Model Number

48101

You could live for weeks without food, but without water you would dehydrate and die within days. A mere 2% loss of the water surrounding your cells can cause a 20% decrease in your energy levels. The Human Body is 70% Water Brain 74% | Muscles 75% | Blood 82% | Bones 22% | Teeth 5% | Liver 69% | Kidneys 82% Water is Crucial For All Bodily Functions Water hydrates and irrigates our trillions of cells and is essential for over 90% of the biological and chemical processes that take place in our bodies. Without water, blood would not flow, oxygen and nutrients would not be transported, waste would not be eliminated, and most of our organs and bodily processes would not function. Cells Are Immortal According to Nobel Prize Winner, Dr Alexis Carrel, cells do not have to degenerate or die. It is the fluid surrounding the cells that degenerates. If you renew that fluid regularly, the pulsation of life can go on forever. Water is Necessary For Flushing Toxins & Waste From The Body Today we have pesticides and herbicides in our fruits and vegetables; heavy metals in our fish; antibiotics and growth hormones in our meat products; and additives, preservatives and artificial colorings in our processed foods and drinks. Many degenerative diseases have been attributed to the chemicals and carcinogens found in our water, air and food. Water is the best defense against toxicity in the body because it flushes out poisonous waste, but you have to drink pure, healthy water, or it will only add to the problem.   Water Prevents Dehydration, Degeneration & Disease The average newborn is 90% hydrated, but the average 65-year-old is only 55% hydrated! All of the symptoms of aging are accompanied by a slow dehydration of cells. The first signs of dehydration are headaches, insomnia, fatigue, and lack of mental alertness. Many doctors now believe that dehydration is the root cause of all kinds of ailments, from acne and indigestion, to arthritis and obesity, to more serious conditions such as heart problems, hypertension and even cancer. The link between dehydration to degeneration and disease has led researchers to do in-depth studies of the functions and properties of water. �What doctors label as disease is �deep dehydration.� - F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. Not All Water is The Same Scientists discovered that natural, healthy living water has several vital properties�including a certain molecular shape and pH balance which are necessary to properly hydrate our cells and support life functions. Secret to a Healthy Long Life In the early 1900's, Austrian naturalist and scientist Victor Schauberger coined the term "living water" after he discovered that natural hexagonal, snowflake-like water clusters are found in healing waters around the world, and that this geometrical structure is what gives the water its healing properties. Some of the most famous healing springs are the Lourdes, Vichy, Evian and Perrier in France, Fiuggi and San Pellegrino in Italy, Passugger Heilguellen in Switzerland, and Agua da Prata in Brazil. Their remarkable effects on heart, liver and kidney ailments, skin diseases, asthma, digestive disorders, arthritis and many other illnesses are medically documented. In pristine places called �longevity villages�, people live to the age of 100 and beyond in remarkably good health. A Soviet study on one of these villages determined that the one factor responsible for this remarkable health and longevity was the healthy living water they drink which naturally has vital properties and forms small hexagonal crystals

Not all water hydrates cells and supports life functions equally. Living water can easily penetrate the cells and perform all of its functions. Dead water, on the other hand, must be reformed and revitalized by the body before it can do its job. Doctors and researchers have determined that drinking living water improves health and longevity but drinking dead water allows cells to dehydrate. Most of Us Drink Dead Water Almost everything that man has done to water has destroyed or degraded it. We have contaminated nearly every natural water supply on earth with pollution, toxic waste and hundreds of thousands of chemicals. There are over 120,000 types of chemicals in use today, with another 1,000 new ones added each year. All of these chemicals find their way into our water sources. Water Can Die In some situations water is full of energy, sometimes it is sluggish and exhausted; in some conditions it dies. �To an untrained eye dead water still looks like water. So we expect it to do the same job as healthy energetic water.� Charlie Ryrie, author of The Healing Energies of Water Tap Water Water treatment plants use basic filtration and chlorine to remove microbes and contaminants from our polluted water. This process makes the water �safe�, because it kills most germs and bacteria, but it also destroys water�s life-giving properties. Chlorine is not good for water because it has a strong ionic pull that easily distorts water�s healthful crystalline structure. It isn�t good for the body either. Chlorine has been associated with heart problems, cancer, and arteriosclerosis. Boiling water does not get rid of chlorine--it changes it into a carcinogen called trihalomethane. Another problem is that tap water tends to have an erratic pH (as low as 5.5 or as high as 10) which disturbs the body�s natural acid/alkaline balance of pH 7.35. Keeping water in stagnant storage tanks and forcing it to travel through miles of pipes strip water of its natural energy and oxygen, disrupting the hexagonal clusters. By the time tap water reaches you, it is usually devoid of any healthful properties. Filtered Water Many filters remove chlorine and heavy metals, but most still allow certain contaminants to pass through. Parasites like Cryptosporidium and Giardia are not killed by chlorine or UV light and can easily pass through carbon filters. Radioactive and volatile chemicals are also very hard to remove. Distilled or Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Distillation and Reverse Osmosis devices do a better job of getting rid of harmful substances than simple filters do, but they take everything else out of the water too -- including beneficial minerals that are necessary for health and longevity. Bottled Water Most bottled water is tap water that has been processed through a reverse osmosis or carbon filtration system. Some companies add minerals and in some (but not all) countries, if the label says �spring water� it might have actually come from a natural spring�but in all of these cases, the water is still processed and artificially contained for long periods of time. It�s All Still Dead Water! The bottom line is that almost all filtration and purification processes start with dead tap water and then do little or nothing to restore water�s vital life-giving properties.

