Sanitary water supply has ultraviolet lamp directed at filter

摘要

An assembly (1) sterilizes water which is to be used for sanitary purposes, and has a housing (2, 3, 4) with a process chamber (19) subdivided into numerous smaller chambers (51a-51b) by a filter (50). The smaller chambers (51a-51b) are separated into two sets (51a-51b), one of which is linked to the assembly (1) water inlet (39), and the other to the outlet (41). The path taken by the water from the inlet (39) to the outlet (41) is via the first set (51a) of smaller chambers within the main chamber (19), then through the filter (50) to the second set of smaller chambers (51b) and then to the outlet (41). Water passing through the chamber (19) and filter (50) is exposed to an ultraviolet (UV) lamp (12), directed especially at the filter (50).