaviva NONE. Just credible, verifiable testing, with clear protocols, showing high reductions of even the toughest things like arsenic, cadmium etc. | Enagic NONE. However, their WQA listing is very limited in what has been tested. | ||
LIFE Ionizers UV LIGHT. UV is unnecessary in an ionizer using treated water since chlorine kills microbes.. It is also ineffective due to lack of adequate treatment time (due to fast flow rate). | Tyent .01M FILTER. This filter only removes microbes (killed by chlorine) in treated water. Useful for wells, but does NOT reduce broad-based contaminants. |
Power: too much of a good thing is bad!
Inefficient large plates require higher power. High power creates more heat and stresses the plating, shortening lifespan.
Power for Top Performance | |||
Alkaviva 150 Watts 1.25 Amps | Enagic 230 Watts 2 Amps | ||
LIFE Ionizers 800 Watts 6.7 Amps | Tyent 800 Watts 6.7 Amps | ||
Alkaviva | Enagic | ||
LIFE Ionizers | Tyent | ||
Alkaviva 130 Watts | Enagic 230 Watts | ||
LIFE Ionizers 800 Watts | Tyent 750 Watts | ||
Plate Life | |||
Alkaviva | Enagic | ||
LIFE Ionizers | Tyent | ||
Compact Cell Size | |||
Alkaviva | Enagic | ||
LIFE Ionizers | Tyent | ||
Reduced EMF | |||
Alkaviva | Enagic | ||
LIFE Ionizers | Tyent |
Regular cleaning of the cell greatly reduces risk of damage and scaling.
Most models clean regularly in the background as you use, but others do not. The cell is the most expensive and critical part of an ionizer.
Have To Wait While Cleaning | |||
Alkaviva | Enagic | ||
LIFE Ionizers | Tyent | ||
Cleans Using 1:1 Ratio | |||
Alkaviva | Enagic | ||
LIFE Ionizers | Tyent |
Be sure to carefully look at the 'fine print' when checking out warranty.
<!--Most models clean regularly in the background as you use, but others do not. The cell is the most expensive and critical part of an ionizer.
-->Warranty | |||
Alkaviva Limited Lifetime | Enagic 5 Years | ||
LIFE Ionizers Limited Lifetime* Must install and maintain external pre-filters / housing to be valid | Tyent Lifetime | ||
Includes Flow Control Knob For Fewer Issues | |||
Alkaviva | Enagic | ||
LIFE Ionizers | Tyent |
What is critical is how powerful is the pH, -ORP and H2at drinkable levels.
Ideal drinking range is 9 - 9.5 pH. Measurements should also be taken at full flow.
6 pH Range (No Additives Used) | |||
Alkaviva 3.5 pH to 11 pH | Enagic 4 pH to 10.5 pH | ||
LIFE Ionizers 4 pH to 11 pH | Tyent 4 pH to 11 pH | ||
H2Capacity | |||
Alkaviva 1.0+ ppm | Enagic.5 ppm | ||
LIFE Ionizers.8 ppm | Tyent.8 ppm | ||
-ORP Capacity | |||
Alkaviva -850 ORP | Enagic -750 ORP | ||
LIFE Ionizers -850 ORP | Tyent -850 ORP |
AlkaViva is the oldest importer of water ionizers outside Asia.
Owners of Life Ionizers and Tyent companies were AlkaViva dealers before importing themselves.
7 How Long Selling Ionizers | |||
Alkaviva 17 years | Enagic 11 years | ||
LIFE Ionizers 14 years | Tyent 14 years | ||
When Accredited With BBB? | |||
Alkaviva 2007 | Enagic 2008 | ||
LIFE Ionizers Not | Tyent 2009 |
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