should you be able to see the uv light thru the top window? i don't think my uv light is coming on
1053002
Yes, you should be able to see it. Just to be sure, take it into a dark room. If you can see a light blue glow then the UV bulb has gone bad.
1053003
Yes, you should be able to see a blue light through the window. At first, mine would come on as soon as I turned it on. Now, sometimes it doesn't come on until about a minute into the cycle.
1335589
UV is on when the button is in, off when it's out. When it's on there's a light that's kinda hard to see through the front inside.
2049950
No it's not a uv light. It had the appearance of a uv light because of the colored plastic cover only.
1524301
Yes, the UV light turns on only when it senses water flowing. Once the flow has stopped, the UV light turns off.
1297154
Yes I think so , not sure if my tech uses a uv or led light. But I think so. Sorry hope info helps.
713247
I'm looking at mine right now, the IR window is not covered. Pic here http://i.imgur.com/OxmYpaO.jpg
212990
There will be heat coming from the lamp due to the flow of photons in this portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. However, UV-C may, under some conditions be visible, but you should not look at the light directly at all. A photometer can be purchased at a very reasonable price that will positively confirm the devices function and they can be purchased on Amazon and can tell you how well your device is working. I hope this helps.
2225909
Yes you can see the uv light. You are not suppose to look at it according to the instructions for it can temporarily or permanently blind you. It's the blue strip you see at the top of the machine. It is for 185sq ft room
1954677
I would open it up and reset the bulb. Dust off the inner connection also. It develops a lot of dust and the connection may not be there.
2225907
You CANNOT see the UV light. When the UV light is engaged, there is a bright blue indicator light. However, this is not the UV light. The blue indicator light will not damage your eyes or skin. The actual UV lightbulb is mostly protected from exposure inside the filter's housing. I believe the warning in the instructions refers to viewing the light when the purifier is disassembled.
1044692
I may shoot it with some Clear with UV Protection in it before installing and see how it lasts, thanks for the question and answers !
1970987
Turn on when ever you use lamp. The lights get hot and it keeps the housing cool,preventing over heating. Use the gloves they offer. To prevent exposure to UV . Hopes this helps
2137226
You hafta trust that red light. The UV light has to remain sealed,it would cause a lot of damage to you if not. Like skin cancer,and possibly end up permanently blind.
2005662
The unit has a cord cap that twist onto the flange bulb connector on the duct work, the other end just plugs into a 120v outlet. Around the clear flange lamp connector, when the unit has power you will see a blue ring. You will be able to see that the bulb is on. Please do not look at the uv bulb in side the duct work when its on!!
192839
UV has a light wavelength below that of the visible range. Since these lights are all within the visible range (minus the red which has part of it in the IR), there should be no UV rays.
1149525
Hello, I bought two of these units. They work great but the light is a little bright while sleeping. Fortunately there is a button on the top of the unit that turns the UV light off. Hope this was helpful.
2137229
After using mine for about a month I also noticed the same thing and had this same question. It was like that right out of the box. After researching the manufacturers website about this product it became clear that the red light means a burnt out UV bulb. The bulb cost as much as the whole filter and was not available so I trashed the whole filter. This is clearly not a quality product. Check www.aa-aquarium.com and see what you can find out.