Comparing a filter jug with water produced from The Water Ionizer is something which really cannot be done, as they are both completely different products. A water filter jug, according to manufacturers, uses a form of reverse osmosis to remove sediment and chlorine from the water. The Water Ionizer has a superior activated fibrous filter, which instantly filters out contaminants and the water produced is also free from bacteria and chorine. But of course the main purpose of The Water Ionizer is to electrolysis the water, producing effective antioxidant water. A filter jug may stop bacteria but it will not destroy it, the bacteria will harbour within the filter and it only takes a short while before the filter is clogged up. Water filter jugs are better than not having one, but they are not a long-term solution.

Home Water Filter Systems

The pH of filtered water can range from 5 to 7.5. The only comparison that can be made between a filter system and The Water Ionizer is that they use similar filters to one another and that is where the comparison abruptly stops. There are two main kinds of water filter; activated granulated carbon filters and the superior activated fibrous filters. The Water Ionizer uses the fibrous filter, but you will find that water filter systems can use either kind. You can tell how powerful a filter is by knowing what size the tiny holes are within it. A 1 micron filter (which is inside The Water Ionizer) is the standard for scientific labs, as bacteria and contaminates will be filtered effectively. You will find that some filters will go down to 0.1 microns in size but will clog up easily and create filtration problems resulting in the constant cost of replacing filters. But again it must be emphasised that The Water Ionizer produces electrolysed water in addition to filtering it.

Reverse Osmosis (RO)

The pH of RO is between 4 and 7. RO is a time consuming and a water consuming method of producing clean water. You will find that you will be putting a lot more in than you will be getting out. Over the long term, maintenance costs will make an RO system cost much more than The Water Ionizer. Reverse Osmosis uses a series of filters and a tank to catch the water. The aim of RO water is to change it into its purist form, H2O, void of any minerals and contaminates. The trouble with RO water is that it becomes an absorber of carbon dioxide, which means its pH level will decrease, and it is not recommended to consume anything below pH 7 (hence the Government’s requirement that all tap water must be over pH 7). Though inorganic minerals are incredibly difficult for your body to absorb in comparison to organic minerals, it is widely believed that it is good to have minerals in water.

The Water Ionizer converts the alkaline minerals of the water going into the machine into a colloidal form, so that your body will be able to absorb the minerals in a similar way as the organic minerals you’ll find in fruits and vegetables. RO systems are considered by some to be less efficient (using nearly twice as much water to produce a single tank’s worth) and are expensive in the long term, due to frequent maintenance visits.