Traditionally, UVC with mercury lamps has provided microbially safe water for consumers at the point-of-use or dispense. UVC LEDs offer an effective alternative to reducing microbes in water while providing a non-toxic UV source that lasts the lifetime of the consumer product.
The world’s number-one selling brand of home water treatment systems selects Crystal IS Klaran UVC LEDs for sustainable, energy-efficient disinfection that lasts the lifetime of their product.
UVC disinfection remains the sole proven, practical and cost effective solution for addressing true microbial safety without impacting water’s odor or taste. Although germicidal mercury lamps have been the trusted UVC source in the past, UVC LEDs are poised to replace them with innovative compact product designs.
As a solid-state device, UVC LEDs can operate on-demand making them more energy efficient than mercury-lamp based systems that require the lamp to operate even in idle mode.
Systems using UVC LEDs can operate for the full lifetime of the product–eliminating the need for annual light source replacements and disposal of toxic mercury.
UVC LEDs are small and robust, meaning that they can be integrated into a wider variety of designs to target the sources of microbilogical contamination, such as the point of dispense.
When considering UVC LEDs, it is critical to understanding your application and how to leverage your design to take advantage of the full benefit UVC LEDs offer. Crystal IS can help through our knowledgebase and application support.
Our Klaran UVC LEDs and systems provide solutions designed specifically for water disinfection.