What is Flow Rate and How Important It Is?

The “Flow Rate” refers to the rate of speed which the water travels through a water ionizer. The flow rate plays an important part in the quality and effectiveness of the water produced by a machine. A strong flow rate is important for many reasons, including proper filtration by the machine filter and correct operation of internal components, just to name a few. Unlike many other ionizers on the market, Kangen Water machines* do not use a flow rate regulator or reducer, which is a valve or similar type device which physically reduces the flow rate in order to force the water to pass more slowly over the plates. This is typically found in lower quality machines, as a way to compensate for the insufficient amount of power, which is necessary to effectively ionize water. It forces longer physical contact with the plates, which temporarily boosts the properties. Doing this tends to render the properties of the alkaline ionized water very unstable and they often lose their properties very quickly.

Many of low quality brands often promote a flow control regulator as a feature, however, when the facts are uncovered, it appears to be more of a design flaw than a beneficial feature. The only reason a water ionizer would need to incorporate a flow control regulator is because the product would not work correctly without it. A flow control regulator is, in essence, an inexpensive way to make an ionizer seem to produce higher quality water than it would without one.

With Kangen Water machines, we recommend you adjust the flow rate to create your idea of the perfect Kangen Water. A strong flow is recommended, in order for the internal filter to work properly, but you can adjust it to find the best taste. Because Kangen Water machines offer a unique hybrid power supply and the most efficiently designed internal components in the entire industry, our machines can effectively ionize water, even at a fast flow rate. Typically, the slower the flow rate, the stronger the properties tend to be, but be cautious about running the water too slowly. A very low flow rate can result in the water having an unpleasant, metallic taste. It is very important to try to find the flow rate “sweet spot” for your machine, especially if you are sharing water. While you’ll want your water samples to have effective properties, you’ll also want the Kangen Water you are sharing to be crisp, clean and delicious so your prospects actually enjoy the water they are sampling!

*Excludes Super501, which was designed to produce a higher ratio of strong acidic water (for industrial use)