Products	Athena JS 205 (AlkaViva/ JUPITER/ EmcoTech)	Life 9000	Tyent MMP 7070	Enagic SD501	Chanson M.A.X.	KYK Generation 2	Melody JP104 (AlkaViva/ JUPITER/ EmcoTech)
Price Price is not necessarily an indication of quality. We know of some poor quality water ionizers that have highly inflated prices.	$2,295	$2,997	$2,895	$3,980	$2,195	$1,995	$1,695
Manufacturer and Importer Details Anything can be said on a web site so for such an valuable investment it is wise to find out who you are buying from and who is the manufacturer.
USA Better Business Bureau Accredited Business? To learn more about the Better Business Bureau visit http://www.bbb.org/	A+	A+	A-	B+			A+
WQA USA Certified Staff? Is your supplier just an internet merchant or a professional water authority able to help with all types of water issues?
Life Time Warranty on All Models
How Long Has Importer been Selling Current Brand? *	~5 years	~2 years	~2 years	~7 years	~3 years	~1 year	~ 10 years
All Major Certifications including ISO 14001 Green Technology (10+)
Where is Model Manufactured? Obviously this is important. Japan and Korea have been working on water ionizer cell technology for over 30 years – not so other countries.	Japan and Korea	Chinese Cell – Assembled Korea	Korea	Japan	Taiwan	Korea	Japan and Korea
Does Importer also Manufacturer Water Products Is Importer also able to help with special water issues and after sales service?
Return Policy	60 days; no restocking fees	60 days with 15% restocking fees	60 days with 15% restocking fees	1 month with $380 restocking fee	60 days with 10% restocking fees	60 days with 15% restocking fees	60 days; no restocking fees
Rating
Specifications (Is bigger really better – what is real value and what is not?)
Has Model been Independently Tested against other Brands? ** See http://ionizerscompared.com/
How often are Cells Cleaned?	Every use (in background)	~once every 15 liters (have to wait while cleaning)	~once every 15 liters (have to wait while cleaning)	~once every 15 liters (have to wait while cleaning)	~once every 30+ liters (have to wait while cleaning)	~once every 15 liters (have to wait while cleaning)	Every use (in background)
Not Oversized Compared to Average Model? Please see our article on water ionizers sizes Here.
pH and ORP at highest settings (Certified Independent Lab rating*)	10.54 pH -812mv ORP	10.7 pH -164mv ORP	9.47 pH -740mv ORP	9.46 pH -578mv ORP	no data	9.48 pH -482mv ORP	10.47 pH -637mv ORP
Adjustments for Hard and Soft Water	Unlimited	6 Levels	5 Levels	6 Levels	7 Levels	8 Levels	Unlimited
7+ Plates							5
Flow Rate at 9pH This is an important measurement as cheaper water ionizer brands will need to reduce the flow rate to increase the pH	2.5 – 3.0 lpm	not shown (assume slow flow rate)	not shown (assume slow flow rate)	not shown (assume slow flow rate)	2.0 – 2.5 lpm	not shown (assume slow flow rate)	5
Rating
Electrode Plate Specifications In an water ionizer, an electrical charge is used to separate acid water from alkaline water. In electronics size typically decreases as technology improves.
Latest Mesh Plate Technology
Amount of wattage needed to create ideal pH and ORP (Less Wattage means Greater Efficiency and Less Wear-Increased Durability)	110W	349W	280W	230W	80-120W	300W	110W
Small Plate Size (larger=less efficient)
Rating
Power System
Are SMPS or Transformer Power Used? For an explanation as to why a transformer is superior to SMPS, see below.	Transformer	SMPS	SMPS	Transformer	Transformer/SMPS	SMPS	Transformer
Rating
Water Filtration Excellent water  filtration is of paramount importance as this will not only extend the life cycle of your water  Ionizer but also ensure you are getting the cleanest (FREE from conaminants, NOT from healthy  minerals) water possible(.
Dual Internal water Filters
water Filter Removes Chloramine and Chlorine
Can you buy USA made and Certified water filters for water Ionizer? Do you want to trust your water  filtration to a water filter made in China or elsewhere in Asia?
Internal Remineralizer Available (for R.O Systems)
Rating
Unique Options and Add on Features
Can be converted to Under-Counter Water Ionizer
Rating

*Silver State Laboratories

INDEPENDENT Laboratory (CERTIFIED US EPA) TEST on water ionizers

EPA-certified-Lab-Report-water-ionizers – CLICK HERE

MORE WATER IONIZERS COMPARED in the next  CHART by SILVER STATE LABORATORIES(CERTIFIED EPA , INDEPENDENT)

