Alkaline Water News [Water Wellness]

A water technician pointed out to me the other day that if you’re going on vacation or not going to use your water ionizer for more than a few days, you should take proper precautions to prevent bacteria from growing in the unused filters. It’s a very simple thing to do.

1. Remove your water ionizer filters and let them drain in the sink drain for an hour or two.
2. Put them in a plastic bag and then into the refrigerator for storage.
3. Do this with any prefilters you are using as well.

Another thing you could do, if you don’t like this idea for some reason, is to get a neighbor or friend to come over every day or two to your home and pour a gallon or two of ionized water [of course they should hopefully drink this ionized water rather than just pour it down the drain]. This way the filters are provided with clean fresh water every day or two and the water won’t go stale.

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The IonWays Athena water ionizer has two filters. They each have a different life-span, and although you need to change each when it gets to 9999 the counters don’t change at the same rate. The #1 filter (a carbon block sediment filter) needs changing about twice as much as the Biostone, which is in the #2 position. For filter #1 you can put another type of prefilter in that spot if you prefer. Sometimes your source water warrants that (such as to handle hard-water, lead or arsenic). This makes a convenient and aesthetic way to provide a prefilter for your ionized water.  Because all source water is different, it’s hard to predict the exact right time to change your filters. Here’s a general guide to ensure you don’t keep your filter in too long, which would make it less healthy.

• If your water is not running through the water ionizer well (too slow). That is probably a clogged up sediment filter (filter #1).
• If you taste chlorine, it’s time to change your #2 filter (the Biostone)
• If a year has gone by, it’s probably time to change both, even if you don’t notice a problem (yet).
• It’s not a great problem if you forget to keep track of the filter counter and suddenly notice one or more needs changing. If you didn’t notice a chlorine taste or slow-down in the water coming from the ionizer, don’t worry. Just order the filters and change them as soon as you can. On the other side, it won’t hurt to change the filters more frequently if you feel like it and money isn’t an issue. Establish a shedule that’s right for you…and then stick with it.

One thing you can do is stock up on filters, just so you have them handy when you need them. This is what I recommend. Here is a link for the filters:

http://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/page/319734205

Remember, you’re providing yourself with healthy water, so it makes sense to change the filters when they need it. You’re also saving the life of the water ionizer if you keep your filters changed regularly.

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