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Week End  Big Fish Posts: 414 Kudos: 436 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-May-2004   | As a general qz, does a flowrate of 200l/h or less is too little for a 5W UV-C? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39 |     |
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004  | A lower flowrate boosts the effectiveness of an UV sterilizer. The longer water is exposed to the sterilizer light then the greater its effectiveness against algae spores and bacteria. Optimal flowrate is 50 to 100 gallons per hour or 190 to 380 liters per hour. A flowrate of 200 lph sounds good for the 5W fixture if it has a "twist" flow that extends the water travel path around the bulb. Last edited by bob wesolowski at 01-Jun-2005 08:07 __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright |
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