Compare Every Water Ionizer!

There are quite a few competitors in the marketplace and important differences between the various brands of water ionizers. There are a few "newer" ionizers to the marketplace that have not yet been compared, however, track record means a lot.

In our 8-9 years of representing Jupiter Science returns have been insignificant, repairs minor, and failures none.

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

The chart below shows technical and basic differences between multiple brands of 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.

Jupiter Orion

Jupiter Melody

Jupiter Athena

Tyent

KYK Harmony

Enagic® Kangen

Life Ionizer

Gold Fox

Overall Rating

Suggested Retail Price

$1,895

$1,495

$2,195

$1,895

$1,199

$3,980

$1,895

$1,199

When Wholesaler first in USA

1986

1986

2007

2007

2005

2004

2006

2003

How Long Brand in USA

14 years

14 years

14 years

1+ year

3 years

4 years

1- year

4 years

Independent Lab Result Best pH

N.A.

10.47

10.54

N.A.

9.48

9.46

N.A.

N.A.

Independent Lab Result Best -ORP

N.A.

-637.1

-812.0

N.A.

-482

-578.7

N.A,

N.A.

Independent Lab Result Flow Rate

3 LPM

3 LPM

3 LPM

1.5 LPM

3 LPM

8.0 LPM

1.5 LPM

N.A.

Manufacturer
or
Assembler

Manufacturer

Manufacturer

Manufacturer

Assembler Only Import cell from ?

Assembler Only Import cell from Taiwan

Manufacturer

Assembler Only Import cell from China

Assembler Only Import cell from Taiwan

Water Expertise

Certified WQA staff

Certified WQA staff

Certified WQA staff

None

Limited

Limited

Limited

Limited

Number of Electrode Plates

5

5

5

7

5

7

5-7

5-7

Manufacturing Process

Electroplating

Electroplating

Electroplating

Dipped

Dipped

Dipped

Dipped

Dipped

Plate Source

Japan

Japan

Japan

Korea?

Taiwan

Japan

China

Taiwan

Cleaning Frequency

Cleans while you use it
DARC

Every time
automatic
post use

Every time used
DARC

Every 24-48 hours for 20 secs

Every 12 hours for 30 secs

Every 15 gals for 30 secs

Every 6 gals for 30 secs

Every 12 hours for 30 secs

Wait while Cleaning?

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Stops Scaling on Plates

Yes

Largely

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Water Flow Control Onboard

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Mineral Port

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Saline

No

No

Installation Options

2 options

3 options

Designed as undersink

2 options

2 options

To tap with diverter only

3 options

To tap only

Filtration
(in Microns)

.01M

.1M or .01M

01M

.1M

.1M or .01M

.1M

.1M or .01M

1M

What is in filter?

Carbon, Calcium & Tourmaline

Carbon, Calcium & Tourmaline

Carbon, Calcium & Tourmaline

Carbon & Ceramic

Carbon

Carbon and Calcium

Carbon and Calcium

Carbon

Price of Filter

$69 or $89

$69 or $89

$59 or $89

$85

?

?

?

?

Electrical Supply

Transformer

Transformer

Transformer

SMPS

SMPS

Transformer

SMPS

Transformer

Mineral Port

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

In filter

No

Power Usage

80W

110W

80W

?

200W

230W

200W

400w

Number of pH Levels

48

9 settings
plus control knob

48

?

64

7

9

4

Color Changing Screen

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Filter Life Indicator

Yes, by actual liters.

Yes, by actual liters.

Yes, by actual liters.

Yes

Yes, by actual liters.

Yes, by timer

Yes by actual liters

Yes, by actual liters.

Warranty

5 year

5 year

5 year

5 year

5 year

5 year

5 year

1 year

pH/ ORP Measurement

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

NO

Yes

Hot Water Alarm

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Flow Rate Indicator

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

?

?

Yes

?

Price

$1895

$1495

$2195

$1395+

$1199+

$3980+

$1497+

$649+