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What you need to know about Kangen and Enagic®
Recently there has been a lot of talk about the unique and health-giving benefits of a type of treated water being described as kangen and the MLM company Enagic®.
The Enagic Corporation of Japan is the owner of US registered trademarks KANGEN WATER and ENAGIC. This interest in kangen, in the USA, coincided with a push into the alkaline water market by the MLM (Multi Level Marketing) company Enagic®. Enagic corporation has been doing a fantastic job of introducing the concept of alkaline and acid water to many people who otherwise would not know about the wonderful, healthful benefits of such treated water.
This article is written with the intention to address some of what is been said on other web sites and in public meetings regarding the treated water known as KANGEN, so that customers wanting the best value for their money, are able to make an informed opinion about Kangen and Enagic® water ionizers models, without the misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding Issue One:
Kangen produced by Enagic® Corporation's water ionizers is different from alkaline, ionized water produced from other manufacturers' water ionizers.
Answer: Enagic® water ionizers produce the same type of alkaline and acidic water in that their machines contain a filter and ionizing chamber just like all other alkaline water ionizers.
The ionizing chamber in an Enagic® brand basically uses the same technology as do all other water ionizers to split the water into acid and alkaline streams. Kangen is used as simply another name for ionized, alkaline water. No where will you be able to find a definition of kangen that is different than alkaline water made from a typical ionizer because there is not any.
In trying to make a difference where there is none, one Enagic® representative's web site described Kangen by saying, "technically, in order to be classified as Kangen Water®, it needs to show a negative ORP (-ORP) in the range of -200mV to -450mV, while typical Ionized Alkaline Water shows anywhere between +100mV and -100mV, depending on the quality of the machine". Even most water ionizers from China can get at least a -250mV ORP reading (and it should be noted that Jupiter/Mavello ionizers can get over –300mV ORP.)
That been said, Enagic® through its MLM is doing a fantastic job of introducing the concept of alkaline and acid water to people who otherwise would not know about it.
Misunderstanding Issue Two:
Kangen is better than alkaline, ionized water.
Answer: No, they are basically the same thing as discussed above. There are two ways the quality of kangen or alkaline water is measured - by how acid or alkaline the water becomes (pH) and by how much ionization occurs (ORP). See Why Bigger is NOT Better Here
For example, independent tests carried out by ex Enagic® representatives (concerned about the high prices been charged), showed that the Jupiter Melody ionizer produced as high an ORP (negative ionization) and pH as did the tested Enagic® models. Also when salt was added to the calcium port in the Melody, it produced a stronger acidic water than that achieved by the tested Enagic® machine.
Unfortunately when there are very high prices there can also be a need to justify the difference - such as in the following comment from an independent representative's website:
"This water technology is practically non-existent outside Japan. ... Even worse, there are some people who are trying to sell (the) cheaper Ionized Alkaline Water machines as if they were at the same or a similar level as with the Kangen Water® machines, only cheaper."
Misunderstanding Issue Three:
Some Enagic® representatives' websites claim that their Enagic® units and kangen are recognized and approved by the Japanese Health Department, unlike all other ionizers.
Answer: In the 1980s the Japanese Health Department recognized that ionized alkaline water from water ionizers had proven health benefits and described water ionizers as health devices.
Major Korean corporations who also manufacture in Japan such as Hyundai, LG and Samsung use standard JEmco Tech parts to manufacture their own ionizers and all have approval from the Japan Ministry of Health.
We challenge anyone to be able to produce a document or page from any government web site that say specifically that their water ionizers were the only ones approved as Health Devices by the Japanese Government.
Below are examples of comments from an Enagic® web site and ones that are often voiced.
"The Enagic® is approved by The Japan Ministry of Health, as a top quality medical device" or "Enagic® units and kangen water® are recognized and approved by the Japanese Health Department".
Misunderstanding Issue Four:
The well known authorities on ionized water endorse or recommend Enagic® ionizers rather than other ionizers.
Answer: The best known authorities in the USA such as Dr. Robert Young (author of The pH Miracle), Dr. Theodore Baroody (author of Alkalize or Die), and Sang Whang (author of Reverse Aging) all recommend and sell Jupiter water ionizers because they want to give their customers high quality kangen or alkaline water ionizers at an honest price. Other well know alkaline authorities that endorse and use Jupiter/IonWays water ionizers include Daniel Reed (author of The Tao of Detox), Harald Tietze (author of Youthing) and Ian Hamilton (author of The Untold Truth...).
Misunderstanding Five:
Kangen or Enagic® ionizers cost more than IonWays water ionizers because they are better.
Answer: No, expensive is not necessarily better.
The Jupiter Melody/ Alphion/Delphi , for example, is priced at less than USD $1,600 and offers important user friendly features that are missing in Enagic® ionizers, such as auto cleaning in the background. The Melody also has an outstanding track record over 5 years and we challenge anyone to show how or why Emco Tech plates would not last as well as those from Enagic that are bigger, use more voltage, have salt solution going through them and are cleaned more infrequently and less efficiently.
