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Why would one need a UV if there's also going to me actual filters after that? (honest question) Only thing I can think of is to prevent contamination of the filters.



It is entirely site specific. I don't have any filters, just a water conditioner (since I don't want to deal with a softener). Adding UV would probably be unnecessary but would provide some nice peace of mind.


Because if you have an actual filter that is a small enough micron to capture pathogens, it's also going to capture all of the really fine sediment and plug up quickly.


That why most water filter systems have "stages", every stage "covers" for the next.




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