ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT WATER STERILIZER FREQUENTLY asked questions 

As a water treatment technique, UV is known to be the most effective method for disinfecting bacteria from the water without using any chemicals like chlorine or leave any harmful by products. UV disinfects water containing bacteria and viruses and can be effective against Giardia lamblia cysts or Cryptosporidium oocysts.

The distance between the two ports is 32” for 55W and 110W Bluonics UV units.

All Bluonics UV sterilizers have wavelength of 253.7nm

Bluonics UV chamber is made of SS304 Stainless Steel
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Bluonics 55W UV unit : 12 Gallon per minute.

Bluonics 110W UV unit : 24 Gallon per minute

We recommend to change the bulb every 9000 hours or once a year otherwise the bacteria killing will be diminished.

You can purchase the replacement bulb through the link below:

Bluonics 55W UV Replacement Bulb

Bluonics 55W UV Replacement Bulb and Tube

Normally the cause of a bulb or ballast failure is a crack in the glass tube that protects the bulb and some moisture gets in the connection where the wire plugs in the bulb. Can you check inside the glass tube to make sure it's not wet. If everything looks dry and the bulb is on, it can be a faulty ballast.

Replacement 55W Ballast

The piping doesn’t need to be metal but UV light will degrade PVC piping over time, causing damage to the pipe plastic. Instead of a hard PVC pipe, we recommend a flexible stainless steel line or something like Falcon Stainless Steel Flex Line.

You should always install the UV sterilizer last, after the softener, Filtration systems or the tank. If the water is cloudy or high in turbidity, it is essential to treat the water prior to treating with UV light.

Bluonics Well Water Solution

UV system is not a water softener. It kills bacteria, but it does not reduce hardness, bluonics filters are excellent to remove sediment, chlorine, odors and many other chemicals and contaminants.

There might be a leak in your system, if the moisture gets to the tube it makes the ballast to get really hot, the sleeve is very brittle and there is a chance that crack and the moisture might get in.

Bluonics 55W Quartz Tube:

Bluonics 55W Ballast

Yes, you can install the system either vertically or horizontally. 

Consumed power for the Bluonics UV systems is 72W

Ballast output for our 55W and 110W UV units is 86 Volts. 

Ballast output for our 6W, 0.5 GPM is 37 Volts.