| This short exercise is about something called 'Zeta | | | | these machines for sale in hospitals, restaurants and |
| Potential'. It is important that you understand the | | | | even homes. Obviously, if the water was stable, then |
| basics of zeta potential so that you can fully | | | | we would see water companies carrying this kind of |
| appreciate what people are talking about when the | | | | water as a salable product. Simply, you cannot get |
| talk about water and micro-clustering. | | | | this high a quality of water by delivery. So for those |
| According to colloidal chemistry, zeta potential is | | | | that can afford it, high quality, -700 ORP water is |
| where particulate matter that is suspended in a | | | | basically 'on-tap'. |
| colloidal solution carries a series of charges that cause | | | | Consumers should note, however, that not all |
| that matter to clump together into what are called | | | | machines are created equal. As with most things, you |
| 'flocs'. Floccation is used in drinking water purification | | | | get what you pay for. Some machines are very |
| to remove turbidity. Negative charged particles repel | | | | reasonably priced but do not last. They are difficult, if |
| each other so that may be more easily filtered out | | | | not impossible to clean, and are pretty much a |
| of the water. | | | | write-off after two years. People should do their |
| What happens is that low zeta potentials, which are | | | | diligence and really check the subject out before |
| synonymous with low ORP, reduce the electrostatic | | | | they purchase. |
| interactions between particles allowing the particles to | | | | For consumers who simply cannot afford this quality |
| approach closely and hence produce more compact | | | | of water, there is a very efficient and reasonable |
| flocs. While this is typically achieved with ORP values | | | | solution. There is a company that makes Hunzana pH |
| as low as -22, some ionizer manufacturers have | | | | Drops that essentially provide a very stable, low ORP |
| found that ORP values that are even lower can be | | | | (-20), high alkaline water (pH 9.5) for literally pennies a |
| achieved. Companies that make these machines | | | | gallon. It is a concentrate that people just use to put |
| often report ORP values in the range of -400 to | | | | drops in their bottled or tap water. |
| -700. | | | | Clearly, there is a solution out there for almost |
| Because a negative charge is not possible to hold for | | | | everyone. You might have to do a little digging to |
| long, this water is considered to by highly unstable | | | | find it, but never the less it is there for the taking. |
| for storage and transport. That is why you see | | | | |