More and more people understand that the "perfect water" system would combine the purity of Reverse Osmosis (R/O) and the tremendous benefits provided by alkaline, ionized water. Historically this has not been easily achieved for a variety of reasons. Our water technology experts at IonWays have solved the problem of combining these two phenomenal yet very different water technologies. Now you can have perfectly clean AND perfectly healthy water by installing the IonWays R/O system before your Emco Tech ionizer!

The Issues with R/O

R/O is by far the most popular water treatment technology in use in the USA today. R/O utilizes a technology called nano-filtration (typically .009 micron) to physically filter and remove virtually all suspended and dissolved material in water. To put a micron into perspective: a postage stamp is more than 25,000 microns long, the eye of the typical needle is usually 749 microns wide, a human hair is 40 to 120 microns in diameter, a grain of salt is about 70 microns across. The smallest particle visible to the naked eye is about 30-40 microns. RO filters to 9/1000th of a single micron. The quality of R/O membranes vary but typically between 90% and 98% of all suspended materials (good and bad) are removed and flushed down the drain.

R/O and Water Ionization are often thought of as polar opposites in terms of their effect on the water. R/O water is typically acidic and virtually mineral free, while ionized water is high in pH and rich in alkalizing minerals. The negative impact of more acid in our body (that is already too acidic due to chemicals, stress, poor food, and lack of healthy exercise) is obvious. Furthermore, many health experts believe that mineral-free water can be harmful and can actually lead to a de-mineralization of the body. Pure water molecules attach to molecules they come in contact with and flush them from the body. This includes the flushing of beneficial alkaline minerals, which is detrimental to our delicate acid/alkaline balance.

The good news about R/O is that virtually all dangerous contaminants are removed so you get virtually pure water. There are however some very difficult issues with R/O - especially when you attempt to mate it with an ionizer. First, in addition to removing all the contaminants, R/O removes almost all the naturally occurring minerals from the water. Ionization needs the minerals to work, so an ionizer will not usually work on R/O treated water. Secondly, R/O membranes process a very small volume of water and need a storage tank for the water so it is available when you need it. Annual replacement of the filters ($150 retail) and bi-annual replacement of the R/O membrane is recommended.

How much water will this system produce?

R/O storage tanks consist of a container with an internal rubber bladder. The tanks are rated by the volume of their external shell, but the actual amount of water that can be extracted from the tank is much less. On a typical storage tank, approximately 3.2 gallons are available with an extraction capacity of only around 1.5 gallons. Since water ionizers split alkaline and the acidic streams, one can expect to draw about .84 gallons of alkaline water and .66 of acidic before the tank runs dry with a traditional sized tank of 3.2 gal. Therefore, the IonWays R/O includes a high capacity 6 gallon storage tank.

The "Total" Solution: The IonWays Re-mineralizing R/O System

How to easily combine the tremendous benefits of RO and ionization has not been an easy question to answer - until now. Introducing the revolutionary IonWays Re-mineralizing R/O System! IonWays has dedicated a tremendous amount of time and effort into the design and development of the most sophisticated and convenient R/O system with re-mineralization on the market today. The IonWays system incorporates a high volume 100 gallon per day R/O membrane with an oversized storage tank (6 gallons 12" wide X 16" tall).

Cold water enters IonWays R/O system going through a 5 micron sediment filter followed by a 5 micron carbon block. The water then enters our high volume 100 gallon per day R/O DOW membrane. This purified water is then fed into the high capacity 6 gallon storage tank. Once the tank if full, the R/O automatically shuts off the system. When the faucet is turned on, water comes out of the tank and the auto shut off valve opens to begin the re-filling process all over again. Then once the water enters the water ionizer it enters a high quality re-mineralization cartridge full of 70+ organic minerals and trace elements. (You will not need to buy a separate Biostone filter as your water has alreadty been processed by the R/O).