The lowest cost way to add a UV lamp to a filtered well system, with three years of lamps included. Little is published beyond that.
Amazon $189.99
A popular budget point of entry UV for a well that already has sediment filtration. Fine as a backstop, but nothing tells you the dose is being met.
- 12 GPMFlow
- NoNSF/ANSI 55
- MercuryLamp
- 1 yearWarranty
Price checked November 2, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Flow switch runs the lamp only when water moves, saving power and lamp hours
- Alarm sounds if the lamp fails
- Sold and shipped by Amazon, so returns are easy
- 1 in ports keep pressure loss low
- No published UV dose for its 12 GPM rating, so it can’t be compared with certified units
- Only an 85 psi pressure limit, and iSpring wants a regulator above 43 psi
- 1 year warranty that excludes the lamp and sleeve
- Not NSF certified
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | UVF55FS |
|---|---|
| Disinfection | |
| Rated flow | 12 GPM |
| NSF/ANSI 55 | No |
| Lamp | Mercury |
| Lamp power | 55 W |
| Lamp life | 9,000 hours |
| Monitoring | |
| UV intensity sensor | No |
| Lamp failure alarm | Yes |
| Shutoff valve | No |
| Build | |
| Chamber | 304 stainless steel |
| Ports | 1 in |
| Maximum pressure | 85 psi |
| Voltage | 120 V |
| Warranty | 1 year |
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