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Unread 05-03-2006, 04:27 AM   #14
RedViper
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Default Re: Not exposing coolant to light seems to work

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Originally Posted by metarinka
you would need to do a more straight comparison to convince me, like filling 2 systems in the same room with identical coolant and just have the difference be the tubing, because UV radiation in general kills bacteria so I could see a case in direct sunlight fairing much better than the cool damp places moldies seem to like soo much.
The amount of UV required to kill bacteria is actually quite specific. If you mean case light UV CCFL's, they don't even come close. A UV lamp powerful enough to sterilize would be hard on the eyes too.
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