LIFE vs Enagic® and Ionways
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| Products | Enagic® LeveLuk SD 501 | LIFE Ionizer 7700™ | Ionways Athena™ |
| Plate Quantity | 7 Plates |
7 Plates |
5 Plates |
| 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 |
1 interior filter |
2 interior filters | 2 interior filters |
| Plate Material |
Platinum titanium |
Double dipped platinum coated titanium |
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 |
.20 microns | .25 microns | .10 microns |
| Warranty | Five Year warranty - parts and Labor | Lifetime warranty on all parts / Ten (10) years warranty on labor | 5 years parts & labor and lifetime on parts |
| Trial Period |
3 days money back. After that up to 30 days and return fee up to $800. |
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. | The machine had good levels of alkaline and acidic water. 5 alkaline and 3 acidic levels & 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. | 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. | This machine had mid-range ORP levels. |
| Installation | The Enagic® has counter top units only and use a diverter to attach to the faucet. | The LIFE Ionizer tested was a counter top unit that uses a diverter to attach to the faucet. Optional under-counter kit available. |
Counter top unit that uses a diverter to attach to the faucet. 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® started distribution in the US in 2004. | The company started distribution in the us in 1996. |
The current distributor started in the US in 2002. |
| Year Model Updated |
2004 |
Introduced in 2009 |
Introduced in 2008 |
| Price |
$3,980.00 |
$2,097.00 |
$2,195.00 |
| Listed in Physicians Desk Reference | No | Yes | No |
| Vitamin C Ceramic Technology | No | Yes | No |
| Frequency Technology | No | Yes | No |
| UL Approved | Yes | Yes | No |
(The term Enagic® is a registered trademark of Enagic® Co. Ltd.)