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Importance of Constant UV Disinfection.

UV Lamp Depot - December 2008


Importance of Constant UV Disinfection.

All UV disinfection systems are designed to offer around-the-clock protection from disease-causing pathogens in water. The constant on condition of this system design ensures there are no accidents arising from contaminated water getting past a system with a non-functioning UV lamp. This can possibly occur during lamp start-up and shutdown while water is flowing through the system.

The consequences of accidental contamination (from a non-functioning UV lamp) include not only possible ill effects from contaminated water, but also the system will require a “chlorine shock” to sterilize the system post UV after an accidental contamination occurs.

UV lamp life is generally considered to be impaired in a system with a constantly on-off lamp cycle which leads to extra expense in replacement lamps. Generally speaking, costs to maintain our UV systems are minimal when compared to the potential costs of accidental contamination during start-up of a on-off type UV system. Additionally, on-off systems may require additional components such a flow-meter and controller, which obviously adds to the cost of this type of system.

It’s our belief that an on-off type of system would defeat the main purpose of a UV disinfection system which is on-demand water disinfection on a continual basis and the peace-of-mind that goes with it.

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