Comparing the Jupiter Orion or Aquarius with Enagic
Go to here for a comparison chart with several other companies and different models available in the marketplace to choose from.
This is an important page to
read, especially the bottom section
regarding ORP values.
The word “Kangen” in
Japanese means “return to origin” and is simply a marketing term. It is used
by Enagic which is a Multi-level marketing company that sells water ionizers.
Enagic to the best of our knowledge does not manufacture ionizers. Enagic bought
the marketing rights to a product line manufactured by Toyo Industries. Toyo was
a successful Japanese company that has a long and successful history
manufacturing water ionizers. Interestingly enough there was some level of
collaboration between Jupiter Science and Toyo in the development of the first
titanium/platinum electrodes.
The Enagic marketing tends to focus on the acidic water (unlike the rest of the
industry).
The Enagic units utilize a
saline injection system (an ongoing cost) to produce super low pH water.
Jupiter’s answer to super low pH: try adding plain old rock salt to the
calcium port into your Jupiter model (Melody, Aquarius and Orion) and crank the
setting to low acid. In my side by side testing the Melody hit 2.4 pH. I am
happy to test performance anywhere, anytime against any Enagic machine.
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Filtration: Jupiter’s Biostone filtration system is available in
1micron and .01micron levels of filtration. Both options have coral calcium and
tourmaline to improve performance (Enagic does not have a .01 filtration option
or Tourmaline)
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Installation: the Melody can be installed three ways including
undersink, while the Enagic two “lower end models” can only be installed one
way - at the sink with a diverter. The high end model can be installed
under sink.
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Functionality: the Melody has increased functionality in terms of
a flow control valve that operates independently of the tap (Enagic only controls
by tap). The two latest models have a fully automatic valve system. The more
advanced Jupiter models have an LCD control panel screen which has various
readouts and alarms.
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Cleaning: the Melody, and the two latest models have a patented
reversible chamber so you can ALWAYS get alkaline water even while the machine
is cleaning (Enagic you have to wait)
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Performance: the Melody in side by side comparisons is at least
equal to the Enagic Levelluk DX II. Jupiter’s latest two models the Aquarius
and Orion, being stronger than the Melody, will most likely outperform Enagic
(not tested yet against Enagic).
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Cutting Edge Technology: Jupiter’s latest models have new
patented features to further distinguish them in value when buying Jupiter.
Features like: 1) the new mesh plating (increases surface area of electrode in
contact with the water), 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
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Manufacturing Standards: Enagic talks about Korean vs Japanese
manufacturing. The fact is that Jupiter’s parent makes Medical Equipment and
has been manufacturing ionizers since 1982. Who owns Enagic and what is their
background? Jupiter 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:
http://www.iso.org
)
ISO certification is very expensive and time consuming. I am not sure how Enagic
claim superior manufacturing without anything to back it up? Jupiter products
are additionally CE, UL and RoK2 certified.
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Water Ionizers, and the technology that makes it possible, is
classified by the Japanese Ministry of Health as a medical device.
Contrary to claims we continue to hear being made by Enagic reps, no specific
brand of Ionizer is exclusively designated as “approved”, but rather, the
technology itself is.
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Jupiter has the lowest return rate for service in the industry
(less than 2%). When something does need repair, we have repair facilities on
both coasts ensuring prompt service.
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Good Looks: Our machines (particularly the latest models) are more
sophisticated, stylish and contemporary looking!
To sum up, Enagic costs more
not because it is a better product, but rather because it is sold through an MLM
company. Jupiter is the number one selling ionizer in the
Whether you buy Jupiter or
Enagic, ionized water is amazing and this is an important investment in your
health. As always, I invite you to roll up your sleeves and do your own
homework. I think you will find Jupiter, as most others have, to be the best
investment around.
ORP - oxidation reduction potential
Which machine produces the highest negative reading so you get the most
excess electrons per gulp? It's not that easy.
ORP
is rarely fully understood by those chasing it, and most certainly not by those
trying to "pin it down" with an absolute number. If it were an
absolute measurement value, then all manufacturers would publish test results
front and center on their websites and the one with the best ORP would win. Most
of the responsible players in the industry do
not publish absolute numbers, and if they refer to them at all,
they do so in a variable range. ORP is a highly variable number depending on
three factors. These are the three primary factors that control pH and ORP in
the water produced by your ionizer:
1. The source water - its mineral content and conductivity. We can
not control this factor.
2. The voltage and the flow rate (both we can control)
Comparing ORP (or "Redox" - it's the
same thing) is a tricky business. And stating absolute values is impossible.
Anyone who really knows and understands ionizers/ORP would agree. Anyone who
states absolutes proves their ignorance on the subject and the science behind
it.
I will confidently look straight into anyone's
eyes and state that almost all machines on the market will achieve adequate
levels of pH, in the range the Japanese researchers state is ideal for drinking
(8.5 - 9.5). The real question then is: what ORP will the water have at the
level one likes to drink it? That is where our machines stand out. In this
type of comparison, I assure you that the Melody will equal or beat virtually any machine
out there. We had an "other brand" dealer in LA who performed exactly the test I just
outlined, other brands vs. Melody (and Panasonic and Alkablue to boot) in his lab,
with his own ORP meter, all at the same pH. The Melody tested with significantly
higher -ORP values than the other machines. He called after completing the
testing and placed an order of 25 units, and is now a Jupiter dealer.