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Thread Number: 25630
Germicidal Lamps |
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| Post# 394282 , Reply# 1 11/18/2009 at 13:53 (5,265 days old) by jeffg () | ||
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Probably all of the above. Also, liquid bleaches rendered the lamps redundant. There was also the issue of having to take your washer apart to replace them. | ||
| Post# 394314 , Reply# 3 11/18/2009 at 15:23 (5,265 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
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Post# 394447 , Reply# 6 11/19/2009 at 08:54 (5,264 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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Can you still get replacement germicidal lamps??
I am sure this question has come up on the board before, but when I got my 66 Inglis Sterling and ordered the replacement germicidal lamps, Whirlpool Canada charged me $26 plus shipping and sent me the 'compatible replacement' which was a 40-watt high-intensity bulb for a desk lamp! When I saw that, I returned and bought the same bulb at the dollar store! If there is a way to get a 'real' germicidal bulb, I would be very glad to find this out!! | ||
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Post# 394454 , Reply# 7 11/19/2009 at 09:50 (5,264 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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jeff adelphi can help you with that. | ||
| Post# 394645 , Reply# 9 11/20/2009 at 00:56 (5,264 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
Most ozone lamps were disconnected or disposed of during the 70's due to the issues listed in this post. One of my grandparents colleagues has the exact matching dryer to Roberts new Montgomery Wards washer and MW came by during the late 60's and removed the ozone lamp, free of charge. The dryer has continued to run over 45 years without a single repair. | ||
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Post# 394697 , Reply# 12 11/20/2009 at 08:33 (5,263 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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These lamps are still a popular option on HVAC systems today, I've seen a few installed in the ducting above the units. Not sure how much they sanitize the moving air (high volume, etc.) but they get a nickel or two for them! Tom is correct, the Filtrator dried towels do have a bit of "freshness" that loads from other machines don't have. It's very slight, but noticeable. I've left the Filtrator door open from time to time to "air" out the laundry room for the same reason - and you can smell the ozone after a while. | ||
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Post# 394709 , Reply# 13 11/20/2009 at 10:49 (5,263 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Old is new again
My brother-in-law has been telling me about some new appliance technologies that he's seeing in Europe. One that seems imminent is the heat-pump dryer, which to me is an "we'll it's about time" idea. The dryer runs on ordinary current, but the heat and humidity are transferred to the outside using the same technology that operates most home heat-pump HVAC machines. Wizard!! The other is an ozone generator for automatic washers. Apparently they have engineered a small ozone generator that works under water to create enough ozone to sanitize the laundry as it washers. Anyone else who has information about these technologies is welcome to share. To me, these innovations would be very exciting and market changing. | ||
| Post# 394734 , Reply# 15 11/20/2009 at 13:09 (5,263 days old) by whirlaway (Hampton Virginia) | ||
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Kenmore Dryer My 1955 Kenmore dryer has ozone light and drum light in it,T would think the Whirlpool would also,my 1952 Whirlpool washer has one Thanks Bobby | ||
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Post# 394749 , Reply# 16 11/20/2009 at 14:43 (5,263 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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What about the halo? | ||
| Post# 394761 , Reply# 17 11/20/2009 at 15:41 (5,263 days old) by beevac () | ||
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ozone lamp. Frigidaire Imperial dryer 1956. I had a DI-56 filtrator dryer as boy. I looked at that blue light all the time for 11 years.Those bulbs are harmless. I am still fascinated when I recall the memory of it. | ||
| Post# 394773 , Reply# 18 11/20/2009 at 16:45 (5,263 days old) by mielabor () | ||
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Real germicidal lamps are not harmless and can cause severe eye damage. Many paints and plastics will rapidly age when exposed to the radiation and ozone will do a similar thing with rubber parts. Maybe these bulbs are just what they look like: blue lamps? | ||
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Post# 395605 , Reply# 19 11/24/2009 at 10:49 (5,259 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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New replacement bulbs
I have found a new replacement for the old germicidal lamps used in appliances. They have the same spec's as the original but the shape is different. The new bulbs have a tubeular shape, not the globe shape, and are a little longer, check to see if they will fit the space provided in the appliance. They must be used with a ballast of some type as this is an arc lamp. Most appliances used a 40 watt light bulb in series with the germicidal lamp, others used a ballast like a flourescent lamp uses.
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Post# 395618 , Reply# 20 11/24/2009 at 11:45 (5,259 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Jeff - I've had good luck with the Ushio bulb. Very high quality, MFG'd in Japan. I didn't check for clearances but I'm not sure it'd fit in a Filtrator or a Kenmore/Whirlpool dryer, due to the length (as you stated). I noticed this distributor only sells them in box quantity, but will sell the Plusrite individually. Considering you can't go down to your local hardware store and get these - 7.55 + shipping isn't bad. I previously went through Atlanta Light Bulbs (see link). Ben CLICK HERE TO GO TO swestoyz's LINK 
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