70% of our planet is covered with water, but 97% of it is oceanic salt water and 2% is glacial ice. To turn it into drinking water, Mother Nature has an incredible water treatment system. She utilizes the sun, the sky and almost every element of the earth to produce healthy, natural living water .   Nature uses the sun, natural magnetic fields, rocks and soil to give water energy, oxygen, minerals and a mysterious molecular structure made up of small hexagonal clusters.   Living Water has 6 Essential Properties It is Clean, Pure, and Anti-Pathogenic Fresh unpolluted natural water is healthy, self-cleansing, and resistant to disease-causing microbes. The precise reason for this is not yet known, but research at the Adolfo Lutz Institute in Sao Paulo, Brazil shows that living water inhibits the proliferation of many types of microbes.     It is Alive With Vital Energy The body�s trillions of cells vibrate and pulsate to a complex system of harmonic frequencies. This pulsation of life enables cells to communicate with each other and perform crucial biological and chemical exchanges. Any disruption of this harmonic pulsation can cause pain, discomfort and disease. Living water resonates with the energetic vibrations of your body. When you drink living water, it amplifies, animates and perpetuates your own life force. Drinking dead water on the other hand, has a detrimental effect because your body has to expend precious energy �turning it on� and giving it energy before it can be used for bodily functions. It is Infused With Vital Oxygen Oxygen is the fuel of life � the more you have of it, the better your body functions, and the healthier you are. Most of us think that we only take oxygen in through the air, but actually oxygen that is dissolved in water offers a much more direct route to our cells. Oxygen in our drinking water can reach the blood in 30 seconds; the brain in one minute; the skin in 10 minutes; and the liver, heart and kidney in 20 minutes! Living water offers abundant oxygen that is readily available to your cells. It also augments the oxygen you inhale which is especially helpful if you breathe poor quality air or if aging or poor health have slowed down your oxygen uptake.     It is Rich With Ionic Minerals and Trace Minerals As water moves through earth, it gathers minerals and trace minerals, which are needed to conduct and generate billions of tiny electrical impulses in the body. Without these impulses, not a single muscle, including your heart, would be able to function, nor could growth and repair be accomplished. Dr Linus Pauling, two-time Nobel Prize winner, states: �You can trace every sickness, every disease, and every ailment to a mineral deficiency.�   The minerals and trace minerals in water are the best for you because they are in ionic form - the form most bio-available to your cells (even better than chelated or colloidal minerals). It has the Perfect pH Natural water with its rich mineral content has a slightly alkaline pH. It supports the average pH7.35 of your body fluids which is necessary for transporting oxygen, regulating metabolism, eliminating acidic waste, and preventing disease. It has a Vital Hexagonal Structure Healthy water remembers its life as ice. It is neatly ordered in small molecular clusters that form perfect hexagonal shapes with rich minerals snuggled inside them.   The healthiest water has beautiful crystal hexagonal formations even in its liquid form, but they become most apparent just before freezing. Unhealthy water on the other hand, typically has large or pentagonal molecular clusters or remains chaotically formless even as it starts to freeze.   Why is cluster structure important? Because it matches the clustered water found inside and around our body cells. Small clusters are perfectly designed to interact with other molecules, to communicate using energetic vibrations, and to slip easily through cellular membranes--carrying nutrients in and lifting toxic waste out of our cells to keep them young and vibrantly healthy. Large clusters are chaotic, clumsy and far less useful to the body.   Only healthy water can form beautiful hexagonal snowflake-like crystals. Snow water, water in fruits and vegetables, cold water from deep wells and pristine streams - all have the ideal hexagonal structure.   Tap water cannot form crystal hexagonal structures even when it freezes. Of all water�s properties, its hexagonal structure is probably the most important, but is also the most fragile. It is easily destroyed by environmental contaminants and modern water treatment processes. The Structure of Water Determines Our Health Water molecules are made of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms (H2O). The relationship between these atoms gives water a unique electrical polarity. Water�s unique ability to form and transform; create and recreate; penetrate and dissolve anything it touches; and to collect and deposit information wherever it flows is what gives all living things their vital dynamism.   Water molecules bond easily with other molecules. In other words, water is extremely �sociable�. It eagerly seeks to mingle with other elements and gladly picks up �hitchhikers�. This is a great feature if the water picks up good things like rich nutritious minerals and life-giving oxygen, but it�s a very bad thing when it picks up toxic pollutants, nasty chemicals or disease-causing organisms and then enters your bloodstream!

