LIFE vs Enagic® and Ionways/Jupiter
Please call about any other model on the market and we can tell you how they compare to the units below!
 Enagic® LeveLuk SD 501 |
 LIFE Ionizer 9100C™ |
 Ionways Athena™ |
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| Plate Quantity | 7 Plates | 9 Plates | 5 Plates |
| Power | 235 watts | SMPS 386 watts | 85 watts |
| Country of Design/Origin | Japan | USA/South Korea | South Korea |
| Lead Free Certification | Yes - WQA Certified | Yes - WQA Certified | No - illegal to sell in some states |
| Power | Transformer. This was one of the drawbacks of this unit | SMPS(Switch Mode Power System) | Transformer. This was one of the drawbacks of this unit |
| Filters | Single internal filter | 2 interior filters + custom pre-filtration | 2 interior filters |
| Plate Material | Platinum titanium | Double dipped platinum coated titanium - {thickest coating} | Titanium with sprayed on platinum coating |
| Plate Design | Solid Plate and no option to add Mesh Plates | Solid Plate or Optional MESH Technology | Mesh plates, which is a plus for this machine |
| Plate Thickness | .25 microns | At .75 microns, based on data posted and commonly available from numerous websites and companies, Life Ionizers has the thickest platinum coating on their titanium plates and is also backed by a Lifetime Warranty | Not specified by manufacturer, but laboratory tests show the thickness to be as thin as 0.25 microns* |
| Warranty | Warranty: 5-year full | Lifetime warranty on all parts and labor | Limited warranty covers all ionizer parts (not accessories) and labor costs in the first 5 years. Also requires a 20% restock fee and 14 days to return unit |
| Trial Period | 3 days money back. After that up to 30 days and return fee up to £500. | 60 days | 60 days |
| pH Levels | This machine had good alkaline and acidic levels. There were 4 alkaline & 2 acidic modes and a purified water mode | This machine had the highest alkaline and acidic levels of all machines tested. Bonus - highest antioxidant level at a drinkable 9.5 pH. | The machine had good levels of alkaline and acidic water. 4 alkaline, 4 acidic, and 1 purified level(s) & a clean mode |
| Hard Water Adjustments | This machine is pre-set at the factory and there is no way to adjust the amperage for the mineral content in the source water | This machine has 5 amperage settings to adjust the amperage for mineral content in the source water on 8 different levels | It appears the amperage settings are pre-set at the factory so there is no way to adjust for hard water |
| ORP Ratings | The ORP ratings were obtained using a high quality ORP meter and this machine produced good ORP | The ORP ratings were obtained using a high quality ORP meter to test the water. This machine produced the highest ORP off all machines tested - up to -840 without adding chemicals and at a drinkable pH. | This machine had mid-range ORP levels |
| Installation | The Enagic® has counter top uses a diverter to attach to the faucet. New under counter unit but very bulky. | The LIFE Ionizer counter top unit that uses a diverter to attach to the faucet. Optional under-counter kit available and counter top can convert to an under counter | 3 Ways Diverter, Direct Connect to Cold Water and Under sink. Optional under-counter kit available |
| UV Light System | Not available on this machine | This was the only machine that had the option of UV Light Technology. Great for those concerned about disinfecting their water with this technology | Not available on this machine |
| Start up Date in US | Enagic® began US distribution in January 2003 | Earthtrade started distribution in the US in 1996 | IonWays started in the US in 2007 |
| Year Model Updated | Introduced in 2004 | Introduced in 2010 | Introduced in 2007 |
| Price | £2,487 | £1,699 | £1,370 |
| Listed in Physicians Desk Reference | No | Yes | No |
| Vitamin C Ceramic Technology | No | Yes | No |
| Frequency Technology | No | Yes | No |
| Value | Best Value |
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