Pentair 40w UV Sterilizer

[Chaloupa]

We bought one of these UV sterilizers and have to say I am less than impressed....I can't comment on the effectiveness of it as it didn't work long enough for us to know. When we got it, after it was backordered for 6+ weeks (no fault of the place we bought it) the bulb that was included was not put together, so we had to get a replacement (at no cost to us). Then putting it together...no so much fun. Lots of plumbing to make it effective with our setup, and to put the UV itself together was a bit mickey-mouse ish. Then we plug it in...and it turns on...then it was off within 12 hours. So we take it all apart and low and behold if water didn't seep into where it shouldn't be and the UV is pretty much toast. If and when we replace it we will be going with the nice and easy Turbo Twister that is easier to put together and plumb and will fit in the cabinet...that's the other thing...this UV is very very tall! So that is our take on the Pentair UV Sterilizer....I hope that this is an exception to the rule rather than the rule with these!