Please look Here at a report and video from an independent and USA government certified testing laboratory. Check out the Comparison Sheet before perhaps spending too much money on your ionizer.
Certain alkaline water ionizers are better and stronger than others and the Enagic® range of ionizers are decent, good models. Our models offer certain features not found in competing water ionizers but when you have a MLM company that pays certain Reps who do not make the sale a high percentage of the sale price you have to create an artificially high price because Enagic® and up to eight representatives need to make money from every single sale. It is estimated that Enagic® pays out well over $2000 on an average ionizer sale to its downline (and this does not include the profit made by the company itself). The highest retail price you pay for an Jupiter or Mavello water ionizer is around USD$1,400. You do the math.
MLM "reps" typically do not have a thorough technical understanding of the properties of kangen, ionization and how the two together produce health benefits. In Multi Level Marketing (MLM) or Network Marketing, there are exceptions; reps who have really rolled up their sleeves and educated themselves, but the fact remains there can be a lot of "bogus" information fed to people who have been to MLM presentations. Going to a few MLM presentations does not make one an expert in something, especially something as complex and technical as ionization.
MLM "reps" can be innocently fed misinformation and led to believe in half truths. Then these misinformed "reps", who are motivated by the MLM dream, go forth and perpetrate these inaccuracies and mislead naïve customers into falsely thinking they are getting something of great value. The price of Enagic® models has more to do with compensating the Enagic® MLM reps than the actual cost or the comparative technology inherent in their ionizers. To verify that, simply ask Enagic® about their compensation plan and see how much money is paid to the various levels of the network organization when one machine is sold.
Misunderstanding Six:
Enagic® Corporation of Japan has been marketing "Kangen Water®" ionizers for 30 years.
Answer:Our research has led us to believe that what became the Enagic® brand was initially manufactured by Toyo Metal a/k/a Toyo Aitex who recently sold marketing rights to Enagic® (also called the Thohan Kiden organization). Toyo Metal water ionizer were called the Apex, Pure Porte 11 or Protec units and these early models were manufactured by and sold for less than $1000 in the USA. For a while the Pure Porte brand was also sold by IonLife before IonLife decided to only sell Emco Tech ionizers.
A company called HydroAnalytics previously imported, distributed and did hands-on repairs on this unit from Japan for the US, Western Hemisphere and European market before it was withdrawn from the US market, presumably due to lack of market penetration. In Japan the Thohan Kiden organization manufactures units, that are not sold through the Enagic® Corporation of Japan for similar prices to other alkaline water ionizer in the US market.
Here are some bullet points to consider in comparing Enagic® ionizers to Jupiter ionizers:
· Customer Satisfaction Level: Currently we are told that Enagic does not have a support center in Malaysia. The nearest technical support center is in Hong Kong, meaning if you buy an Enagic ionizer and if you encounter a problem that ionizer has to be shipped to Hong Kong for repair. Compare this to Alkalife ( we’ve been in business here for 11 yrs) and Kemp Trading, our principal who is the pioneering company for water ionizer in the Asia and has been doing the business for last 20 yrs in Singapore and Penang. Our after-sales service is second-to-none and Jupiter/Mavello water ionizers have the lowest returned rate in the market.
· Filtration: The Jupiter Biostone filtration system is available in 0.1 micron and 0.01 micron levels of filtration. Both options have calcium and tourmaline to improve performance (Enagic® does not have a 0.01 Biostone or the Calcium or Tourmaline). The replacement filter for the Biostone filter is also set at an honest retail price. The Biostone Plus filter is imported wholly from our manufacturer.
· Installation: the Jupiter ionizers can be installed three ways including undersink and directly to the cold water line.
· Functionality: the Jupiter has increased functionality in terms of a flow control valve that operates independently of the tap (Enagic® flow is controlled by tap). Jupiter's two latest models have a fully automatic valve system. The more advanced IonWays models also have an LCD control panel screen which has various readouts and alarms.
· Cleaning: the Jupiter Alphion/Delphi have a patented reversible chamber so you can ALWAYS get alkaline or kangen water even while the machine is cleaning (with Enagic® models you have to wait while unit is cleaning or you have to do your own cleaning).
· Performance: the Jupiter Alphion/ Delphi and Mavello MX comparisons has been proven to be at least equal to the Enagic® Levelluk DX II. Jupiter latest model the Athena, will most likely outperform Enagic® (see the comparison) All Emco Tech ionization plates and chambers are made in Japan. Emco's research laboratory in Japan employs over 10 PhDs to ensure that Emco Tech continue to led the way in technological innovation. Jupiter Emco tech also manufactures in Japan large commercial water ionizers (up to $500,000) that are sent to companies around the world.
