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What are UV lights?
Ultraviolet or (UV) light is the newest tool to be used for improving
indoor air quality. Although the technology has been around since 1939,
it has just recently been used in residential heating air conditioning
equipment. For years it has been used in the food preparation and
medical fields, because of its well-known benefit for killing bacteria
and viruses.
Now this
benefit is available to everyone.
How do UV
lights work?
These
lights work by shining an intense UV light on indoor particles that pass
through your heating and air conditioning system. UV light acts as a
disinfectant by penetrating and reacting with the DNA of any airborne
microorganism. This reaction permanently alters the DNA, causing the
loss of its ability to reproduce, therefore rendering the microbe
harmless.
This will
leave your air free of harmful microorganisms that can lead to
allergies, asthma.
Cleaning your indoor air
This
intense UV light kills all harmful organisms that pass by through it, to
include bacteria and viruses as well as the common cold and other more
dangerous illnesses such as Legionella. Mold and mold spores that travel
throughout the house are killed by UV light. Many of these harmful
microorganisms either, pass through or live within, your central heating
and air conditioning system, making it an ideal place for put UV light
placement.
What
are the benefits of UV lights?
A UV
lights ability to kill harmful microorganisms that live or flow through
your heating and air conditioning system will greatly benefit the indoor
air quality in your home. Persistent odors in a home can also be
reduced with the use of UV lights.
Overall
efficiency and operation of your air conditioning system will also
benefit. UV lights are placed near the indoor coil of an air
conditioning system that will inhibit any biological growth on them. It
is this biological growth on the coils that will lead to other
particulates, dirt dust and dander, to stick to them and will
significantly reduce the systems efficiency.
A system
efficiency lose of 20% or more can occur with a dirty coil and will get
worse as the system gets older. This will cause poor performance of your
heating and air conditioning system, increased utility bills and will
shorten the life of the equipment.
Having a
UV light installed just to protect and clean the indoor coil can well be
worth the installation cost.
Get your
UV light installed
No matter
the age or condition of your current forced air heating and air
conditioning system, there is a UV lights air disinfection system that
is right for you. Our technicians will come in, clean and evaluate your
current system, then recommend and install the UV system that is most
appropriate for your needs. Within hours you can have cleaner healthier
air for years to come. Contact us today
to arrange your in home consultation.
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