Having the indoor air quality the best it can be is important. This can help improve your health, as well as improving the overall condition in your home. If any in your home suffer from allergies or asthma, make sure to contact us to see if an ultraviolet air cleaner could be beneficial. You may be able to find some relief by having an ultraviolet air cleaner installed in your home. Make sure to contact us and we can advise you on the options that you have for better indoor air quality.

How Do They Work in the Home?

These ultraviolet air cleaners use ultraviolet radiation from lamps. In the ultraviolet spectrum, you will find three bands: UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C, which is a short wave ultraviolet (UV) rays that cannot penetrate the skin. The ultraviolet lamps use the UV-C wave to destroy biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, mold spores, fungi, and germs. Photocatalytic oxidation air cleaners have a catalyst combined with the ultraviolet lamps that reacts with the light to transform pollutants into harmless particles. Ozone generators produce ozone that is used to kill the pollutants.

Where are Air Cleaners Used?

Ultraviolet air cleaners have been used widely in hospitals and operating rooms for many years because they have the ability to destroy bacteria, viruses, and other pollutants, which can cause infection and complications for patients. If you wish to install one in your home, the lamps must be installed directly over the coils in your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. This will keep mold and mildew from collecting in the drip pans. You can also purchase a portable unit to be used in any room you choose. If you have a sick family member, you can put the portable unit in their room and it will help keep the germs at bay. The chance of the sick person becoming more ill is greatly reduced.

What are the Benefits

While the ultraviolet air cleaners have the ability to kill biological pollutants, there limits to what this device can accomplish. The unit does not rely on a filtration system to clean the air. Instead, it uses the ultraviolet rays to burn the contaminants as they pass through the rays. The unit does not circulate the air or use any type of air handlers to pass air through the unit. The germs must travel to the lamps and stay there until they are burned up. Because of this limitation, this system would work best when installed in the HVAC system to keep it free of mold and mildew. Another limitation is that these air cleaners cannot remove larger particles from the air, such as pet dander, dust mite and cockroach allergens, dust, or pollen. It also cannot remove gaseous pollutants, such as paint or gas fumes. Having an air cleaner can help improve the overall indoor air quality so your home is more enjoyable to be in.