· Cutting Edge Technology: Jupiter latest models have new patented features to further distinguish them in value and capability. Features like:
1) the new mesh plating (increases surface area of electrode creating a stronger water). This means that Jupiter ionizers are able to achieve a higher ORP and pH output without having to increase the size of the plates. Larger and more plates means more electricity and more wear. As in all advanced electronic technologies - the size of the components decrease over time, not increase. There are a number of new ionizer companies (especially from China) who boast that their plate sizes are larger - in electronics larger is not necessarily better.
2) a new patented SOL automatic valve system to optimize ORP at lower levels of pH (Enagic® doesn't have a valve other than the tap!)
3) the new patented DARC cleaning system which eliminates mineral deposits ensuring more power and longer plate life.
· Manufacturing Standards: Emco Tech's parent company makes Medical Equipment and Jupiter Emco has been manufacturing ionizers since 1982. Emco Tech manufactures in a state of the art ISO 9001 certified and ionizer-dedicated plant (they do not make anything else). ISO is the world-recognized certification for quality standards in manufacturing (see: www.iso.org). Certification is very expensive and time consuming. Emco products are additionally CE, UL and RoK2 certified.
· Reliability: Emco Tech has the lowest return rate for service in the industry (less than 1%). When something does need repair, we have two repair and fulfillment facilities on both coasts ensuring prompt service.
· Good Looks: Jupiter ionizers (particularly the latest models) are sophisticated, stylish and contemporary looking.
· Support: All units come with a half hour DVD that shows how to install and get the best alkaline or kangen water out of your ionizer. They also come with a free DVD (that cost over $40,000 to produce) on the benefits of alkaline water. Professional, trained staff are available to answer any questions.
· Value: When you buy a Jupiter ionizer you buy top quality at an honest, retail price. For our latest model please Click Here
To find out more about why Jupiter Science (Emco Tech) continues to be the largest and most popular ionizer company in the world please Click Here.
| Considerations | Enagic/Kangen | Jupiter/Mavello
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| 1. LOCAL SUPPORT | Nearest support center is Hong Kong. s | 1st level support –Petaling Jaya with dedicated technician & parts 2nd level support – Bkt Mertajam Regional Support -Singapore
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| 2. IONIZER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
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| (a) Auto-Clean function | None.
User will need to manually clean the plates every few days using some chemical which in time will reduce the life of the electrodes besides such method is both cumbersome and unhygienic. | All the models have auto-clean mechanism to ensure the electrode/plates are always clean, extending the water cell life and ensuring optimum ionization. The more advanced models employ a patented DARC technology which is the most superior in the industry |
| (b) Mesh Platinium-Titanium electrodes | None | Jupiter specially designed Mesh electrodes effectively increases the surface area and increases performance by more than 50%. Hence a 5-plates electrode is equivalent to 7.5-plates electrodes in terms of surface area |
| (c) Power Consumption | High | Using cutting-edge mesh technology greatly increases surface area without having to increase the size and number of electrode plates. This provides optimal conductivity and durability without increase in power consumption. |
| (d) Ionizer Internal Filter | 0.1 micron filtration | 0.01 micron ultra-fine filtration |
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| Jupiter uses a patented Bio-ceramic filter that contain Coral calcium, Tourmaline stones and Space Fiber. The filter effectively removes bacteria, chlorine, chloramines, rust, sediments, heavy metals, harmful chemicals and other harmful substance from the source water |
| (e) ORP readings | Eventhough the Enagic uses 7 plates electrodes the ORP reading is much lower than both Mavello and Jupiter Alphion which have only 5 plates. This is an indication of the quality of the Titanium/Platinum metals used. Note: What is not mentioned during their demo and in their DVD is the use of “electrolysis enhancer” solution to boost their ORP readings to –800mv range. This solution has a label that says “Not To Be Consumed” is actually detrimental to health. Such marketing ploy is not ethical as most of their buyers are not aware of such solution hidden in the machine. Artificially pushing the ORP performance will reduce the lifespan of the electrodes besides it is not recommended to drink water at such high ORP. | The ORP readings of the Mavello and Jupiter range from –250mV and –400mV which are the recommended ORP readings for healthy drinking water. The newer models using the mesh plate technology generally have a higher ORP readings above –300mV.
Please note that Jupiter and Mavello do not use solution enhancers |
| 3. DESIGN & LOOK | Only one table-top model | Jupiter/Mavello have 7 models to meet various kitchen layout. Our top of line, Jupiter Delphi is an under-sink model that has a sleek elegant faucet with Euro-styled remote controlled tap using feather touch operation (see ‘product’ tab) |
| 4. TRACK RECORD | Recent arrival in the market | Jupiter (Dong Yang) Science/Emco Tech is the global leader and pioneer in water ionizer technology since 1970 (over 40 yrs track record) with over 20 registered patents and the products are sold in 30 countries. |