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Jaws 06-09-2006 10:58 PM

UV Sterilizer
 
Is there any advantage or disadvantage to having your overflow go through a UV Sterilizer before it hits your sump as long as the flow is appropriate and it's mounted horizontally?

albert_dao 06-10-2006 02:56 AM

I'd say a huge disadvantage is that you're not passing particle free water through the sterilizer.

StirCrazy 06-10-2006 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaws
Is there any advantage or disadvantage to having your overflow go through a UV Sterilizer before it hits your sump as long as the flow is appropriate and it's mounted horizontally?

why mounted horizontally? Vertically is probably better unless you have a oddity one that is designed for horizontal.. but for most you want your flow to go in the bottom and out the top to prevent any chance of trapped Air from entering..

now that I have said that I think it is a bad idea to have it on your overflow because of the amount of air that is carried through the overflows.

Steve

Jaws 06-11-2006 07:22 PM

Makes sense. Thanks guys.


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