摘要 |
A device for sterilizing water flowing through a sanitary appliance, e.g. a bathtub outlet (1), comprises a UV lamp (12), which is disposed in a housing (2, 3, 4) having a housing jacket (2) and the radiation of which is directed towards the water flowing through. Disposed in the housing (2, 3, 4) is a throughflow chamber (17), which surrounds the UV lamp (12). The UV lamp (12) has a substantially rod-shaped lamp body (32). The latter is surrounded by a protective tube (19) made substantially of a material which transmits UV light. The protective tube (19) prevents a flow directly against the lamp body (32). The lamp body (32) is supported against the protective tube (19) via supporting means (38, 39), which allow only a low heat transfer between the protective tube (19) and the lamp body (32). |