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Why the SMART UV Challenge?

The public is being cheated by UV manufacturers who grossly over-rate their UV products with exaggerated capacities and flow rates. Consumers are led to believe that these over-rated UVs are of a greater value than they really are—the result, they receive far less than what they were sold! That is False Advertising! Aqua Ultraviolet, Gamma Current USA, W. LIM Corporation, Tetra, Hozlock Cyprio, PondMaster and CalPump are all guilty... and unfortunately, this is not a complete list; there are more.
 
Our position: Emperor Aquatics, Inc. strives to maintain its 18 year, multi-market, reputation as a supplier of honest and accurate UV performance information. We consider exaggerated UV water flow rates to be unfair business practice because marketing hype and exaggerated performance claims result in widespread skep-ticism regarding the benefits and legitimacy of UV products. Our objective is to stop uv confusion and help the consumer by providing them with substantiated information and, at the same time, expose some of the companies responsible for this confusion.

"Our objective is to stop
uv confusion and
help the consumer..."

 

We understand the sensitive nature of our approach here, but the severity of the problem has forced us into action. We are printing the names of those we believe are responsible for the mass confusion regarding UV. We are also presenting factual information to back-up these claims along with a real example of SMART UV success. Again, our intent is to help the retail customer through education.

Our UV Sterilizers helped to save an endangered species:
Lahontan National Fish Hatchery & Emperor Aquatics UV Sterilizers

SMART UV never overrated!

Why UV SIZE is Important?

Our comparison (Shown below) between our SMART UV 25 Watt and the competitor’s equivalent units clearly demonstrates why our SMART UVs are larger. SMART UVs offer a GREATER UV EXPOSURE AREA. They utilize the lamp’s UV-C light output to its maximum potential. In contrast, our competitors compromise performance for size by positioning their UV lamps inside the smaller UV body; therefore, wasting valuable UV-C light output from the lamp and your money.

UV exposure chamber comparison


The RIGHT SIZE for Your Application...the SMART UV Difference!

SMART UV's are larger because they offer a GREATER UV EXPOSURE AREA!
SMART UV Sterilizers

 

SMART UV Flow Rates

The “Competitor UV Water Flow Rate Comparison Chart” (Shown below - left) compares the UV flow rate based on true UV equipment capacity (Green) versus what the manufacturer recommends (Red). Here we are comparing Emperor Aquatics, Aqua Ultraviolet, Gamma UV Current-USA and Tetra.

The “UV Specification Comparison Chart” (Shown below - right) shows the critical specifications used to calculate each unit’s true capacity. Science proves these UV manufacturer’s recommended UV flow rates, in no way represent the equipment’s true capacity. Here we are comparing the same units: Emperor Aquatics, Aqua Ultraviolet, Gamma UV Current-USA and Tetra.

Unfortunately, our pond and water garden market is not regulated to protect the consumer like other markets, and it seems that these competitors know it, because they continue to advertise exaggerated claims and water flow rates. In the end the customer suffers and the hobby, as a whole, loses.

EPA mannual & Bolton Photosciences Handbooks
The fact is, there are established UV performance guidelines and yes, there is a UNIVERSAL UV WATER FLOW RATE FORMULA that is used to calculate accurate UV flow rates. The Bolton Ultraviolet Applications Handbook demon-strates these established engineering guidelines, the same guidelines recognized by the EPA. Each EA SMART UV flow rate is calculated following these guidelines and for that reason Government Agencies, Public Institutions and many other notable organizations trust and chose Emperor Aquatics, Inc. over the competition. Don’t you deserve professional quality products?
UV Water Flow Rate Comparison

UV Specification Comparison

 

What about the Competitions' Dealers?

For the most part, water garden dealers are great people, hard working, honest and mindful of their customers’ success. But what about those that cut the manufacturers’ UV flow rates in half… is that accurate information? Conducting business in this way condones the actions of those manufacturers who already over-rate their products. We urge you to question suspicious claims, make the dealer explain the information provided and when their answers don’t make sense… remember Emperor Aquatics, Inc.

Remember SMART UV

A trustworthy dealer?

Follow these links for the answers to your What?, Why?, Who? and How? questions:

Why the SMART UV $1000 Challenge?
This SMART UV Challenge page will give you an idea of why this contest exists
and the motives behind Emperor Aquatics, Inc. and the SMART UV Detective's actions.

How can I WIN? - The Official SMART UV $1000 Challenge Contest Rules
Here you can view the official SMART UV Detective's $1,000 UV Water Flow Rate Challenge contest rules.
Click here to find out who are the “SMART UV $1,000 Challenge Contenders.

The SMART UV $1000 Challenge Contest Results
Check here for the official SMART UV Detective's $1,000 UV Water Flow Rate Challenge Winner.
You can also view the “SMART UV $1,000 Challenge Contenders' Flow Rate Formulas as provided.
- Aqua Ultraviolet, Gamma UV Current USA and W. Lim Corporation -

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