AquaVolta® Basic Water Ionizer

The AquaVolta® Basic is a water ionizer with a minimalist construction
- 220 (W) x 300 (H) x 115 (D) mm - yet with professional details that much more expensive and larger devices often miss:

Its robust, mounted rotary ceramic faucet makes it possible to connect it to the tap as well as directly to the cold water pipe, thus being able to precisely regulate the water flow.
Its core, the electrolytic cell patented by the Korean leading company KYK, is a small powerhouse with 7 titanium electrodes (813 cm2) with galvanic platinum coating. In combination with a highly efficient SMPS power supply,
AquaVolta® Basic can achieve even higher electrolysis performance than competing devices at a much higher price.

You can download the Aquavolta® Basic water ionizer manual here

• Price/performance ratio: Very good, simply kept water ionizer, but still sufficient for many needs, including a 14-day free trial period and when you buy you have a 182-day satisfaction guarantee.

• To maximize the dissolved hydrogen capacity of alkaline drinking water even when you are on the road, you will receive with this special offer one AquaVolta® Hydrogen Booster Classic as a bonus. And “boosting” the water goes like this (manual for Hydrogen Booster)

• Electrodes: 7 platinum coated titanium electrodes with 3 layers of the catalyst platinum (polymer ion mesh process) , (layer thickness: approx. 0.25 μm), effective electrode surface: 813 cm²

• Amount of filter cartridges:1 Premium filter cartridge with silver steamed activated carbon granules, including calcium and tourmaline, price per replacement cartridge: 67 € (filter change: after 3500 liters or after 6 months)

• Max. pH / Redox values at 0.5 liters / min. Alkaline ionized water (not supply water) and °dH18 :
  Even with the calciferous Munich water, pH value: up to 10 pH
  Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP): ca. -450mV (CSE), complete saturation with dissolved hydrogen, greater than 0.9 mg / L hydrogen (H2)

• Installation possibilities: Either to the tap or with the supplied 3/8 ‘T-piece (DVGW tested) fixed to the cold water pipe.

• Limescale protection mechanism: Automatic polarity reversal system after each use

• Displayed data: No display available

• Activation: By ON-OFF control (magnetic valve)

• Flow regulation: In the case of fixed installation via the T-piece and if installed on the tap with the flow rate regulator on the front of the device

• Guarantee: 3 years full warranty

• Dimensions (H x W x D): 300 x 220 x 115 mm

• Manufacturer: The manufacturer KYK is since 1986 a worldwide successful manufacturer from Korea.

The Aquavolta® Basic water ionizer was equipped in collaboration with Aquacentrum in 2016 with 7 electrodes (total electrode area: 813 cm²) and extra strong design

Regulation of water flow with the supplied T-piece, if permanently installed

If you have not installed the water ionizer to the tap but with the T-piece under the sink, do the following:

1. Keep track of the time and have a measuring cup ready as described on page 15.
2. Activate the device with  the ON / OFF switch by turning it to the left.
3. Now, preferably with the help of a second person, adjust the flow of water by turning the small gray lever on the T-piece to produce 0.5 liters of water within 30 seconds.
4. Then stop the flow of water by turning the switch to OFF.
5. For future use, always turn the switch to maximum (ON) and end the water flow by turning it clockwise (OFF).

For both regulations of the water flow (installed at the tap or fixed):

If the achievable pH values ​​of the alkaline activated water are not satisfactory (either too low or too high) you can influence this by changing the production rate per minute: An increase in the flow reduces the achieved pH value of the respectively set level.

7 titanium electrodes with platinum coating for particularly high values

The patented, multiple platinum coated titanium electrodes (plus-minus pole) perform the fundamental role of separating purified water in alkaline and acidic water.

However, there are enormous differences in alkalinity and quality of activated water with different water ionizers, because of the thickness and type of platinum-titanium coating and the number of electrodes (galvanically coated or sprayed) which can be achieved on the whole.

Each of the 7 electrodes is coated three times with a patented spray process which completely covers the layers of platinum and leaves no gaps.

Unlike water ionizers with 5 electrodes, this outstanding 7 electrode ionizer is also suitable for medium- hard tap water up to 14° dH and up to a maximum of 18° dH . Values up pH 10,5 and above can be reached even with hard water.

An additional advantage of the platinum titanium coating is that it has a high electrical conductivity and is a harmless material to the human body. Furthermore, the core of the AquaVolta® Basic water ionizer is characterized by an extremely low power consumption and a good electrolytic performance. It can reach very high pH and ORP values.

 

Lifespan of the filter cartridge

The multifunctional filter cartridge in your water ionizer doesn’t only serve so as to remove contaminants from the tap water, which may still be present despite the treatment measures of your water supplier.

It also serves to protect the electrolysis cell and its high-quality diaphragm membranes from particles of iron, lime, rust, etc. which may have dissolved from the piping system into the water on the way to your household. Therefore, the filter cartridge should always be changed after 6 months.

The filter cartridge has a capacity of 3500 liters, which is normally sufficient for the full 6 months. If you consume more than this amount of water before the expiration of 6 months, the 4 LEDs will indicate the remaining capacity.

As soon as you see the LEDs blinking, the capacity of the filter is exhausted and you have to change the filter cartridge, even though it has not been 6 months since the last change.

Extremely powerful with a total of up to 150 watts maximum power

Thanks to the high maximum power of the water ionizer with up to 150 watts consumed maximum output instead of the usual 90 watts, also a water flow of more than 2 liters per minute can be programmed so that the AquaVolta® Basic Water Ionizer does justice to the highest performance demands and is also suitable for gastronomy.

Transformerless SMPS power supply for minimal heat and electromagnetic pollution

 

Traditional current transformers (transformers), which are widely used in water ionizers are only designed for a power supply with 100-150W / 24-30V / 5A resistance.
As a result, a lot of PCB bugs or malfunctions arise which can cause overheating of individual components. This occurs during the electrolysis process when an over current/charge happens.
The producer, as a standard, has consistently set SMPS as a power supply, which can withstand a range of 200-230W outside / 24-35V / 10-20A.

It lowers the superheat rate of the device even with more than twice the output current in comparison to other devices, thereby increasing both the efficiency as well as the safety of the appliance by lowering the error rate program.

Clean button for manual descaling and cleaning

Limescale removal of the electrodes with an automatic polarity reversal system

The removal of mineral deposits such as calcium and magnesium is one of the most important maintenance features of a water ionizer to guarantee a long-term consistent performance of the electrodes.

While most water ionizers clean themselves just before each use or every 12 to 15 liters use with a so-called self-cleaning mechanism, in which the poles are reversed for only a short period of 5-15 seconds, the AquaVolta® Basic performs constant reversal. After each use the poles are reversed and so counteracted an accumulation of lime on the electrodes and the sensitive membranes.

Only two other producers in the European market have all of this patented hardware. The advantage of an automatic polarity reversal system of the AquaVolta® Basic is that it does not work with a flow reversal motor, but with valves. In practice, this method is more reliable because it seldom becomes defective.