The above illustration depicts a passive or batch process water ionizer using stainless steel electrodes - apparently not recognized by physicists as "non-reactive".

Please see LINK BELOW re: STAINLESS STEEL ELECTRODE EMISSIONS: NICKEL FOUND IN WATER.

In keeping with scientifically accepted laws of physics, we exclusively offer Microwater units with platinum coated electrodes . In the periodic table of elements, PLATINUM is considered a non-reactive element . This means that platinum will not emit any particles in the water. P>

While Platinum does not corrode, STAINLESS STEEL, while far superior to ordinary iron, is nonetheless subject to stress corrosion (oxidation) and aging. It is an alloy or mixture of REACTIVE metals variously composed of :
IRON (reactive)
CHROMIUM (reactive)
MANGANESE (reactive)
SULFUR (reactive)
PHOSPHORUS (reactive)
CARBON (reactive)
COPPER (reactive)
MOLYBDENUM (reactive)
NICKEL (reactive)
and/or other metals. Stainless steel electrodes of whatever alloy (mixture of metals) are not recognized as being non-reactive. This data is based on fundamental physics and is universally accepted. In this very obvious sense, there are down-to-earth common sense reasons against using stainless steel electrodes in the complete absence of sensible scientific research.

In other words, whereas it is scientifically accepted that platinum does not put emissions into water, other electrode metals are universally known to put emissions into water that could end up inside your body....IF YOU DRINK IT. .

 Microwater 101: In our book all units must have platinum electrodes . We do not consider portable units using stainless steel electrodes to be overall "health" products.

There is apparently no scientific foundation for considering stainless steel to be non-reactive when used in the highly dynamic process of electrolysis, a circumstance removed from the ordinary daily use of stainless steel cooking ware. In Dr. Hulda Clark's book, The Cure for all Diseases , she even cautions about the use of stainless steel cooking ware due to the presence of nickel in stainless steel.

Unlike Dr. Clark's statement which represents quite a subtlety, the more potent use of stainless steel as an active electrode for drinking water (as in the" Alkalizer-S", "NP 2000 Water Electrolizer" and others) for human consumption flies in the face of established scientific knowledge about reactive elements as used in dynamic electrolytic reactions.

Batch process stainless steel electrode water ionizers may take from 5 to 30 minutes to work. Their slow operation does not necessarily indicate anything about potential quanta of emissions. One might casually guess, without ever taking scientific measurements, that a slow operation puts even more emissions into the water or perhaps the opposite is true?

That's why responsible research and basic facts differ from speculations. The obvious inference that emissions from stainless steel electrodes are going directly into your drinking water is congruent with accepted scientific knowledge.

The use of stainless steel over platinum obviously saves the manufacturer money. However, platinum, not stainless steel, is universally recognized as a non-reactive element for electrolysis .

Stainless steel electrodes have their place in industrial applications ranging from submerged arc welding to contaminant collection in paint baths and represent a low cost alternative to platinum. However, even in industrial applications it is known that platinum is considered a superior bio-chemical choice for oxidant mediums. If we're speaking about applications in water (a hydrogen and oxidant/oxygen medium) for human consumption, we question if any right-thinking scientist would ever recommend stainless steel electrodes with its host of compound reactive metals as suitable for drinking purposes!?

Few companies, large or small, take the time to understand in depth what they are offering to the to the public. We believe in the dictum: "First, do no harm." as a foundation premise for working in the health field. According to physics, it would be reasonable to infer that stainless steel electrodes would create some particle emissions into your drinking water which would, of course, go into your body. Where has the literally elementary question of basic and long-term bio-compatibility for human beings been answered?

In the presence of the basic laws of physics regarding platinum and in the apparent absence of any known research results measuring stainless steel electrode emissions in the processing of drinking water for human consumption, we do not feel it is responsible to offer the public water ionizers using low-cost stainless steel electrodes.

Please note that we received a call from a sales group who sells batch process units. They presented a note from their manufacturer stating that no experimental data exists to show that stainless steel emits nickel into water. Please see below our Kyoto University Research link on Japanese testing conclusively demonstrating that stainless steel electrodes emits nickel.

We fairly asked if the sales group or the manufacturer contested the Kyoto University study. They did not dispute in any way or answer that they contested the objective research from Kyoto University showing nickel emissions.

The manufacturer blindly insisted that no research exists despite the fact that Kyoto University published its results (See below link.)

Lastly, the sales group showed us a 1970s test from its manufacturer measuring nickel emissions apparently in ppm (part per million) and again denying that any other tests contradict them. One important point to note here: Nickel, which is implicated in prostate and other health problems, just as more toxic mercury, is measured in parts ber billion not in parts per million....if we're talking about human use .

It does not appear that the batch process marketers have done a studious job of research. Rather, they have avoided the human study issue altogether and did not answer when given evidence of the Kyoto University study showing nickel emissions in water. They simply ignored the data and insited no such tests exist. The nickel emission tests do exist. We submit that stainless steel electrodes are not proven safe for human use.

Consumer Advisory: It's fair to ask anyone who offers you stainless steel electrode technology if they have any direct (parts per billion ) research whatsoever on human consumption. You be the judge.

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LINKS: Bringing You Knowledge-Based Research on Microwater.

Japanese Test Results Prove Stainless Steel Electrodes Emit NICKEL in Water.

MICROWATER IMPORTER

Microwater FAQ: Our Units Lab-Proven to Extract Fluoride.

Microwater FAQ: Osteoporosis and Japanese Animal Research.

Microwater FAQ: Optimum pH for Drinking Microwater.

Independent Magazine Article on Our Units.

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