	Name of water ionizer	Alkaviva MelodyJP104	AlkaViva Athena JS205	Samsung Vesta GL988	EnagicTM	Life Ionizer 9100	Life Ionizer 7500	Tyent 7070	Tyent 9090	KYK Harmony 9040
Overall Rating	Overall Rating
Important things to consider about the manufacturer	How long making water ionizers?	30 years	30 years	30 years	12 years	5 years	5 years	4 years	4 years	5 years
	How long in US	14 years	4 years	Just released in 2012	10 years	1 years	3 years	4 years	3 years	3 years
	Quality Assurance Certification	ISO9001 & 14001 and CE	ISO9001 & 14001 and CE	ISO9001 & 14001 and CE	ISO9001 & 14001 and CE	ISO9001 & 14001 and CE	ISO9001 & 14001 and CE	ISO9001 & 14001 and CE	ISO9001 & 14001 and CE	None
	Owner  Previous IonLife (AlkaViva)Dealer	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
water Filters Remove 99.9% Most Contaminants?		YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
Important things to consider about the company you will buying from	BBB Rating	A+	A+	A+	A-	B+	B+	A-	A-	A+
Certified Independent Lab Performance Rating	pH at highest setting	10.4	10.5	Not Tested*	9.46	Not Tested*	10.72	9.47	Not Tested*	9.48
	ORP at highest setting	– 637 mv	– 812.0 mv	Not Tested*	– 578 mv	Not Tested*	– 164 mv	– 740 mv	Not Tested*	– 482 mv
Test results may vary depending on your water quality conditions as well as your flow rate & pre filtration if applicable. These statements, opinion & test results have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. You should consult your physician before beginning any new modified exercise program, diet or nutritional lifestyle change. Information on this site may be updated without any prior notice. Copyright 2012 ionizerscomapared.com. All rights reserved.

*Silver State Laboratories, 2008   **Offered exclusively by AlkaViva

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AlkaViva understands there are quite a few competitors in the marketplace and important differences between the various brands of water ionizers.

Unfortunately, tricky marketing and questionable sales tactics are often used to avoid answering important questions such as who is behind the water ionizer you buy and how reliable and proven will your water ionizer be.

The charts in this article show technical and basic differences between multiple brands of water ionizers and between water ionizers in as unbiased a manner as possible. It may not be as “interesting” to read as on other sites, but hopefully will provide you with essential and accurate information.

Comments/ Helpful Advice

The details in the charts are accurate to the best of AlkaViva knowledge.

For more information on any brand please CONTACT US

1. There are a few very misleading water ionizers comparison sites now on the internet. These are not true comparison sites but sites put up by an importer to make sales by showing dishonest or misleading information.

It pays to check the “facts” and talk with internet dealers that sell many brands for their opinion of what is best and the most reliable. AlkaViva tries to hold a high ground, but will provide independent comparison test results from a truly Independent Laboratory upon request.

 

2. Copy models from China/Taiwan are beginning to show up in the USA and EU.

Be careful of products that have not been made for the USA or EU 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.

we have been around for more than 23 years

3. AlkaViva water ionizers are still some of the few water ionizers to always give alkaline water (even when cleaning electrodes). 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 -> ALWAYS TOP water ionization PERFORMANCE & INCREASED DURABILITY.

4. ** Most water 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(i.e:CHANSON) 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 do 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 electrodes/plates that are dipped in iridium instead of been baked which is a more expensive and effective method.

more about water ionizers electrodes 

5. A few manufactures make a lot of profit from replacement filters.

While most brands have reasonable water filter prices there are some that don’t. But regardless why buy an water ionizer if the water filter does not remove most of the contaminants in the water?

We now offer for FREE our ULTRAWATER filters, in addition to the standard factory water filters, that will remove ALL known water contaminants (including Chlorine, chloramine, Fluorides, pharmaceuticals, nitrates, etc) with an OUTSTANDING 99.9% accuracy -lab testing proof available

Ultrawater offers the BEST possible water filtration from ALL known water contaminats with an outstanding precision of 99.9% , including chlorine, chloramines nitrates, fluoride ,  etc), but WITH healthy, natural minerals to pass (we even remineralize water)(as opposed to dangerous distilled & purified water (i.e.Reverse Osmosis) our water is a fountain of HEALTH, detoxifying your body without depleting it from essential minerals

6.Don’t be fooled by  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. See our report on “Why Bigger is Not Better” Here

Generally the larger electrodes have poorer conductivity due to inferior plating processes or the grade of materials, so they have to be larger.

Similar things  can be said about extreme pH or ORP values

As opposed to other brands that focus on producing wide range of pH & ORP, though ALL our water ionizers can and will produce ionized water with wide range of pH & ORP , ALL our water ionizers are designed to optimally ionize your water – with a unique history of over 30 years research and experience , collaborations with hospitals , medical centers, specialists and researchers,we think that what nature creates should be a reference point .NATURALLY occurring alkaline and ionized water is NOT generally over pH 9 nor does it have artificially high – ORP. We know – we went to Vilcabamba, Ecuador to meet with the people in the Valley of Longevity and tested their water. If interested, please ask for our FREE DVD on this trip contact us or leave your mail address( we will not share it with anyone)

Experts do NOT recommend drinking water over pH 9.5 -such as Dr. Theodore Baroody (author Alkalize or Die), Dr. Robert O. Young (The pH Miracle), Sang Wang (Reverse Aging) and the Korean FDA plus Japanese Ministry of Health.

