What is the advantage of having UV light on a water filtration unit?
The purpose of UV light is for bacterial disinfection. However, on a Water Ionizer this is completely unnecessary for several reasons. If you have city (municipal) water then your water has already been disinfected through the use of chlorine. The carbon filter on the Water Ionizer will remove the chlorine. The UV light itself loses much of its effectiveness after the first six months of use and should be replaced often, which is of course an expensive proposition. Also, the glass tube that the water travels through in order that it can be exposed to the UV light develops a film on it after only a few months, which greatly lessens the effectiveness of the UV light on the water which passes through the tube.
[top] The purpose of UV light is for bacterial disinfection. However, on a Water Ionizer this is completely unnecessary. If you have city (municipal) water then your water has already been disinfected through the use of chlorine, which the carbon filter on the Water Ionizer will remove. The carbon fiber in the filter is impregnated with silver to prevent any subsequent bacterial growth. The UV light itself loses much of its effectiveness after the first six months of use and should be replaced often, which is of course an expensive proposition. In addition, the glass tube that the water travels through in order that it can be exposed to the UV light develops a film on it after only a few months, which greatly lessens the effectiveness of the UV light on the water which passes through the tube.
The purpose of UV light is for bacterial disinfection. However, on a Water Ionizer this is completely unnecessary. If you have city (municipal) water then your water has already been disinfected through the use of chlorine, which the carbon filter on the Water Ionizer will remove. The carbon fiber in the filter is impregnated with silver to prevent any subsequent bacterial growth. The UV light itself loses much of its effectiveness after the first six months of use and should be replaced often, which is of course an expensive proposition. In addition, the glass tube that the water travels through in order that it can be exposed to the UV light develops a film on it after only a few months, which greatly lessens the effectiveness of the UV light on the water which passes through the tube. [Back To Top] • Do Water Ionizers remove fluoride from the water as some have claimed? There have been statements made regarding Water Ionizers removing fluoride from municipal water. To Ionize means s
