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skene
09/27/2018, 02:25 PM
Just noticed that my UV feed pump is dead and I'm not sure for how long. (at maximum, 1 week) There was still water in the UV tube and bulb was on and "in water" but with no flow.

I ordered replacement pump & bulb but should I be concerned about anything?
iammrhappy
09/27/2018, 02:39 PM
Wait. Was there water outside the quartz tube only? Did water make contact with the uv bulb? Water is supposed to only surround the quartz tube, then the uv goes inside the quartz tube.


Like a hot dog hahaha



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skene
09/27/2018, 03:34 PM
Sorry, I should've clarified. No water went inside the quartz tube nor make contact with the bulb. Water surrounded the tube but the unit just had no flow while the bulb was on.
iammrhappy
09/27/2018, 04:05 PM
Does the bulb still turn on? You should be ok if it still turns in

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skene
09/27/2018, 04:08 PM
Bulb still turns on, I was worried that no flow might have damaged something.
slief
09/27/2018, 04:32 PM
Bulb still turns on, I was worried that no flow might have damaged something.

I think you will be just fine with nothing to worry about.
mcgyvr
09/27/2018, 05:28 PM
Totally fine...no worries...replace pump and go
skene
09/28/2018, 01:12 PM
Whew, good to know. Thank you all
AddictReef
09/28/2018, 02:24 PM
Yes why would it be any different than when the pump is running.
The water sitting inside it is probably very sterilized :).
billdogg
09/29/2018, 07:23 AM
The water sitting inside it is probably very sterilized :).

^^^This^^^

No worries about not enough contact time for that sample!!!