Advantages of whole house UV treatment with Sterilight:
102x161 / 23 Kb | chemical free approach - no harmful chemicals added to your water and no harmful bi-products are created |
| effectively kills bacteria, viruses, mold spores, fungi, oocysts (cryptospridium and giardia), and other microbiological contaminants |
| easy to install, operate, and maintain |
| cheaper than other treatment methods like chlorination and ozone |
| excellent price point relative to UV sterilizers of similar quality |
| UV dose required for the de-activation of various microbes | |
| Bacteria | UV Dose |
| Serratia Marcescens | 6,160 |
| Legionnella bozemanii | 3,500 |
| Legionnella micdadei | 3,100 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 10,000 |
| Salmonella enteritidis | 7,600 |
| Salmonella typhi (Typhoid Fever) | 7,000 |
| Streptococcus hemolyticus | 5,500 |
| Virus | UV Dose |
| Influenza | 6,600 |
| Infectious Hepatitis | 8,000 |
| Adeno Virus Type III | 4,500 |
| Rotavirus | 24,000 |
| Mold | UV Dose |
| Aspergillus amstelodami | 77,000 |
| Mucor Mucedo | 77,000 |
| Penicillium chrysogenum | 56,000 |
| Yeast | UV Dose |
| Baker's Yeast | 8,000 |
| Brewer's Yeast | 13,200 |
| UV dose is measured in microwatt seconds per centimeter squared (µW-sec/cm2). The information presented is intended to give the reader a general idea of how UV disinfects, based upon various credible resources. We do not guarantee its accuracy in any way. | |
| Distance from Lamp | Intensity Factor |
| 0 | 354 |
| 1" | 127 |
| 2" | 69 |
| 4" | 32 |
| 6" | 20 |
| 8" | 14 |
| 10" | 14 |
| 15" | 6 |
| 20" | 4 |
| 25" | 3 |
| 30" | 2 |
| 35" | 1.4 |
| 39.97" | 1 |
UV lamp intensity is rated at a distance of one meter. To determine the intensity of ultraviolet radiation at different distances from the lamp, multiply the intensity of the lamp by the intensity factor shown in the models and specifications chart.
Example: To determine the ultraviolet intensity of the UV-18 at a distance of six inches, multiply 73 by 20 to yield 1460 µW-sec/cm2.
