Is your quartz sheath really protected? The 3 signs that say “replace the quartz guide”
What should alert you immediately
- Damaged or cracked quartz sheath
→ Often the consequence of a worn or broken quartz guide. - The cladding does not extend a few millimetres flush with the reactor outlet
→ The famous “spring effect” is no longer guaranteed: risk of shock and breakage. - No feeling of spring effect when installing a new duct
→ The quartz guide no longer plays its role as a shock absorber/vibrator-stop.
Good reflex on old reactors (10 years and +) : Always check this point. Natural wear and tear of the quartz guide is frequent and often invisible to the naked eye.
Why act now?
- Less breakage, fewer stoppages, more availability of your UV rays
- Sealing preserved at the duct seal
- Perfect alignment of the sheath = UV performance maintained
What we recommend
- Immediate replacement in case of doubt or visible wear and tear
- Always choose the original BioUV part (compatibility, durability, compliance)
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Replacing the quartz guide
Before any intervention, remember that :
- The device must be disconnected from the electrical network before any intervention.
- Any intervention on the electrical part of the device must be carried out by a qualified and authorized person.
- The light produced by a UV bulb must be carefully protected from direct or indirect prying eyes.
When should you replace?
Only when quartz guide is no longer elastic.
How do I replace the quartz guide?
Materials needed:
After stopping and securing your installation, you just have to:
- Open the bypass and close the reactor feeds
- Remove the hydraulic fittings
- Purge your reactor
- Remove the bottom connection
- Remove the cable plug to release the lamp cable.
- Remove the reactor hood
- Unplug the ballast connector.
- Remove the lamp and then the sleeve.
- On the other side of the sleeve, at the bottom of the reactor, you have a small receptacle, in which the guide (the guides if you have several lamps) must be installed
- After installation, repeat the steps in the opposite order
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