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Our units cost 2 to 4 times
more in Asia than other units selling in the US! That is real-market pricing. Given a choice,
who would not prefer high-end quality over lower-end quality? We’d all chose a high-end car over a low-end car. Be versed: Just as price indicates quality in high-performance
cars, TVs and computers, the exact same holds true for water ionizers. It's pure
common sense. The leading units are made
in Japan. We have carried only the top brands from Japan
since 1994.
We've handled the price problem too as you'll
soon see. So, why not buy the best?!
Some dealers selling lower end units
claim that all ionizers are the same as if all computers or cars are the same.
Component quality obviously differs between high-end cars and computers and cheaper models. We all know this. The
same basic principle applies here.
A word to the wise: Always ask to
see in writing the exact name, manufactory date and exact price as sold in Asia for
any model offered to you. Protect yourself by getting it in writing.
The more informed you are about this new-to-the-West
technology, that much the better!
We’ve been in this business for over ten years
and have exclusively imported only established, high-end Japanese models in the US
and in Europe. We also provide units
selling between $1600 to $4000 in Japan
at close to wholesale prices in the West. If the price is right, we would all buy the best. We give
you that opportunity!
Korean models like the Jupiter and Alkazone (with
some parts 'assembled' in the US) sell for far less than our models in Asia as do the Panasonic models from Japan
sold in the US. You may buy two to four of these cheaper units for the price
of one of our models in Asia. Older "UV" models from Korea and Japan,
including McCoy and Akai, may claim that their 8,000 microwatt UV light bulbs disinfect their filters. However, this is inaccurate. UV lights should be 30,000 microwatts and cannot penetrate and
disinfect filters. No test results indicate that this is correct. Our job is to educate our
customers to new technology.
pH Quick Notes
Some
salesmen state that low-end (less costly in Asia) Korean units use special calcium stones or Far Infrared elements in their filters to output water up to 12.5 pH.
We pioneered these kinds of filters. (Please
see our Filters page.) They were copied but
not duplicated by others. In any event, these filters do not raise the pH of water up to 12.5.
pH Arithmetic: Adding up the acid water pH and the alkaline water pH should total 14. A manufacturer who claims their system outputs 12.5 pH will not have an acid fraction of 1.5 pH (adding
up to 14). In other words, the acid + alkaline pH should add up to 14. Some Korean manufacturers claim they produce
4.0 on the acid side and up to 12.5 on the alkaline side or a total of 16.5 However,
the addition of both fractions cannot add up to 16.5. They need to add up to 14.
There are only 2 companies in Asia
that make units with a 2.5 pH and an ORP of +1000 mV. Both companies are from Japan and make the best units found in the world today. There are no residential Korean models at this time that actually make units producing clinical grade 2.5 pH water with an ORP
of +1000 mV. That requires a different design altogether and is found only in
the top Japanese models. Fact: Korean models have not duplicated this function
in their residential units.
We warmly invite you to ask us any and all questions you may have on water
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