Very few people will ever get to drink pure, fresh, energized and clustered water from natural streams and glacial reservoirs again. Man has dirtied and degraded almost every natural supply on earth. Fortunately, there is another option! The Hexagon Hi-Energy Structured Water System which is based on extensive water research can bring your tap water back to life! Hexagon Water is: Instantly absorbed The smaller the molecular clusters, the easier water will penetrate your cells. One way to measure the size of the molecule clusters is using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Technology (NMR). The lower the NMR reading, the smaller the clusters. Hexagon water has a certified NMR reading of only 42.3Hz*. Normal tap water, RO and distilled water have readings around 128Hz while bottled mineral water reads between 90 and 100Hz. *National Tsing Hua University Report No. GMC 0203001 dated 28th March 2002. You can test the absorption rate for yourself. Try drinking two to three glasses of Hexagon water in one go. You�ll notice that you don�t feel too full or nauseous because your body is able to absorb and use Hexagon water instantly. Energizing Hexagon�s EC3000 Energy Converter is packed with bio-ceramic beads which emit FIR (Far Infrared Rays), a form of natural electromagnetic waves, that vibrate and energize the water, mimicking what happens when natural spring water splashes over rocks and natural magnetic fields. Drinking Hexagon water will re-charge your vitality! Oxygen-boosting Energized water absorbs and retains more oxygen. Hexagon water is lab-tested to contain 7- 8ppm of dissolved oxygen, compared to tap water�s 3-4ppm. It effectively increases oxygen supply and uptake in our cells. Oxygen rich water is a great booster or de-stressor every time, anytime! After one week Hexagon Water Fish live well in Hexagon water, which is abundant in oxygen. Distilled Water Fish cannot survive in distilled water.   Sweet & Nourishing You�ll love the natural sweetness of Hexagon water. The exclusive mineralizing cartridge infuses your water with ionic and trace minerals which are best for cell metabolism and nourishment. Every glass of Hexagon water is a treat! Soft & pH Balanced Hexagon�s mineralization system makes the water slightly alkaline to match the natural ph balance of the blood. This helps to combat the unhealthy acidity in our bodies when we are stressed out or when we eat fried, preserved or processed foods. Hexagon water stays between pH7.2 and 8.5, and helps keep your system in perfect balance. Pure & Clean Simple filtration is not enough given the state of water contamination today. Hexagon offers multiple layers of filtration to ensure complete removal of unwanted substances. Any bacteria or harmful microbes in the tap water will be eliminated and won�t grow in this healthful water. Hexagon water is so hygienic you can completely do away with boiling! This can save a lot of time and money. Natural Anti-Oxidant Protection! The Hexagon treatment gives water important anti-oxidant properties. It contains negatively charged ions and has plenty of electrons to render free radicals harmless so they don't have to steal electrons from your cells, which causes degeneration or ageing. Healthy Living Water With Hexagon water, you will have complete peace of mind knowing that you and your family are drinking crystal pure water with no disease-causing toxins and water that has all the wonderful life-enhancing goodness that Nature intended.  HEXAGON REMOVES Bacteria Viruses Parasites Sediments Mud Rust Chlorine Lead Organic chemicals Pesticides Herbicides Factory and urban by-products Nitrates from fertilizer or sewage contamination Trihalomethanes and other dangerous chemicals Polyaromatic hydracarbons   Cartridge 1 Pre-filtration A Dupont MicroFree® Anti-Bacteria PP Filter & an Activated Carbon Block Filter remove rust, sediment and other suspended particles and eliminates bacteria, preparing water for Cartridge 2. Cartridge 2 Ceramic Filtration Made from Diatomaceous Earth, deposits from the bottom of lakes and lagoons that have been compressed and baked at high temperatures. Consistent minute pore size of 0.3-0.7 micron eliminates harmful microbes* and particulates. This cartridge is easily taken out for cleaning whenever the surface gets dirty. *E.coli (1.0-1.5 microns), Salmonella (1.2-1.8 microns), Cryptosporidium (4-6 microns), Giardia (5-20 microns), Cholera and Typhoid (1 micron).. Cartridge 3 Mineralization Consist of the renowned Mai Fan Shi mineral stone (called longevity stone) and an exclusive combination of mineral stones to alkalinize and infuse water with a wide spectrum of ionic and trace minerals. This cartridge lasts a lifetime. Cartridge 4 Primary Purification Ion exchange resins soften water. Using ionic adsorption, an Activated Carbon Block removes unpleasant odors, colors, and toxic substances such as chlorine, trihalomethanes (THMs), organic chemicals and even radioactive compounds. Cartridge 5 Secondary Purification An Activated Carbon Block and KDF Granular Activated Carbon Block remove any residual chemicals and toxins, including soluble heavy metals and dissolved toxic gases such as methane and hydrogen sulfides, through an electrochemical process. Cartridge 6 Energization.Powerful EC3000 Energy