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Ross
07-14-2010, 02:41 PM
I bought a generic UV sterilizer from the LFS. It ran for a week or so then died.
It turns out that the filament in the bulb is blown.

On ebay, there are a bunch of people selling uv bulbs for curing nail polish.
4 bulbs for $1.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/4X-9W-36W-UV-NAIL-CURING-LAMP-LIGHT-BULB-TUBE-NA065-1-/290452319209?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a04eabe9

Would these do a similar job as the UV bulbs that the local stores sell for $30 each?


Thanks,
Ross

Diana
07-16-2010, 01:34 AM
Good question, I am also curious. Are we sure they would fit the fixture?

The Grizz
07-16-2010, 02:13 AM
From everything I have seen and read the bulbs you are looking at would not work because they are shaded, you can not see the element. This is where I got bulbs for my Coralite 9w uv. Just make sure they have the right socket end on them and they should work.

http://stores.shop.ebay.ca/Trust-Deals-Lights_UV-Germicidal-Bulbs_W0QQLHQ5fSellerWithStoreZ1QQLHQ5fTitleDescZ1 QQ_fsubZ11758069QQ_sasiZ1QQ_sidZ60008317QQ_trksidZ p4634Q2ec0Q2em322