UV Installation

[Jordan74]

How are you guys keeping your UV ballasts "out of the elements" without a filter room? I have had ballast failures on 2 of the Jebao UVs.

 

[fishin4cars]

I have mine on a piece of raised bricks that have a piece of pond liner on it and a rock on the UV to keep exposure to a minimum. Other than that it's in the elements and no Ballast replacement since I bought it two years ago, however I have had to replace the bulb twice. when the new Evo 110 watt comes in it will be installed inside the filter room and the 55 watt jebao will be moved to a different pond.

 

[Dave 54]

Weve encased the ballest in with our bottom drain slide valve to keep it out of the elecments , it sits on a small ledge about a foot off the ground an it works a treat.
So far its worked for five years with no problem.
I cant understand why yours are failing because they are encased in resin and should last the lifetime of the UV-C...

rgrds

Dave

 

[dieselplower]

Mine is in the pump near the bottom of the pond.

 

[Mucky_Waters]

Jebao UVs are a fraction the cost of other UV units, but I believe they function just as well as ones costing hundreds of dollars more. Unfortunately to keep the costs down they have not built them as indestructible and weatherproof as the more expensive ones.
I also have a jebao UV and have been quite happy with it, but mine is indoors in a filter room. If I had to put mine outside I'd make sure it was inside some sort sheltered box or something that had some sort of ventilation to help prevent water from condensing on it. And I'd disconnect it in the winter time and store it in a dry place.

 

[Jason]

Hmmm, I have a 9w Jebao I just put in the bottom of the 400 gallon pond, so should I move it? :dunno:
My Jebao 13w UV Pressurized filter in the 500 gallon pond has done well so far, but maybe because it's built into the filter housing?

 

[Mucky_Waters]

Well, if your pressure filter built anything like my old pressure filter, and it's not leaking yet, then you ought to sell it as soon as you can while it's still can and and least get a couple bucks for it.
As for the submerged Jebao UV, let us now how that goes? Seriously, I'd be interested to now how it holds up.

 

[Jason]

The pressurized Jebao has been up and running for almost 1 year with every other week un-clamping and pad cleaning, i've also just clean the quartz tube for the UV (even though I did not need to really lol) and I have not had any leaking yet? Maybe I don't have enough (or too much) pump pressure to warp the parts? I have been more then pleased with it The submersible UV clarifier says it can be submerged up to 100cm and mine is above that on a block, Im just worried about the sun damaging it or something since ya'll brought it up?

 

[koiguy1969]

jason.. rub down the rubber seals on the pressure filter with a silicone paste... it will extend their life and functionality.

 

[Pondmaster]

I have found that the small plastic tool boxes with locking lids that you find at home improvement stores work great. They are easily drilled for cord passage and can also be drilled, on the bottom, for mounting on a fence or wall.

 

[Mucky_Waters]

I have found that the small plastic tool boxes with locking lids that you find at home improvement stores work great. They are easily drilled for cord passage and can also be drilled, on the bottom, for mounting on a fence or wall.

Now that you mention it I did exactly that before for a automatic sprinkler valve.
Also use those plastic totes with the bottom cut out and buried in the ground with the bottom partly filled with drainage rock. The draingage rock hold the shape of the container and allows any moisture inside to drain away.