Acidic water (often referred to as electrolyzed water) is water with a potential hydrogen (pH) of less than 7. pH refers to the amount of hydrogen mixed in with the water. pH is measured on a scale from 0 to 14; 7 represents "neutral," where the water is neither alkaline nor acidic; 0 through 7 indicates acidity; and 7 through 14 indicates alkalinity.

 

Some home water sources are known to have a pH level of less than 5.5, which many water treatment solutions will not guarantee service for or offer systems to deal with. Like the Richter scale for measuring earthquake intensity, the pH scale is logarithmic.A solution with a pH of 5.0 is ten times more acidic than a solution with a pH of 6.0. A solution with a pH of 5.0 is 100 times more acidic than a solution with a pH of 7.0.

 

The intake of acidic water along with the acidic foods in the modern diet cause the body to work overtime to maintain the blood pH within the health range. To do so, the body will take alkaline substances from body parts, such as bone. By drinking alkaline water, a person is able to reduce the intake of acids and increase the availability of alkaline minerals, helping the body regulate its pH in a healthier way.

 

Recent studies of acidic water uses have discovered many home uses; for example a recent patent in Europe has been filed after a study showing acid water obtained by electrolysis, is a highly effective treatment of dermatosis in domestic animals when applied or sprayed several times at the initial stages of the dermatosis. Medical and Dental offices often uses acidic water to destroy micro-organisms, as well as a sterilizing hand wash.

 

Our Ionizers produce both Alkaline water (for healthy consumption) as well as acid water. While it has its uses, Humans don't do well drinking acidic water. However, this doesn't mean acid water doesn't have its own uses.