Converter, with bio-ceramic beads made of 26 clays and mineral oxides, emits three times more intensive FIR which activates water with healthful energy, enhances its oxygen load, and refines its molecules into small clusters. The EC3000 is designed to last a lifetime.. Experience a world of difference with Hexagon water Get the most from your food, drinks & supplements With Hexagon water, you not only get drinking water that is noticeably sweeter, purer, softer and smoother. Food and drinks prepared with Hexagon water also taste better because their pure flavors are allowed to emerge. Because Hexagon water is easily absorbed, your body will also be able to access more nutrients from the food you eat and the supplements you take.. Fruits & vegetables Soak fruits and vegetables in Hexagon water for 20-30 minutes before eating, cooking or storing in the refrigerator. Hexagon water removes pesticides and chemical residues. Fruits and vegetables taste sweeter and crunchier, and stay fresh even after one week in the refrigerator. Meats For more succulent and tender meat, just soak in Hexagon water for 10-15 minutes before cooking or freezing. Enjoy meat that�s juicy yet firm, full of flavor, and marvellously sweet. The meat will even retain its freshness and color after thawing.  . Fish & seafood Fish and seafood will have less fishy odor and retain their freshness when soaked in Hexagon water.   Supplements Hexagon water helps you maximize the benefits you get from your supplements by ensuring that the vitamins, minerals, herbs and other nutrients you take are delivered to your cells and optimally utilized by your body. Hexagon water is excellent for mixing children�s drinks! Get the most from your body. Lethargy, body aches, joint pains, headaches, migraines, constipation, allergies, cramps, bloatedness, exhaustion, stress, have all been known to disappear by drinking a lot of good healthy water. Within just one or two weeks of drinking Hexagon water, users have reported increased energy levels and alertness, regular bowel movements, freedom from aches, pains and stiffness and relief from many types of ailments. ! Can Water Cure? Dr. Frereydon Batmanghelidj, founder of the Foundation for the Simple in Medicine and author of Your Body�s Many Cries For Water, advocates proper hydration to prevent or cure all of the following: arthritis; allergies, asthma; backaches; cancer, constipation; irritable bowel syndrome; urinary problems; obesity; headaches; heartburn; indigestion; diabetes; high blood pressure; hypertension; heart problems; high cholesterol; lupus, menstrual problems; morning sickness; stress; and depression. Get the most from your looks, Healthier skin, hair & nails The vitalizing, nourishing and cleansing properties of Hexagon water stimulate growth, repair and renewal of cells, which benefits your appearance. Within weeks, hair and nails will take on a healthy lustrous glow and skin will look more youthful and radiant. Drinking Hexagon water will improve your skin from the inside, but for extra beautifying benefits, you can also cleanse your face with it. The dramatic improvement will be worth the extra care. Hexagon water will promote healthy, radiant skin and a beautiful clear complexion.. Trimmer body Even mild dehydration will slow down your metabolism and cause hunger pangs. Hexagon water hydrates your body, improving elimination of wastes and reduces water retention. Your metabolic rate picks up and this helps to burn excess fat. It is the ideal water for those who have been fighting a losing battle with fat. If you want a slender, shapely figure, drink more water! Get the most from everything! Healthier pets.Your fish will swim energetically and grow beautifully in Hexagon living water. It also makes great drinking water for cats, dogs, hamsters, rabbits, or any pet you might have. Bathing your pets in Hexagon water will help to reduce body odors and promote healthy, lustrous coats.. Healthier Plants If you regularly water them with Hexagon, your plants will be vibrant and healthy and enjoy luxurious growth. It also does a great job of reviving wilted plants. Longer lasting flowers Whether they are potted or cut, Hexagon water will help flowers maintain their bloom and beauty for longer periods of time. Perfect for florists!. Wherever you use water, using Hexagon will make a difference! FAQs   � Why does the Hexagon have so many cartridges? � How is the Hexagon different from other water filtration systems? � If the Hexagon is so much better, why is it cheaper than other systems? � How does Hexagon water compare to RO or distilled water? � I've read that drinking distilled water is best. Why do you add minerals? � I usually boil my tap water before drinking it. Do I still need to boil Hexagon water? � What if I boil or freeze Hexagon water, will the health-giving properties be destroyed? � Then why do you recommend that I only run cold water through the Hexagon? � Is Hexagon water suitable for babies and children? � Will bottling affect the healthful properties of Hexagon water? � Can sick people benefit from Hexagon water? � Is Hexagon water safe for people with kidney stones? � Can you drink too much Hexagon water? � The water pressure in my house is low. Can I use a Hexagon system? � I've heard that if you leave a water system