{"id":6408,"date":"2024-02-15T14:20:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T03:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uvguard.com\/au\/?post_type=avada_faq&amp;p=6408"},"modified":"2024-02-15T14:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T03:20:51","slug":"which-is-better-uv-lamp-or-uvc-lamp","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/uvguard.com\/uk\/blog\/faq-items\/which-is-better-uv-lamp-or-uvc-lamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is better: UV lamp or UVC lamp?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling gradient-container-1\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/uvguard.com\/commercial-water-treatment-with-uv\/\"><strong>UV water treatment<\/strong><\/a>, UVC lamps are more effective, as they emit UV radiation at the right wavelength to effectively stop cells from replicating, which kills off the nasties in the water. 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