Steriflo UV water treatment

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UV is commonly used for water disinfection on a wide range of water sources by many local councils, the food, dairy and brewing industries and by thousands of private consumers to ensure their water is safe to drink.

The Davey Steriflo domestic UV sterilisation systems are an effective and economical means of controlling harmful bacteria and virus for whole of house applications with larger sized commercial UV systems also available on request. 

Sterilisation occurs:

• Without the use of chemicals
• Taste is unaffected
• It is impossible to overdose

UV light at the wavelength generated by the lamp in a Davey Steriflo unit (254nm) is lethal to most micro-organisms as it damages their ability to reproduce. The organism is no longer viable to cause infection and can not be counted on a culture.

It has been shown that cysts such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium are inactivated by UV, however the water has to be very clean and free of particulate matter.  Therefore two stage pre-filtration is part of all cyst control recommendations by Davey. 

For an all inclusive packaged system of UV, two stage filtration and pressure pump (choice of Torrium controller or Rainbank) refer to Davey's Aquashield Max. 

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features & Benefits

• The design of the Davey Steriflo range of UV sterilisers is intended to provide many years of reliable operation at an economical price. 
• The design of the the treatment chambers are 304 stainless steel for cleanliness and long life.
• The Davey Steriflo system is designed for continuous operation treating cold water (up to 45^oC) at any flow from zero up to the maximum flow rate specified by the system. 
• Extended periods of zero flow are not harmful as long as the treatment chamber is full of water. 
• The Davey Steriflo range is suitable for potable water and food industry use. 
• All wetted components are USDA listed.
• Lamps are single ended for ease of servicing and connection.
• Disassembly for cleaning of the quartz sleeve is quick and user friendly with positive sealing at both ends.
• Pre-filtration is advised to ensure that particulate matter does not shield micro-organisms from the UV light.