UV Sterlizer Bulb

I have a UV sterlizer that I bought about 6 months ago. It is a 9 watt Fouble
Hex made by Custom Sea Life. Yesterday I noticed that the bulb appears to have
blown out. I went to their web site to see about a replacement and found out
that they closed shop. This is my first UVS so I needed to know....Is the bulb
replaceable and if so, where can I get one?



Is it common for the bulb to go after only 6 months???

"Disney Trivia Ron" <captainron19.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I have a UV sterlizer that I bought about 6 months ago. It is a 9 watt
Fouble
> Hex made by Custom Sea Life. Yesterday I noticed that the bulb appears to
have
> blown out. I went to their web site to see about a replacement and found
out
> that they closed shop. This is my first UVS so I needed to know....Is the
bulb
> replaceable and if so, where can I get one?
>
>
>
> Is it common for the bulb to go after only 6 months???
>

It's not common for the bulb to burn out after only six months, but it is
common for UV bulbs to suffer a significant loss in effectiveness after six
months--they should be changed every six to eight months anyway.

Check your ballast.