- What is the principle behind the Aqua-Clinic pressure device?
- Rather than running down the water line under its own weight, like in gravity devices, water is pushed horizontally along the water line by pressure of a thermostatic flow regulator valve, similarly to the action of a power shower. The thermostat adjusts the combination of hot and cold water to make sure that the client receives the water at constant temperature. Water flow rate is regulated by the secondary flow regulator to achieve mild hydrating effect similar to a gravity device.
- What basic requirements are there for the installation of Aqua-Clinic machines?
- You need hot and cold water supplies and a low-level 32mm or 40mm waste outlet. For best results, hot and cold water should be balanced, both at around 2.5-3.5 bar.
- What Aqua-Clinic equipment would be right for me?
- It all depends on how you see your colon hydrotherapy practice developing and what your initial budget is. You also need to bear in mind that if you rent a room you may not be able to install a gravity kit in there, or attach a permanent device to a wall. Portability may also give you more options if you decide to change your premises or start working from several locations. Plan for 18 months ahead, and don't judge on price alone.
- How can I find out what type of water supply there is on the premises?
- Ask a plumber. The questions to ask are:
- How is hot water supplied (i.e. gravity, pressurized, pressurized stored or combi-boiler)? (Pressurised balanced is the best)
- What is the running pressure of hot and cold water when it's used in several outlets? (Balanced pressure of 2.5 to 3.5 bar is the best)
- What is the hot water recovery time? (between 20and 35 minutes is the best)
- What amount of stored hot water there is at any time? (around 100L is the best)
- If I were to choose the premises to install the Aqua-Clinic equipment, what would be the ideal setup?
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- treatment room approx 2.5 m by 3.5 m with an en-suite toilet or a dedicated toilet close by;
- washable floors;
- basin in the room;
- balanced hot and cold water supply at around 2.5 to 3.5 bar;
- around 100 L of stored hot water with fast recovery time.
- What room size would I need for Aqua-Clinic?
- At least 2.5 by 3.5 meters, and 1.5 m by 1.5 m for a toilet/changing room.
- How does the Aqua-Clinic range compare with other machines?
- It is much gentler than an average pressurized system;
- It's much cheaper that other pressurized devices;
- Waste does not go through the device, reducing considerably any chance of cross-contamination;
- Electricity is not used at all, making this instrument suitable for EMF sensitive clients;
- One of the models is portable and will fit any business model.
- Where is the Aqua-Clinic equipment used?
- All models of Aqua-Clinic are used by:
- Mobile therapists who work in several locations;
- Therapists who have multi-purpose rooms used both as colonic suites and as massage, facial, wraps etc rooms;
- Day Spas;
- Integrative medical practices;
- Colon hydrotherapy practices;
- People's apartments and houses and so on.
- What is the difference between the Aqua-Clinic Therapy Basic range and Aqua-Clinic professional range?
- The Legato Therapy Basic machines are wall-mounted. The Professional machines can be wall-mounted, desktop or portable. In the Professional range the temperature varies between 31 and 39 degrees; in the Legato range the temperature is set for 36.6 +/- 2 degrees. The Professional range uses a different type of pressurised valve.
There are two filters (charcoal and particle) in the Professional range and one charcoal filter in the Legato Therapy Basic range, delivering clean drinking quality water in both cases.
- My landlord does not want any open pipes, what would you recommend?
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- You can easily box the pipes or hide them in a cupboard or behind a curtain, as on the photos below:
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- In other machines wastes go through the tube in the machine, and in your they don't. So how can clients see the wastes?
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The clients can see the wastes in the mirror above the machine, as on this photo. Wastes going back into the machine in other pressurised devices is, actually, puzzling and somewhat worrying. There is no health or research reason why the wastes should go back into the device; it's not hygienic, for a start, whatever anyone says. We have based our Aqua-Clinic design on functionality, hygiene and safety -- so all features which were either not functional, not safe or both, were discarded.
- Why can't I purchase your Aqua Clinic™ professional devices in the USA?
- Aqua-Clinic™ colon hydrotherapy instruments have CE marking which is accepted in practically all world countries but not in the USA. The USA requires FDA approval. We plan to start this process some time in 2012. However for now, you can only purchase our devices for personal use if you live in the USA.
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