7. When looking at what brand to buy look also at the level and quality of ongoing support you will be getting.

This point can not be emphasized enough. In the last  years alone, approximately 8 new water ionizers manufacturers have come and gone in the market

With AlkaViva you buy with absolute certainty that your company will be around to support you – long after the other Johnny-come-latelys have left some people high and dry.
We will be there for any ongoing support.0

8. 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).

9. 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 water ionizers that use water filters have a water filter counter inbuilt.

10. inbuilt ORP meters. 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 get oxidized). In our tests using water ionizers with inbuilt ORP we found that the readings were very inaccurate and misleading when compared to the results from a proper ORP meter.

Why But an AlkaViva(IonWays) Water Ionizer?

Consumer Buying Guide and Checklist on water ionizers

Because new players have little to lose and possibly a lot to gain it is very tempting to put up a good looking site that compare water ionizers, then manipulate, cover-up or not reveal facts and figures to fool the unwary.

AlkaViva has been, and is, happy to let our customers and dealers speak for themselves.

But there comes a time when it is necessary to get involved on another level.

As an example of what is NOT a true, independent site, comparing water ionizers, please go to http://www.compareionizers.com

Is it obvious who put up this site and for what purpose?

Are you told this is not an unbiased compare water ionizer site (it is owned and run by Life Ionizers)?

And why are the only links on the home page to Gold Fox (a non-competing low end model) and Kangen (a not for retail/wholesale MLM company)?

Next click on the link that goes to the comparison chart.

Did you expect or hope that the information here would be unbiased and accurate?

And do you see here that Life Ionizers has changed “manufacturer” three times since 2007?

Now please click on the “Independent” Comparison Lab Tests button

These compare water ionizer tests were apparently run on hard water (where the pH is high to start with) and apparently show the Athena hardly able to change the pH at all, unlike the Life Ionizer unit that gets an impressive 10.9 pH.

Well, we know these results are not true because:

• The Athena  JS 205 water ionizer  is our top selling water ionizer and in government certified tests shows it outperforming other brands -See EPA-certified-Lab-Report-water-ionizers – CLICK HERE.
• AlkaViva would not be in business as the leading water ionizing company with over 600 dealers in USA plus Agents in about 28 other countries if we did not get great results in pH, ORP and reliability. We know AlkaViva water ionizers compare well to any other brand and with the patented DARC cleaning system we know our water ionizers will keep performing like new for many years after others have failed due to scale buildup and breakdown of the plates etc.
• The person in the white coat was employed by Life Ionizer in 2008 as a salesman and was employed with no experience in water ionization and with no scientific qualification.
•  Do a web search for dealers that sell Emco Tech models AND other models.  Ask them what they think of Emco Tech and what results they have achieved.

Now read on … this gets interesting!

So, on July 22, 2008, we decided to call Aquatic Consulting & Testing Inc to see how these test results that compare water ionizers were obtained. The technician, we spoke to, knew about the water ionizer tests and told us that he was never sent any water ionizers!.

Instead what he was sent were water samples in the mail, by a dealer of Life Ionizers, with the name of the water ionizers on the outside!!! He did what he was asked to do and now what you see is what Life Ionizers wants you to see.

Another example of a bogus compare water ionizer site is www.ionizersreviewed.com.  All the “information” on this site was put up by the importer selling the unit. The guy in the video was Rob Gray of Tyent. And guess which unit “appeared” to perform the best?

Please notice

a) how the “tests” are performed with completely un-credible and non-scientific methods and protocols and

b) how answers to obvious questions are ignored such as, “How old is the unit?”, “What was the water source?”, “What levels are used in testing?” and “What type of meters are used and are they cleaned and calibrated?” Etc.

Also these compare water ionizer sites ignore a very important issue; who are you buying from?

AlkaViva has been selling water ionizers into the US market longer than any other company (18+ years). We provide better service, more post sale tools like installation and user DVDs, and have excellent customer service and manuals. We have already been and will continue to be around a lot longer than our competition.

Let’s shift the conversation about comparisons to include ALL the salient questions. AlkaViva water ionizers perform extremely well and will continue to, long after others have built up tremendous scaling, and we provide the best certainty and service.

So when you look at videos that show a man in a white lab coat testing water ionizers or see performance charts or read about this company being the biggest and best then please ask questions and check around. We will happily provide evidence to back up everything we say on our site.

Allow us to show you why-click here:

Our, AlkaViva water ionizers are the BEST available – regardless of price.

For test results from a certified independent government laboratory EPA-certified-Lab-Report-water-ionizers – CLICK 

Our RETURN RATE & REPAIR RATE are  the LOWEST in the industry(less than 1%).

Our customer service and support is second to none.

Our customer satisfaction rating is the highest in the industry.

And thank you for giving us this chance to help level the playing field.

Search no more: AlkaViva is the TOP choice.