unused for a long period of time that bacteria can build up inside the system. Does that happen with the Hexagon? � How much do the cartridge refills cost and how often do they need to be replaced? � Where is this system from? � Does the Hexagon use electricity? � Is the Hexagon portable? � What kind of maintenance does it require? � How often do I need to clean the ceramic filter? � How do I clean the filter? � Can I use this system if the water source is untreated well water? � How can I be sure that the cartridges are still working? � How can the system's mineral cartridge last a lifetime? (Other systems recommend replacing their mineral cartridges) � What does the "KDF" in cartridge 5 stand for? � What does the FIR in cartridge 6 stand for? � Why doesn't the Hexagon have a backwash system? � Does the free shipping offer apply to my country?   Why does the Hexagon have so many cartridges? There is a lot of science behind the Hexagon system. The various media utilized in the 6 cartridges were carefully chosen to ensure that all germs, bacteria, parasites, chemicals and contaminants are removed and all of the healthy benefits of natural living water are restored. How is The Hexagon different from other water filtration systems? There are two major differences. First of all, most filtration systems use only one or two types of filtration or purification technology. Unfortunately, there are just too many types of contaminants in our environment today for one or two processes to handle. Each filtration or purification process is good for removing certain contaminants but not others. The Hexagon system uses an advanced 6-cartridge process with multiple technologies to effectively remove the entire spectrum of contaminants without removing healthy minerals and trace minerals. The second major difference is that even a very good filtration system will generally only produce clean water that is safe to drink. The Hexagon produces clean LIVING water and gives your body what it needs for cellular hydration. It goes beyond filtration or purification and replicates nature's ecosystem to recreate all the qualities of natural, healthy water (the qualities were killed by pollutants and chemical treatment plants). Hexagon water is oxygen-rich, has the same pH as our blood plasma and contains the right balance of healthy ionic minerals for your body. Its small, energized molecular clusters penetrate cell membranes easily, maintaining maximum hydration for health and well-being - something purified water alone cannot do. If the Hexagon is so much better, why is it cheaper than other systems? Quality is a fact. Pricing is a choice. Products are not priced according to manufacturing costs, but according to whatever the company feels the market will bear. Water filtration companies know that people will pay a lot for good water because it is so important to their health. The money gained by the huge mark up between the manufacturing cost and the retail price is generally paid out to salespeople, (although a healthy portion can be kept by the companies as well.) If you want to know how much of your hard- earned money is going to sales commissions rather than water quality-- just look into being a representative for any system you're thinking of buying. How does Hexagon water compare to RO or distilled water? Reverse Osmosis and Distillation processes do a very good job at removing contaminants from your water, but they start with dead tap water and do nothing to restore the vital properties of natural living water. Water that has had everything removed from it, is considered molecularly "aggressive" which means that it eagerly bonds with contaminants from the air and leaches substances from plastic containers. Pure living water, on the other hand, naturally resists germs, bacteria and pathogens because of its mineral and oxygen content and because of its more "completed" molecular structure. Here is an excerpt from the book, Don't Drink The Water-The Essential Guide to Our Contaminated Drinking Water and What You Can Do About It (a consumer guide that does not endorse any particular product, but merely explains different technologies that are available): "RO systems waste water at the rate of 4 to 9 gallons for every gallon of drinking water produced. This problem, coupled with the fact that the waste water concentrates harmful impurities and reintroduces them into the environment, has made the technology illegal in some water-starved localities. But there is another, potentially more serious problem with reverse-osmosis water filtration systems. According to a study published in Canada by Canadian virologists, it was discovered that RO systems have a penchant for growing bacteria, apparently because the finished water is devoid of chlorine and takes so long to be made. Because the water sits stagnant at room temperature, sometimes for days, RO systems become an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, which can double their populations very 20 minutes or so. In their study of many types of RO systems, the virologists measured an average of 10,000 bacteria per millileter of water-20 times the accepted level for city tap water. About a third of the filters produced water with more than 100,000 bacteria per ml, or 200 times more than average tap