There are several things you can do to extend the life of your water ionizer.

One of my favorite ways is to use what’s called an “Anti-Scaling Device” (to be replaced about every 1000 - 3000 gallons). This is perfect if you have any kind of hard water that you’re concerned about. Hard water is HARD on water ionizers, because the water ionizer concentrates the alkaline minerals (i.e. calcium) into one stream inside the water cell, and this concentration of calcium tends to cause a calcium build-up (otherwise known as lime) which if it coats the plates (electrodes) even a small amount, you can lose some of your pH and ORP values. The Anti-Scaling Device is an environmentally friendly way to reduce the amount of scale in your water ionizer! Calcium normally occurs in a crystalline structure which makes it adhere to virtually any surface creating a hard scale deposit that can accumulate as time goes on. The EOS works by using a process to dramatically change the crystalline structure of calcium to a smooth, soft, spherical structure that does not create damaging scale build-up in your water ionizer. If you already have scale, guess what? It will dissolve the existing calcium carbonate scale build up (de-scaling effect!).

I also sell two specific prefilters for water hardness on my website, but honestly you don’t need this if you have the devices I’ve described above! That’s great news, because these devices don’t take up any extra room and are not unsightly on your counter-top!