This how-to video shows an UV water filter installation or a "Trojan E4 UV Filter". Our UVs can be found on our website at www.uswatersystems.com/system...
Great video but one issue. It is highly recommended to use copper pipe for the first 10”-16” of the inlet and outlet. UV light can weaken PEX and CPVC pipe.
How is that possible if the connection to the unit is brass. The PEX is not directly being touched by the UV rays. I would like to see info on that one.
If the bulb is always on it should be treating water ... gotta be a way to send water back thru a second or third time if the system is sitting idle at night or when not in use (ie everyone asleep or not home)
As you said, the UV light is always on. Once water travels through the UV filter, it is sanitized. No reason to send it back for additional sanitation. Sanitized water sitting over-night is still sanitized for very long periods afterward.
How effective is the UV light, as far as flow rate? Also what kind of pressure can this unit handle, especially being installed on a well water supply. And is 3/4" line in/out ok?
Yes UV light will damage PEX over time. You should use copper for at least the first 16” on either side of the UV filter housing. You can convert to PEX after that if desired.
I thought uv light deteriorates pex rapidly, and instructions state not to install pex in direct sunlight because of this. Isn't the UV light being emitted from the bulb equivalent to sunlight? Also don't the shark bites have a plastic collar inside them that will also deteriorate from the UV light? Not trying to take anything away from your install video just want to make sure before I go ahead and use this setup.
The UV light does not shine directly on the PEX or the shark bites. The UV light is only inside the chamber and shines on the water as it passes through it. For me, on this type of installation, unless you can secure every connection to the wall, I would go with glued PVC or sweated copper. I know shark bites are good but i'd be worried over time.
@@1SpudNuts1BigNasty-DIY UV in a mirrored steel tube can and does shine around corners. I can see the glow through my pex... back to the hardware store for a heater connector.
Trubba001 I’ve completely removed the UV sterilizer due to constant problems with leaks (nothing to do with UV or shark bites, just cheap Chinese crap). If I do go back to UV, I’m going with threaded copper on inlet and outlet for 6 inches and then to the PEX.
Seams like a bad idea to bypass the uv system when you change the bulb. This would let water that has not been disinfected to fill your hot water tank and the rest of your homes plumbing?
We have made improvements to our UV since this video. This is a similar system: www.uswatersystems.com/pulsar-ultraviolet-disinfection-system-by-us-water-systems.html
I was told by a home inspector who had a background in micro-biology that the filter should be installed as close to the well as possible, i.e. right where the water comes in, before the pump even.
If I put a UV filter on my house inlet after my filter system will it prevent Legionella from growing in my hot water tank (it's before the hot water)? Thanks.
I didn't realize they made residential UV devices at such high flow rates, 30 gallons per minite. WOW! But, that being said, I've been around the block with tap water, various filters, etc. and I finally decided that there are too many variables and too many chemicals and chemical by-products in tap water with which to deal. And, in addition to the added fluoride and chloramine and the pollution in the groundwater, there is the issue of several miles of pipes that run from the water tank in your town to your home. They are probably 20 years old and WHO KNOWS WHAT is growing inside them and WHO KNOWS WHAT is leeching into the water from them! Here's what I do: I have a Royal Berkey gravity filter but I use my Berkey in a special way. I have an AWG (atmospheric water generator from DroughtMasters) that removes 6 gallons of water per day from the air here in Clearwater, Florida. I then pour that water through my Royal Berkey which contains 4 Black Berkey carbon block filters. The AWG unit contains a UV light that kills bacteria, etc. I literally get my drinking and washing water from the AIR! I plan on having my output water tested by National Testing Labs in Ohio. Cheers! Steve Downing, Clearwater, Florida ** Sweetpuppy*com/BigBerkey **
There are mechanical filters that deal with *all* contaminants. It's a non-issue, especially in a reverse osmosis system. Finally, the UV at the end of the system will kill the viruses.
He explained it clearly, that it prevents water from getting into the UV system while the system is being serviced. Otherwise you'd have a flow of water coming at you while trying to change the bulb, or whatever else you need to do to it.
Never use sharkbite fittings. They are good for a quick fix until it can be repaired properly by a licensed plumber. They are not meant for permanent use. Also the uv light systems are not a scam but are really meant for people on a well water system due to potential for bacteria growth. Not so much on a municipal supplied water system. Normally just a whole home purifcation system will do the job.
Shark bites are not temporary I have had mine for years they are a more expensive version of sweating copper pipe.any liscensed plumbers use these to save time. please stop spreading false information
