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Home > Infection Control > UV Benefits for Bathing
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UV Benefits for Bathing |
Apollo Corporation has developed a patented, FDA approved method of killing infectious microorganisms during the bath. This system holds many advantages over air spas and other types of bathing systems. Our Remedy® UV water purification system offers the best way to keep bathwater safe, clean and chemical free.
- Apollo’s Remedy water purification system continuously circulates contaminated water past two UV-C light bulbs killing the all exposed DNA.
- Regardless of whether a bathing system was cleaned and disinfected between baths, bacteria levels during the bath increase by up to 500,000%. Remedy reduces bacteria levels in bath water (during the bath) by up to 90%.
- Remedy is safely housed within the plumbing of the system. No one is exposed to any UV radiation, nor does Remedy irradiate the water.
- Bulb life is approximately five years (at ten baths per day).
- Chemical disinfectants are not effective against all organisms. UV-C is effective against all harmful pathogens.
- When used properly in water purification systems, UV-C can destroy up to 99.99% of all bacteria, viruses, molds, algae and other microorganisms in the water supply.
- Using Remedy can dramatically decrease the occurrence of infections in residents.
- Fewer infections means less time invested in treatment, documentation, hospitalization and other activities that take attention away from resident care.
- Preventing even one infection per month with Remedy results in an annual time savings of approximately 300 staff hours.
- Time savings in the first year alone can more than pay for the initial investment in our powerful UV disinfection system.
- Remedy turns on automatically when the whirlpool motor starts, effectively purifying the bath water.
- Remedy has no moving parts, so it is extremely easy to maintain. Replacing a bulb takes only five minutes.
- Remedy only requires disinfection at the end of the bath day. This greatly reduces the use of harmful and environmentally unfriendly quaternary disinfectants.
- Ultraviolet disinfection eliminates the need to use costly and environmentally unfriendly chemicals such as chlorine, bromine and Ozone.
- Hundreds of gallons of water can be purified for much less than other means of bathing water disinfection.
- Low power consumption.
- Lowering exposure to harmful pathogens decreases chances of nosocomial infections such as urinary and respiratory infections by 50% and 35% respectively.
- Helps reduce bacteria levels in source water which can often contain Legionella.
- Remedy can kill up to 95% of the bacteria that get released into the water during the bath.
- UV-C effectively kills harmful pathogens that may be resistant to antibiotics, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
- UV-C has been proven to kill germs that cause influenza, strep throat, colds staph infections and tuberculois.
Remedy UV water purification system offers a way to keep bathwater safe, clean and chemical free; contact us today about purchasing a Bath System featuring Remedy. |
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