water. Some bred up to 10 million bacteria per ml! The study went on to further demonstrate that, because of this contamination, people who drink RO water suffer 10 times the number of bouts with gastroenteritis as people who drink tap water�because of the aggressive nature of reverse-osmosis water, minerals should be added back to the water for long-term use." The same goes for distilled water. It is costly, time consuming and not necessarily good for you. Here is an excerpt from, The Drinking Water Book (another independent consumer protection book that discusses the pros and cons of every type of water treatment process but does not endorse any products): "Purified water may also be labeled distilled water, water for distillation uses, de-ionized water, or demineralized water. In addition to having gone through other cleansing processes, each of these labels indicates that the water has had essentially all of its minerals removed and none re-added. So in a sense of there being nothing in it but water, this is the purest water. However, the relevant point is not how "pure" it is, but whether or not it is good for you� Purified water has had all of its foreign constitutents (which are mostly minerals) removed. This is not a natural state. In the natural state, water contains many different types of minerals. Once purified, water will try to return to its natural state by reacting chemically with any material it contacts. Because of this tendency, purified water is "aggressive" water�In my opinion, based upon the research I have surveyed, the "aggressiveness" of purified water may cause long-term health problems." I've read that drinking de-mineralized or distilled water is best. Why do you add minerals? There are many reasons for this. First of all, water without natural minerals tastes really flat. If you want optimum health, you need to drink a lot of water. Very few people are willing to drink 8 glasses of water a day when it doesn't taste good or satisfy their thirst. Secondly, while the body can manufacture many crucial vitamins, it cannot manufacture a single crucial mineral. Supplements cannot provide minerals in ionic form (the form most bio-available to your cells). Fruits and vegetables have ionic minerals, but very few people can obtain them fresh enough, or eat enough of them to satisfy daily mineral requirements. One of the best and easiest ways to ensure that your body is getting all the minerals it needs is to drink them! The Hexagon system is designed to remove any minerals that are bad for you (like chlorides and negative acidic minerals) and to give you all of the good minerals and trace minerals in their natural ionic form. Finally, the argument that it's better to drink only distilled water is questionable. Here's another excerpt from The Drinking Water Book: "Literally dozens of books written by well-meaning doctors, nutritionists and practitioners of holistic medicine claim that essentially all disease is caused by minerals in water-so that by drinking distilled water you will be reinvigorated, your arthritis or hardened arteries will disappear, and so on. These well-meaning authors actually know very little about water chemistry, and the "evidence" they present is heavily biased and without credibility. An argument against drinking distilled water is that you lose a primary source of necessary minerals in your diet, and further, that because the water has lost its own minerals, it attracts and grabs minerals within your body, causing a mineral deficit. This argument has some plausibility. Though we get most of our minerals from fruits and vegetables, and mineral shortages in our bodies are unlikely if a normal diet of mixed foods is eaten, water that has a high mineral content definitely contributes to good health�Over the past twenty-five years, research has continued to amass in support of the beneficial role of minerals in water. Studies of populations in areas with naturally occurring high mineral content (versus low mineral content) have found significantly fewer occurrences of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, respiratory diseases, and other health problems." I usually boil my tap water before drinking it. Do I still need to boil Hexagon water? No. Hexagon water is completely safe, straight from the tap. The multiple-step treatment system removes all bacteria, viruses, parasites and microbes that boiling is supposed to kill, plus it removes all the toxic chemicals that boiling doesn't. What if I boil or freeze Hexagon water, will the health-giving properties be destroyed? No. The healthful properties of Hexagon water are not affected by temperature changes. Just like natural living water, the energized, oxygen rich micro-molecular structure of Hexagon Living Water is very stable. You would have to pollute or poison the water to "kill" it again. Then why do you recommend that I only run cold water through the Hexagon? You should never run hot water through any filtration system because hot water can damage the filters. Is Hexagon water suitable for babies and children? Of course! It is perfectly safe and is probably the best water you can give them. Will bottling affect the healthful properties of Hexagon water? There is no evidence to indicate that Hexagon water loses its healthful properties