About the Filtration Process
For drinking water to become Crystal Clear, a water cleaning, Polishing Filter is strongly recommended before the water is channeled past the Ultraviolet Light Disinfecting Process. Aqua Sun uses a 0.5-micron, Carbon Block Filtration Process as its Polishing Filter on all of its water purification systems. This filter has the capabilities of removing Giardia and Cryptosporidium Cysts, Herbicides, Pesticides, Trihalomethanes (THMs), certain Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs), Chlorine and Chlorine By-Products, Sediment, Bad Taste, Odors, Color, Smell, and many other Harmful Chemicals and Contaminants down to a 0.5 micron.
About the Ultraviolet Light Disinfecting Process
Aqua Sun's Ultraviolet Light Disinfecting Process requires Crystal Clear Water to be channeled around the UV Light Rays. The Ultraviolet light rays pass through clear water much easier then through cloudy, sediment laden, dirty water which not only blocks the UV rays from penetrating into the water, but the sediment also provides an excellent shield for microbes to hide behind, therefore making it much more difficult for the UV light rays to destroy the microorganism. When these microbes are exposed to the UV rays, their nucleic acid absorbs the light rays, which then scrambles the DNA structure and prohibits reproduction of the cell therefore rendering the cell sterile which can no longer reproduce. The cell is now consider dead and is no longer a threat to water consumption. The polished filtered water is then channeled past an ultraviolet light disinfecting process that has the ability to kill the Bacteria, Viruses, Typhoid Fever, Coliform, Dysentery, Cholera, Infectious Jaundice, Hepatitis and Influenza Virus, E-coli, Enteric Fever and many other unwanted microorganisms to a 99.999% purity.
Why Pre-Water Filtration is Recommended in Front of All Aqua Sun's Water Purification Systems.
Aqua Sun manufactures water purification systems for remote areas of the World. Our systems are asked to purify drinking water from existing water supplies whether it is from most any creek, stream, pond, well or lakes. The Polishing Filters can become prematurely clogged by heavy sediment laden; dirty water sources and in turn Reducing the Polishing Filter Life Expediency. Having this happen in Remote Areas of the World where Filter Replacement is a Concern, Aqua Sun strongly suggests a sediment pre-water-filtration system and / or a washable, reusable water filter in front of all Polishing Carbon Block Filters and Ultraviolet Light Water Disinfecting Systems.
In smaller systems, a carbon filter and the UV lamp are combined into one unit.
In the larger systems, the carbon filter and UV system are in separate housings.
Carbon Block Filtration Removal Chart: http://www.aqua-sun-intl.com/ref/filt-rem.htm
Ultraviolet Light Disinfecting Chart: http://www.aqua-sun-intl.com/ref/ultra.htm
These Pre-Filters PROLONG and PROTECT the filter life expediency of the Polishing Carbon Block Filters and should always be used in RAW WATER SYSTEMS.
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Aqua Sun International
Aqua Sun International P.O. Box 2919 Minden, Nevada 89423 USA
U.S. Tel: 775 / 783.8566
U.S. "west coast" Fax: 775 / 201. 0043
U.S. "east coast" Fax: 419 / 818.8295U.K. Fax: 0870 - 163 - 5682
International Fax: + 44 - 870 - 163 - 5682E-mail for more information; info@aquasuninternational.com
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