The Super Oxide Water Ionizer from Ion & Light is a batch ionizer capable of producing ionized water within 15 minutes. If you can wait 8 hours, the HiddenCures ionizer will do the same job at seven times less cost.

Batch ionizers such as the Super Oxide and HiddenCures have advantages over flow-through units such as those made by Jupiter.

• All flow-through ionizers such as those made by Jupiter that connect to the tap suffer from one major disadvantage: You cannot purify the water as well as you would like. All ionizers require minerals to work, and if you do a really good job of purifying your water and removing the toxins, you will also remove the minerals.

• Those really serious about water quality use a reverse osmosis or distilled water filter, yet none of the ionizers such as those made by Jupiter that attach to your tap can use one. In order to be sure you have removed all the toxins, you have to remove everything from the water. Then you add back what you want, such as salt.

• A batch unit is capable of a greater degree of  oxidation reduction potential (ORP) because you can run the ionizer until the desired degree is reached. With a flow through unit, once the water passes through the ionization chamber it is done. A typical ionizer is capable of producing an ORP of about -200 to -300 mV. The HiddenCures and Super Oxide water ionizer can achieve over -800 mV (the more negative, the greater anti-oxidant power). The Super Oxide takes 15 minutes, the HiddenCures takes 8 hours.

If you are convinced that a batch ionizer is what you want, prices start at about $1,000. However, the HiddenCures unit, without any bells or whistles, sells for under $150.

Note: The pH that an ionizer produces is not important as compared to the ORP. You can easily change the pH of water by adding a few drops of vinegar, or bicarbonate of soda. When it hits your stomach, the pH of the water will not have much effect. It is the negative hydrogen ion (the hydride) with its extra electron that makes ionized water valuable.

Details of the Super Oxide

Two versions are available. The Super Oxide Labo ionizes 1 gallon, while the Super Oxide Mini treats 1/3 of a gallon. You can see them here.