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bilproject · 01-29-2013, 07:06 AM

The Pura UVB3 unit is an all in one 20gpm water purification system. PLumbing is fairly easy just water in and water out and a plug in electrical connection. If you do not know how to soder ask your Home Center guy about Shark Bite fittings and Pex. All you will need is a tubing cutter and a sharp knife. One thing to remember for all UV users is that once a year you need to disinfect the piping system. All municipal water systems today use some form of uv to sterilize the water at the plant. Clorine is used to kill bacteria in the piping system to your house. Bacteria that might get into piping when the water is turned off can grow to dangerous levels as it is past your UV system. Cup of clorine added to a filter canister at start up and distributed through out the piping by selectivly opening faucets as system fills will kill any bacteria. Best to do this in your carbon filter canister leaving the filter out as carbon filters will absorb the clorine. After 2 hours drain water from faucets into 5 gallon buckets and let sit for 4-5 days then dump out. This allows the clorine to gas out and not kill the bacteria in your septic system or harm fish in the lake. Coconut carbon is best for the lake as it is the best at filtering out Cyno Bacteria. Sounds like a lot of work but once you have done it takes about 1 hour to get my system up and running for the season.

01-29-2013, 07:06 AM	#11
bilproject Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bear Island/Fort Myers, Fla Posts: 229 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 59 Times in 41 Posts	Second Bear Islanders Choice The Pura UVB3 unit is an all in one 20gpm water purification system. PLumbing is fairly easy just water in and water out and a plug in electrical connection. If you do not know how to soder ask your Home Center guy about Shark Bite fittings and Pex. All you will need is a tubing cutter and a sharp knife. One thing to remember for all UV users is that once a year you need to disinfect the piping system. All municipal water systems today use some form of uv to sterilize the water at the plant. Clorine is used to kill bacteria in the piping system to your house. Bacteria that might get into piping when the water is turned off can grow to dangerous levels as it is past your UV system. Cup of clorine added to a filter canister at start up and distributed through out the piping by selectivly opening faucets as system fills will kill any bacteria. Best to do this in your carbon filter canister leaving the filter out as carbon filters will absorb the clorine. After 2 hours drain water from faucets into 5 gallon buckets and let sit for 4-5 days then dump out. This allows the clorine to gas out and not kill the bacteria in your septic system or harm fish in the lake. Coconut carbon is best for the lake as it is the best at filtering out Cyno Bacteria. Sounds like a lot of work but once you have done it takes about 1 hour to get my system up and running for the season.