when bottled, but it is always a good idea to drink the freshest water possible. Bottling it for a day or a week is no problem. If you want to keep it for a month or more, refrigerating it would be best. Can sick people benefit from Hexagon water? Yes. In fact, cellular dehydration is the root cause of many illnesses and diseases. (See www.watercure.com for lots more information about this) Health experts and doctors always advocate drinking lots of water whenever a patient is sick, in pain, or on medication. Water hydrates the cells and flushes out toxins. Since Hexagon living water gets into cells better and faster than most other types of water, it should help to expedite recovery and establish overall wellness. You should increase your consumption of Hexagon water to at least 10-15 glasses a day during convalescence. Is Hexagon water safe for people with kidney stones? Yes, it is absolutely safe. If a person has kidney stones, it is very important to drink plenty of good water to flush the system and ease the burden on the kidneys. Can you drink too much Hexagon water? No. In fact, the more you drink, the healthier you'll be! The water pressure in my house is low. Can I use a Hexagon system? Yes. Hexagon has been tested under various water pressure conditions and has always performed satisfactorily. If your pressure is particularly low, water will flow through the Hexagon more slowly, but the quality will be just as good. I've heard that if you leave a water system unused for a long period of time that bacteria can build up inside the system. Does that happen with the Hexagon? No. The cartridges of the Hexagon system are all designed to inhibit bacteria growth, even if water is left stagnant inside. For extra protection, the first cartridge of the Hexagon contains a Dupont Micro-Free� anti-bacterial filter that is designed to stop bacteria from entering the system in the first place. However, water that has been sitting for a long period of time will probably not taste as fresh, so if haven't used the system in a while, you should let the water run for several minutes before drinking it. How much do the cartridge refills cost and how often do they need to be replaced? The cartridges cost US $23.70 each. Two of them are permanent and never need replacing. Two of them must be replaced every year, and two of them must be replaced every two years. If you follow the recommended replacement schedule, you can have pure, clean living water straight from your tap for less than a penny per liter! Where is this system from? The Hexagon is truly international. It is made up of filters and components from suppliers all over the world and is assembled in Taiwan. The Dupont MicroFree Anti-Bacterial filter and the KDF filter come from the USA, one of the filters is from Germany and other parts of the system come from Japan and other countries. All components are certified by established quality control institutions, tested for quality assurance, and carefully put together to reproduce the ideal qualities of living water based on the latest science and technology available. Does the Hexagon use electricity? No. It just attaches to your tap. Is the Hexagon portable? Not really. Although you can certainly detach it from the tap and move it to another location, it is not designed to be carried around. What kind of maintenance does it require? Besides changing the filters according to the recommended replacement schedule, you just need to clean the ceramic filter once in a while. How often do I need to clean the ceramic filter? That depends on how dirty your tap water is. The dirtier it is, the more often you will need to clean the ceramic filter. Most people need to clean it once every 3 to 4 weeks. Just lift off the top of the Hexagon and check once in a while. You will be able to tell by looking at the filter (the housing is clear) whether it needs cleaning or not. It is white when it is clean and dark yellow or brown when it is dirty. How do I clean the filter? Remove the filter following the diagram in your owner's manual using the tool provided with your unit. Use the scrub pad that is provided (or any other pad or brush) to clean the filter. Then just put it back in its cartridge and you're all set! Can I use this system if the water source is untreated well water? No. This system is not designed to work with untreated ground water. The much higher salt content of untreated ground water can disrupt the performance of Hexagon's filtration media. Check back soon though, because we will be coming out with another model designed for this purpose. How can I be sure that the cartridges are still working? The Hexagon system is designed to treat 10,000 liters of water between filter changes. The best way to ensure optimum performance is to change the cartridges according to the recommended schedule. If at any time you find your Hexagon water tastes unusual, test it for chlorine using the Reagent provided. The presence of chlorine is the quickest indicator that the cartridges are no longer functioning optimally. How can the system's mineral cartridge last a lifetime? (Other systems recommend replacing their mineral cartridges). In nature, stones in river beds interact with the minerals carried by the water so their ability to create the perfect ionic