Kangen Water® Filter Q & A
Q : What is Kangen Water®?
A : Kangen means "a new era" in Japanese history. Kangen Water® is alkaline water produced by Enagic's alkaline ionizer and water filtration machines. Ionizers use electrolysis to separate the water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen ions. The hydrogen ions are attracted to the negative electrode, while the oxygen ions are attracted to the positive electrode. This creates two streams of water: one that is alkaline and one that is acidic.
Kangen Water® is alkaline because it has a higher pH than regular water. The pH scale measures how acidic or alkaline a substance is. A pH of 7 is neutral, while a pH below 7 is acidic and a pH above 7 is alkaline. Kangen Water® typically has a pH of 8 or 9, which is significantly higher than regular tap water, which has a pH of 6 to 8.
One potential benefit of drinking Kangen Water® is that it may help to reduce inflammation. Inflammation is a natural response to injury or infection, but chronic inflammation can lead to a number of health problems, including heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Kangen Water® is rich in antioxidants, which can help to reduce inflammation.
Another potential benefit of drinking Kangen Water® is that it may help to improve hydration. When you drink water, your body absorbs the water into your bloodstream. The water then travels to your cells, where it helps to keep them hydrated. Kangen Water® is more easily absorbed by the body than regular water, which means that it can help to improve hydration.
Q : What does your Kangen Water® filter remove from water?
A : Genuine premium Kangen Water® filters made from Japan can remove lead, chlorine, sediments, and odor from your tap water.
Q : What is the difference between the "HG" type filter and "HG-N" type filter?
A : It is very important to order the correct type of Kangen Water® filter for your machine. Please make sure whether you need the "HG" type filter or "HG-N" type filter for your machine. The "HG" type filter has a round center hole without any notches, and the "HG-N" type filter has the two notches on the center hole. If you install the wrong type of filter for your machine, the filter won’t fit properly and the water will leak from your machine.
Q : Why am I getting white particles in the water and water taste is still bad even after I install the new filter?
A : Kangen Water® filter machines are not regular water purifier machines. Kangen Water® filter machines need to be cleaned to take off the scale stuck in the machine once a year. Some Kangen machine users don't care about cleaning the machines, but it is very important to clean the machine and keep your machine in good condition. When you install a new Kangen Water® filter, please clean the machine with acid powder or use a cleaning acid powder cartridge. If you don't know what to do, please ask the company. The service center can offer special deep cleaning service. It is not enough to just change the filter, it is very important to change the filter and also clean the machine at least once a year.
Q : After inserting the new filter into the Kangen Water® machine, the machine still keeps saying to replace the filter. How to fix it?
A : After installing a new filter, please press the white "RESET SWITCH" button, in the top right corner, of the filter compartment.
Q : I can hear something from the inside of this filter when I shake it. What are those? - Thank you. :)-
A : Our Kangen Water® filter is made with some materials which are "Silver impregnated activated carbon" and "Calcium Sulfite". So when you shake the filter, you can hear the sound of the material inside. Thank you very much.
Q : Is this filter compatible with the new Kangen K8 machine?
A : Fits F8 type filter for K8 model machine, but this water filter is not compatible with K8 machine. If you install this filter to K8 machine, the machine will alert to replace the water filter every 2 weeks.