Water Ionizer Face-Off #4: Enagic SD501 $3800. Water vs. Jupiter Athena Water Ionizers
Posted by Alkaline Water Plus on 26th Oct 2010
Today I had the pleasure to test two great water ionizers, the Enagic $3800 Water ionizer [the SD 501] and the Jupiter Athena water ionizer.
The results were close, but the Athena was a bit better in levels 2 and 3 [which I feel are the most important levels, because they are the levels that most people drink at].
The Athena has a better design than the Enagic — more sophisticated and efficiently designed. Jupiter Athena is Jupiter’s highest-end water ionizer. It is a tried-and-true water ionizer design, that has been around for many years. It has come out top in many water ionizer comparison tests, including the ones done by Silver State Labs [an independent certified lab]. The filtration in the Athena is exceptional along with the internal self-cleaning system, called the DARC [double automatic reverse cleaning] cleaning system. The Athena also has a better warranty than the Enagic’s 5-Year Warranty.
Here are the videos, chart, and commentaries for today’s water ionizer comparisons:
10/29/ Enagic/Athena-1 | Enagic | Athena |
Level 1 pH/ORP |
10.5/-780 Better |
9.7/+3 |
Level 2 pH/ORP/rH |
11 /-805 / 1.83 |
10.4 /-710 / 3.8 Better because the water’s more drinkable |
Level 3 pH/ORP/rH |
11.3 / -825 / 1.77 |
11.1 / -817 / 1.63 [Tiny bit better] |
Level 4 pH |
11.4 Better [for emulsifying oils] |
11.2 |
Acid pH |
2.8 |
2.5 Better [for killing germs faster] |
Here are my comments about today’s water ionizer comparisons:
- Enagic’s results at level 1 were higher, but the pH was too high for most people starting in at drinking ionized water.
- The Athena’s ORP at level 2 was almost as good as the Enagic’s but with a far more drinkable pH. Same for level 3.
- The Enagic had a slightly higher pH at the highest level [this was without the aid of any chemical], but both water ionizes’ high alkaline results were plenty high enough to emulsify oils.
- The Athena had a slightly better low acidic pH [without the aid of chemicals], but both water ionizers’ low acid pH results were plenty low enough to kill germs.