Aquatic Eco-Systems

Lifegard® UV Sterilizers

These economical UV sterilizers are made of PVC and are well-suited for aquaculture and pond use. They feature an easy-cleaning design, are easy to connect with PVC pipe and have convenient bottom drains, easy-cleaning quartz sleeves and see-through screw-off caps that indicate when the lamp is working.

When used outdoors, the ballast, wires and connections must be protected from the weather. Order UVBK, which is a waterproof connector and a weathertight ballast enclosure. One kit required per lamp/ballast connection.

The maximum gpm rates shown below are based on 15,000 microwatt seconds per square centimeter (for 30,000 µWs/cm², reduce flowrate by 50%). The water must be pre-filtered to achieve the advertised performance when used as a sterilizer.

UV5–UV32 rated to 20 psi; UV65–UV195 rated to 30 psi. 115V/60 Hz is standard, with 2' cord to ballast and 7' cord to plug end. 115V and 230V/50 Hz are also available by special order. Select either horizontal or vertical style. One-year warranty does not include lamp or quartz sleeve.

Note: Lamp life is typically 5,000 hours (7–8 months) of continuous operation. At that point, they only reach about 80% of their original output. We recommend oversizing when new to allow for this diminishing irradiation, then replace lamps at that time.

See replacement parts.

Note: Dimensions below are approximate.

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