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Ultraviolet Water Filters Kill Bacteria & Viruses - UV Purifiers using short wave UV light

Ultraviolet purification is a proven technology (EPA approved) that can protect your family from waterborne disease-causing microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, algae, and fungi. Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection works by delivering concentrated amounts of UV light energy to the reproductive mechanism of the microbe, effectively killing it. As water passes through the UV chamber, it instantly disinfects it. The only homeowner maintenance is to replace the bulb once per year.

Chlorine is widely used as a disinfectant, but it has several drawbacks. Chlorine requires constant monitoring for proper dosage, as well as a holding tank to allow proper contact time. Chlorine reacts with naturally-occurring organic matter in water to form byproducts such as chloroform, a known carcinogen. In addition, chlorine leaves an objectionable taste and odor in the water. UV purifiers have none of these drawbacks - it disinfects without chemicals.

UV Kills the Following Bacteria, Viruses and Cysts

Our UV purifiers generate 30,000 microwatt seconds/cm2 or 30mjoules/cm2 for the required flow rate. Here is a list of some of the numerous bacteria and viruses our UV purifiers kill, with the dosages required to kill them (much lower than what our units generate). You can expect eradication of 99.9% of bacteria, viruses and cysts when the proper flow rate is maintained:

Bacteria / Virus/ Cysts	Power to kill: microwatt seconds/cm2
Bacillus anthracis	8,700
Bacteriophage (E. Coli)	6,500
Baker's yeast 8,800	8,800
Corynebacterium diphtheriae	6,500
Dysentary bacilli (diarrhea)	4,200
Escherichia coli (diarrhea)	7,000
Hepatitis	8,000
Influenza	6,600
Legionella pneumophilia 3,800	3,800
Mycobacterium tuberculosis	10,000
Poliovirus (poliomyelitis)	7,000
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	3,900
Salmonella (food poisoning)	10.000
Salmonella paratyphi (enteric fever)	6,100
Salmonella typhosa (typhoid fever)	7,000
Shigella dysentariae (dysentery)	4,200
Shigella flexneri (dysentery)	3,400
Staphylococcus epidermidis	5,800
Streptococcus faecalis	10,000
Vibro commo (cholera)	6,500

POINT-OF-USE UV PURIFIERS

ECONOMY POINT-OF-USE ULTRAVIOLET PURIFIER

Model PUV-6W. Single faucet Ultraviolet purifier, maximum flow rate 1 gallon per minute. Includes power supply and John Guest quick-connect fittings for 1/4" tubing. Use alone or with other filters. If your water source has sediment, we recommend adding a sediment pre-filter to the system-. Suggested Retail - $219.95. Sale price--~~$148.95~~ now $119.95 plus free shipping. ORDER NOW! VIEW CART/CHECKOUT

PUV-6W replacement UV bulb (change yearly)--$89.95. ORDER NOW! VIEW CART/CHECKOUT

POINT-OF-ENTRY UV PURIFIERS

Manufactured by R-Can Environmental, Inc., the Sterilight® point-of-use ultraviolet purifiers can be used alone, or with combined with other filter configurations (see our full line of filters). The stainless steel chamber has 1/4" MNPT ends. It carries a 7 year warranty on the chamber, 5 years on hardware, and 1 year on bulb.

Sterilight® point-of-entry ultraviolet purifiers connect to the main water line to purify the entire household water - all faucets, showers, and baths. The stainless steel water chamber has 3/4" MNPT ends. The control module/monitor can be installed in a convenient location. The monitor sounds an audio and visual alarm if the UV lamp fails. Optional performance alarm is available on the 12 gallon per minute model to monitor UV intensity. Three basic models are available for 5, 8, and 12 gpm flow rates - higher flow commercial units are also available. To determine your peak flow rate, time how long it takes to fill a 5 gallon bucket at an unrestricted outlet, such as an outside hose bib. You can then calculate the gallon per minute flow. For example, if it took 30 seconds (0.5 minutes) to fill, that would be 10 gallons per minute (5 divided by 0.5). It carries a 7 year warranty on the chamber, 5 years on hardware, and 1 year on bulb.

Note: it is recommended that a 5 micron or better sediment pre-filter be installed ahead of the purifier. Water that is over 7 grains per gallon hard should be softened ahead of the purifier. Iron should be less than 0.3 ppm.

S5Q-PA - 5 GPM point-of-entry. Suggested retail $379. Sale price--$249.95 plus free shipping. Chamber dimensions - 21" X 2.5". 26 watts power consumption ORDER NOW! VIEW CART/CHECKOUT.

S8Q-PA - 8 GPM point-of-entry. Suggested retail $619. Sale price - $399.95 plus free shipping. Chamber dimensions - 35" X 2.5". 39 watts power consumption. ORDER NOW! VIEW CART/CHECKOUT.

S12Q - 12 GPM point-of-entry. Suggested retail $825. Sale price - $499.95 plus free shipping. Chamber dimensions - 37" X 7".39 watts power consumption. ORDER NOW! VIEW CART/CHECKOUT.

S12Q-GOLD 12 GPM unit with intensity alarm. Suggested retail $1250. Sale price - $799.95 plus free shipping ORDER NOW! VIEW CART/CHECKOUT.

Replacement Lamps for our Sterilight Models S5Q-PA, S8Q-PA, S12Q - $94.95 (replace annually) plus $8.55 shipping.

UV Lamp for S5Q-PA--$94.95--S463RL ORDER NOW! VIEW CART/CHECKOUT
UV Lamp for S8Q-PA--$94.95--S810RL ORDER NOW! VIEW CART/CHECKOUT
UV Lamp for S12Q-PA--$94.95--S36RL ORDER NOW! VIEW CART/CHECKOUT

UV Applications

	Well Water and Surface Water
	Municipal Water
	Food service and processing
	Hospitals
	Aquaculture
	Electronics
	Pharmaceuticals
	Hotels
	Water bottlers
	Laboratories
	Marine

Sterilight® UV Benefits and Features

	Protect your water without the use of chemicals
	Reduces bacteria, virus and protozoa by 99.9 percent
	Electronic ballasts provide constant current output over entire operating ranges
	Improved surge protection
	Annual lamp replacement reminder feature
	Polished, 304 stainless steel chambers
	Easy lamp servicing--no need to disconnect water flow during lamp replacement
	Open end quartz sleeves for optimum operating temperature and sealing efficiency
	Aluminum base for quick and easy servicing
	Seven year warranty on reactor chamber
	Product certified by CSA (C US) and CE

E-coli is eradicated at 7mJ/cm2
Cryptosporidium & giardia lamblia (chlorine resistant cysts) are eradicated at 10mJ/cm2
Hepatitis, influenza & poliovirus (poliomyelitis) are eradicated at 8mJ/cm2
Anthrax, salmonella, dysentery, typhus & TB are eradicated at 10mJ/cm2
Legionella, cholera, enteric fever & jaundice are eradicated at 7mJ/cm2