Water Systems I Use
The water tools I personally use
I split my life between California and Thailand — six months each. After five years of traveling with a Kangen machine, I finally planted one in each place. Here's exactly what I use, where, and why.
💧 Drinking Water — My Foundation
I drink a lot of water, so I need serious filtration. These are my go-to drinking systems depending on where I am.
| System | Where I use it | Why | Approx. Investment | Ongoing Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multipure Aquaperform | Travel + wherever I need serious filtration | NSF-certified carbon block at 0.5 microns — removes arsenic, PFAS, lead, VOCs. My non-negotiable base layer. | ~$500–$900 | ~$100–$180/year (filter) |
| Multipure Aquamini | California | Compact and countertop-friendly — perfect for my California setup. I drink a lot of water so even the mini gets a workout daily. | ~$200–$350 | ~$60–$100/year (filter) |
| Kangen K8 | California & Thailand (one in each) | After 5 years of traveling with one machine, I finally got a second. Multi-pH water for drinking, cleaning, and beauty — all from one unit. | ~$4,000–$5,000+ | Filter changes vary by use |
🚿 Bathing & Shower Water — A Different Category
What touches your skin and lungs in the shower matters just as much as what you drink. These two systems live in my bathroom — not my kitchen.
| System | Where I use it | Why | Approx. Investment | Ongoing Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multipure Aquashower | Travel + California | Installs inline — I keep my existing showerhead. Reduces chlorine, chloramines & VOCs before they hit my skin and lungs. NSF/ANSI 177 certified. | ~$80–$150 | ~$40–$70 every 6–12 months |
| Enagic Anespa DX | Thailand | My spa at home. Filters and re-mineralizes bath and shower water — the closest thing to an onsen I've found. Worth every baht. | ~$2,000+ | Media replacement every few years |
✈️ Traveling? Start here.
I don't haul a full ionizer anymore when I travel. The Multipure Aquamini or Aquaperform is my carry-along baseline — lightweight, certified, and enough to give my body clean water wherever I land. It's not about perfection. It's about a kinder baseline wherever you are.
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