UV Sterilizers

With the Olympics in Rio starting in two weeks we have heard a lot of talk in the news about the water many athletes will have to compete in.  Couple that with a Zika virus exposure in South Florida and more people are requesting information as to the safety of their pool water.

While the water in Rio that everyone is worried about is a natural body such as a bay, and the Zika virus has nothing to do with pool water, we nevertheless decided to publish this blog post to give our customers information they can find reassuring and informative.

Residential and Commercial  swimming pools are almost always sanitized with chlorine.  The chlorine gets delivered to the pool in many forms.  Some use liquid chlorine, some granular, 3 inch tablets, or even have the chlorine generated  by salt systems.  Chlorine is an excellent sanitizer but there are several chlorine resistant pathogenic microorganisms that can be in your pool water, such as:

Hepatitus A                                    Cryptosporidium                                                        Salmonella Typhi

Adenovirus                                      Influenza Virus                                                            E. Coli

Pseudomonas A.                           Giardia                                                                             Bacillus Anthracis


Fortunately, 99.99% of these pathogenic microorganisms can be eliminated with the addition of a UV Sterilizer. And when used in conjunction with chlorine or bromine, pathogens such as E. coli, salmonella, staph and streptococcus, giardia, cryptosporidium and many other chlorine and bromine resistant microorganisms are instantly destroyed.

How does a UV Sterilizer work?  
When pool or spa water passes through a UV Sterilization Cell, these pathogenic microorganisms are eliminated, to the extent of 99.99%.  This is the same process used to sterilize surgical instruments and to assure water quality in many industrial applications.

How long do they last?
UV Sterilization cells can last for years.  They have no moving parts, come with a three year warranty, and have an average bulb life of 14,000 hours.

If I have a salt system, do I need one?
A salt system delivers a set amount of chlorine every day, up to one pound.  Although they are great sanitizers,  they can be inefficient in destroying  chlorine resistant pathogenic microorganisms. The addition of a UV Sterilizer delivers the one two punch you should have to be sure you water is the healthiest it can be.

How does the UV Sterilizer get installed on my pool?
​The UV Sterilizer is installed in your pool plumbing lines at the equipment pad.  It uses pennies a day of electricity and does not change the composition of the water in terms of balanced water, clarity, and taste.

In one short answer, why would I have one installed?
To make sure your are doing all you can to keep your family healthy during the summer swim season. 


Please call us at 609-698-4400 or email us at poolwaterexperts.com to order your UV Sterilizer system. You and your family will be glad you did.

 
Thank you,
Robert Flynn
Pool Water Experts

* Major portions of this blog post were copied and pasted from Alan Schuster at askalanaquestion.com  Alan is one of the most respected voices in the Pool Industry and we frequently look to him for information.