mineral mix for drinking is continuously renewed. Only when acid rain and pollution strip mineral deposits of their properties do they break down and lose their vital mineral oxides. The Hexagon uses a proprietary method of mineralization that replicates Nature's activity so it is continuously self-renewing as long as the tap water running through it has raw mineral content (all known tap water does). Other brands of filtration systems mineralize the water after using reverse osmosis or distillation which has stripped the water of raw minerals. That's why their mineral filters need replacing. What does the "KDF" in cartridge 5 stand for? KDF® stands for "Kinetic Degradation Fluxion", which is a fancy name for one of the newest patented technologies for water treatment. KDF® is a high-purity copper and zinc alloy that eliminates contaminants by utilizing electrochemical oxidation reduction (more commonly known as "redox"). When used in conjunction with carbon filtration, KDF forms an environment which is highly effective at killing or disabling most microorganisms. Here is a description about KDF from the book, Don't Drink The Water-The Essential Guide to Our Contaminated Drinking Water and What You Can Do About It: "Premium drinking water filtration systems combine KDF®with other media which work best at removing what KDF®won't. Since KDF creates a bacteriostatic environment, the carbon's bed does not become a breeding ground for harmful bacteria. Independent laboratory tests confirm user experience that KDF® is one of the best tools for improving drinking and bathing water naturally and economically. Compared to carbon-only units, KDF® lasts far longer, doesn't permit bacterial growth, and removes a much wider range of inorganic matter (e.g. heavy metals). Compared to reverse-osmosis, KDF® is less expensive, wastes no water, does not require membrane replacement, works in most water temperatures, and removes chlorine. Compared to ultraviolet light, KDF® works in turbid water, doesn't require bulb replacement or electricity, and takes out inorganics. Compared to ozone, KDF® lasts longer than 17 seconds for a continued residual bacteriostatic effect in water, does not require electricity, and costs less. Compared to water softeners, KDF® reduces hard scale and helps to condition water without the need for brine tanks, or salt replacement. It is also less expensive to install and operate." The Hexagon uses KDF® in conjunction with other proven technologies to make sure you are getting the purest water possible. What does the FIR in cartridge 6 stand for? FIR stands for Far Infrared Ray which is one of the healthy rays emitted from the sun's spectrum. FIR has become somewhat of a phenomenon in recent years. There are all kinds of products on the market that emit Far Infrared Rays for healing purposes. Some health spas now charge a small fortune for an afternoon of FIR exposure. The Hexagon system utilizes FIR because it is an energizing wavelength that is very close to the wavelength of natural water. When water passes through the EC3000 energizing cartridge, the FIR high-energy beads vibrate and resonate with the water molecules to break them into small energized clusters that easily penetrate and nourish your cells-just like natural living water that has been energized by the sun and the earth's electromagnetic fields. Why doesn't the Hexagon have a backwash system? The Hexagon is designed in such a way that backwashing is completely unnecessary Backwashing systems supposedly flush accumulated sediment and toxins out of a filter to regenerate it and increase its lifespan. However, the effectiveness of this process is questionable and it can potentially do more harm than good. In The Drinking Water Book, it says, " While carbon backwashing will remove much of the accumulated sediment within the filter, it generally is not effective in removing chemical pollutants from within the pores of the carbon. Because of this, and because it increases the potential for pollutant breakaway, I do not recommend backwashing." Hexagon filters are designed to work effectively for the length of time stated in your user's manual. They are also designed to ensure that sediment and contaminants do not get back into the water Does the free shipping offer apply to my country? We have included a generous freight subsidy in the pricing of the Hexagon. Since the actual shipping charge of a Hexagon to most countries is equal to or less than the subsidy amount, there is usually no freight charged to the customer. In countries where the actual freight charge is more than the subsidy amount, the difference is charged to the customer. From most of the examples we've seen, this amount is very low, but since we have already given all the discounts we can on this product, (and freight companies don't ship things for free), we have no choice but to charge this small difference to the customer. The following countries are definitely covered by the subsidy so shipping to these countries is free. If your country isn't on the list, you will need to go through the order process and enter in the delivery address to see the freight charge (if any) to your destination. You will be able to see this charge before you need to submit payment. Vietnam Philippines Indonesia Cambodia Malaysia