Benefits of a UV Water Purifier

There are many benefits to UV purified drinking water

Benefits of UV Water Sterilizers

If you're searching for a water filtration system that will give you outstanding water. Here are a few reasons to consider RO:

Safe and Effective Method
UV water treatment is a clean, simple, effective way to treat bacteria and viruses in water.

Treats Entire Home
Whole-house UV disinfection systems can treat all of the hot and cold water entering the home.

Energy Efficient
UV water treatment uses as much power as a 40-water light bulb.

Powerful Filtration
UV water sterilizers protect your household water from 99.99% of bacteria, viruses and cysts in water.

Cost Efficient
UV water filtration is extremely cost effective for bacteria-free, safe water in your home. Systems start at ~$250.

Find Out Why So Many Households are Installing UV Protection

Benefits of safe clean uv filtered drinking water

Expert Tip

UV water purifiers can effectively remove 99.99% of living organisms in water. Whether you're on well water or city water, there's a strong case for Ultraviolet water treatment.

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What are the Advantages of UV Water Treatment?

Advantage 1

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
With ultraviolet sterilizers there are no disinfection byproducts, no added chemicals, and no wasted water.

Advantage 2

RELIABLE
Ultraviolet works night and day, 24/7 to consistently keep your water safe from harmful microbes.

Advantage 3

TROUBLE FREE
Once installed, annual lamp replacement and sleeve cleaning is basically all that is needed to maintain a UV water disinfection system.

Advantage 4

INSTANT RESULTS
UV light instantly kills 99.99% of waterborne microbes which means no waiting or long process.

Advantage 5

SMALL FOOTPRINT
The UV process takes up very little space. No holding tank is needed and essentially no water pressure is lost.

UV Light Water Sterilizers are solutions to protect household water

UV Light Water Sterilizers are a "final barrier" solution to protect household water

Pros
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Removes 99.99% Harmful Microbes in Water
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Easy to Maintain
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Environmentally Friendly
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Instant Results

Cons
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Can't Remove All Contaminants
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Needs Electricity to Operate
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Does not Improve Water Taste
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Prefiltration May be Needed

Is UV Light Good for Drinking Water?

Treating water with Ultraviolet (UV) light is one of the MOST effective ways to address waterborne microorganisms. 99.99% of all bacteria and viruses in drinking water are destroyed by UV, without the need to add any harsh chemicals.

During the UV water disinfection process, water is exposed to UV light which disrupts the cell structure of the microbe and thus destroys harmful microorganisms, including Cryptosporidium and Giardia.viqua-vh200-f10-whole-house-uv-combo-system-9-gpm

UV water sterilizers are commonly used by households on well water because coliform and other bacteria are often an issue with well water.

A UV disinfection system can protect household water 24/7. This continual treatment of all water entering the home by UV light disinfection can give a homeowner peace of mind. It also saves the homeowner from repeatedly having to test their water and shock the well with chemicals.


What are the Disadvantages of UV Water Treatment?

There are challenges with UV light water treatment that you should be aware of before purchasing:

UV light cannot remove all contaminants: UV can only remove waterborne microorganisms and cannot remove sediment, chlorine, lead, etc.

UV systems needs electricity to operate: Because UV needs power, it's not ideal for emergency water treatment or in back-country settings where power loss is common.

UV sterilizers do not improve taste of water: If your water smells or tastes bad, we recommend an RO drinking water system.

Prefiltration may be needed with a UV system: UV disinfection can only work if water is not murky. The "floaties" or suspended solids in water can block the light rays from reaching microbes in the water.

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