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01/05/2012, 12:35 PM
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Cleaning UV quartz sleeve
How often should the quarts sleeve in UV sterelizers be cleaned?
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01/05/2012, 01:28 PM
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Not sure how often, but I clean mine every two weeks when I do my water change. Since I shut off the return pump this is the best time to give a cleaning.
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01/05/2012, 04:05 PM
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hmm I haven't cleaned mine in almost 4 months. I really didn't even think about that.
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01/05/2012, 04:22 PM
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Do you see much residue on them in two weeks? i have two 150W Emperor Aquatics UV and they would be really difficult to clean every two weeks. also I am afraid of breaking the quartz sleeve.
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01/05/2012, 04:41 PM
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My UV filter gets algea on the intake. When that gets bad enough to clean, I clean the quartz sleeve.
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01/05/2012, 05:03 PM
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