Cheap water ionisers or best water ionisers?

Cheap can be expensive when buying water ionisers. Technical developments and innovations follow each other in rapid succession. Most manufacturers have only just survived the corona pandemi and have no fat on their bones to carry out R&D and launch a new product line. For this reason, they dump their products at low prices to remain somewhat competitive.

In what area do the best water ionisers offer innovation?

• Automatic maintenance system against scale formation and reduce annual costs.
• Block sensors at hot water supply.
• Low power consumption and eco mode.
• Cupboard under countertop to preserve countertop space.
• Appearance faucet and easy operation of this faucet.
• Fewer platinum plates in the water ioniser while maintaining oxygenated water production power.
• Extension of the use of 1 Water Filter in terms of number of litres and improvement price-performance ratio.
• Ultra fine filter to capture nano particles from plastics and asbestos.

The investments made in premium water ionisers must be recouped by the manufacturer. That is why the prices are higher. Can you also recoup these yourself or is it better to choose a cheaper variant?

What is an automatic maintenance system?

DARC (double automatic reverse cleaning system)

• Automatic reversal of polarity of electrode and water flow path
• Preventing mineral build-up
• Improving the durability of the electrode
• Generation of high quality water ionised water over its lifetime

Are cheap water ionisers really cheaper?

These are models in the kitchen. By the way, we also offer the most powerful portable water ioniser at 270 euros. So you have a choice of buying a cheap water ioniser in the kitchen for a third or half the price. Isn't this comparing apples and oranges? We will provide an impetus to support you in this. The key question: "What is the operational cost over 7 years?"

The table below shows that apart from a modern look in your kitchen, there are also important financial aspects involved. There are many variables among different manufacturers. We do not know all of them. Some water ionisers have features of premium water ionisers. And many premium water ionisers have no maintenance system.

The table below is a start to help you make your choice. We recommend choosing a premium water ioniser and discuss why below.

Feature	Cheap Water Ionisers	Premium Water Ionisers
Power consumption and Eco Mode	+/- 50 Watt extra	30% bearing 150 watts
Water filter capacity	+/- 100 Euro per year extra	30% higher
Maintenance costs	+/- 150 Euro per year with chemicals	no
Overhaul after 5 years	+/- €450 to restore strength	no
Risky expensive repair costs	no hot water sensors	hot water sensors

Power consumption

Reducing power consumption in a water ioniser is crucial. Premium models use less power. Over a period of 7 years, this can result in a significant additional cost. 50 Watts extra consumption means +/- 5 cents per hour extra power costs. That's 60 cents per day assuming 12 hours, no eco mode and that you take the power off at night. That's 217 Euros per year. That's 1,533 Euro over 7 years.

Automatic maintenance system

In the absence of a maintenance system, you will spend an average of 1,050 euros over 7 years on descaling liquid and a 30-minute effort on your part every 6 weeks. That is 8 hours per year and over 7 years 56 hours of your time.

Risk of expensive repair and or overhaul costs with cheap water ionisers

After five years, your water ioniser is due for an overhaul, which involves plus minus 450 euros or rather consideration of buying a new one after 5 years. A water ioniser connected to the tap in your kitchen implies a high risk that you or someone else accidentally runs hot water into the ioniser in 7 years. It will then be permanently broken and an expensive repair will be needed, as it is the heart of the water ioniser.

Conclusion and advice

This opinion is an initial outline from mid-2024. We intend to add further aspects to this page and calculate them financially. In any case, we are glad you want to consume oxygenated filtered water to best support your health. And a soured body restore or prevent. We are happy to support you in your choice from our 30 years of natural medicine experience and from 7 years of experience importing and selling water ionisers.

Adding up the amounts from our calculation, in addition to the purchase price of cheap water ionisers also +/- €3,000 extra over a 7-year period. Cheap is expensive. The difference in purchase price with a Alpha Premium Water Ionizer is much smaller than 3,000 Euros. Do you spend between 600 and 1,500 Euros or go straight for the Alpha Premium Water Ionisers where the purchase price is either 2,200 Euros or 2,800 Euros?