Acid/Alkaline Water

Introduction

The latest white goods technology to hit the market place is an acid/alkaline water charger. With a price tag between $1000 to $1300 (Aud dated 2000) for a single commercial unit, its not hard to see why some people may choose to build an experiment with their own home made designs. The following plans will describe in detail how to make an acid/alkaline water charger to experiment with your own charge water at home. The following plans involve simple to understand step by step instructions. The price of the materials to make your own unit should set you back between $50 to $70 (Aud). 

What is Acid/Alkaline Water ?

What is acid/alkaline water, also known as micro-cluster water? By placing a positive electrode in one partition of the charger container an a negative electrode in the other partition of the container, you can get ordinary tap water to separate into acid water at the positive side, an alkaline water on the negative side. The water actually undergoes a change of its electrical state. It does this by changing the pH level of the water. Negative electrons are attracted to the positive protons on the positive plate side. The negative plate partition of the water charger builds up what is termed as a charge cluster of negative Hydrogen ions in the water. Where as the positive plate partition builds up a charge of OH ions. Commercial units claim negative charge clusters of around -250 to -350 mV. 

Why is this charge cluster water beneficial to people ? It has been document by commercial manufacturing companies that acid/alkaline water units can assist in helping many human ailments. Ailments like arthritis, fatty acids, metal build up in the body etc... There are many pages on the internet devoted to other peoples testimonials as to these health benefits. I don't think charge cluster water can do any immediate harm to people in the short term, as naturally falling rain water has a similar build up of negative charge. This type of unit allows people to have a type of rain water on demand, while at the same time allows them to use the acid water for rashes and skin aliments. Acid/Alkaline water can also be used in the garden.

What is pH?

The pH scale ranges from 0 on the acidic end to 14 on the alkaline end. A solution is considered neutral if its pH is 7. At a pH of 7 water contains equal concentrations of H+ and OH- ions. Substances with a pH less than 7 are acidic because they contain a higher concentration of H+ ions. Substances with a pH higher than 7 are alkaline because they contain a higher concentration of OH- than H+. The pH scale is a log scale so a change of one pH unit means a factor of ten in the concentration of hydrogen ions.