UV Sterilizer plumbing idea critique

[Oceanbear1]

Hello everyone! Long time no post.

I’m installing a UV Sterilizer on my waterbox 145.5, and I want to know if there are any issues with plumbing it the way I have diagrammed below. one of my wife’s requirements is that from the outside the tank looks clean, and I think this is the best way I can fit it inside the stand. The doors close with it like this. Also I think this has the benefit of if the pump gets turned off but The light on, it will remain full of water.

let me know if you see any potential issues with plumbing it this way!

also please disregard the precariously placed DOS

 

[CK00020]

Can you change the bulb?

 

[Jeffcb]

Is that the main return pump?
What is the water flow?

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

R you wanting to feed it off the drain?
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[JumboShrimp]

When a UV is mounted horizontally like that, I do not think you want it perfectly level; trapped bubbles will have no where to go. Incline it slightly.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

^ can u mount it on the side wall of the cabinet?
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[Buddha51]

I had to mount mines outside my tank on the side. Due to the bubble issue

 

[Oceanbear1]

Can you change the bulb?

Yeah with this UV you can unscrew the plumping to pull out the whole unit

 

[Oceanbear1]

Is that the main return pump?
What is the water flow?

Yeah main return. It’s a cor20 running at 40% power, so 700ish gph? I do not currently have an exact measurement

 

[Oceanbear1]

^ can u mount it on the side wall of the cabinet?
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That is my other thought, as it does fit vertical in that same space

 

[Oceanbear1]

R you wanting to feed it off the drain?
D

no off the return pump, it’s not the best image

 

[fishgutz]

You are fine as the inlet and outlet are up. You shouldn’t trap any air. Assuming this is attached to your main return pump it should work well. If you can put a few degrees of incline towards the out side of the UV that will help any air to escape but not necessary.