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UV steralizer
Is a $20 bulb every year really worth it? Run it 24 hours a day.
"Christopher" wrote in message rthlink.net... is it wise to run the UV steralizer 24 hours a day? assuming that you only desire a 99.9% steralization rate you don't have to run the steralizer that much (depending upon gph through the steralizer and tank size). I've read: 9.2 * (tank size / gph through steralizer) = hours a day UV steralizer must be on to attain 99.9% steralization rate (assuming uniform mixing). This said my calculation is at most 7 hours a day, should I just run it for 8 hours a day and save my bulb life and power bill? Should I run it 24 hours a day to achieve 99.999% steralization or for 8 hours a day? |
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