Sterilize Microorganisms with a Germicidal UV Lamp

Ultraviolet light is the reason you get sunburnt after spending too much time outdoors. The shorter wavelength that keeps UV light undetectable to our eyes also enhances its energy. This energy can disrupt the molecular bonds of genetic material, like that of microorganisms including mildew and bacteria. The damage can outright kill microbes or simply stop them from replicating, but the results are mostly similar.

It’s best to install UV lights directly into your HVAC system. While air circulates through during a heating or cooling cycle, airborne microbes are exposed to the UV light while they move past. You can preserve balanced temperatures while also enhancing air quality. And given that the germicidal lamp is limited to the ductwork, you don’t need to worry about being affected by the UV rays.

A UV light installed within the ductwork is referred to as an air sanitizing light, and is most effective for microbes currently airborne. Your air sanitizing light is frequently integrated with the HVAC system’s blower motor, where the UV lamp only turns on during an active heating or cooling cycle.

There are also lights designed for specific HVAC components like an air conditioner’s condenser coils. Some new coil sanitizing lights will prevent mold and mildew from benefiting from the coils’ moisture.