Ultraviolet Light (UV)

Ultraviolet light has been used with great success to sterilize highly specialized commercial operations like hospital operating rooms, beverage producers, processing plants, bakeries, brewers, tropical fish water tanks, laboratories, spas, domestic water systems, etc.

Ultraviolet has properties that alter the cells of germs. This alteration renders bacteria, viruses and molds harmless, robbing them of the ability to reproduce. Since the life span of most germs is very short – normally not more than a few minutes – a number of germs in a given area can be dramatically reduced by ultraviolet light.

Ultraviolet has proven to be perfect for eliminating allergies, allergy asthma and other maladies cause by mold production, and extremely effective at killing mold and bacteria that grow in cooling systems. It kills cold and flu viruses and infectious bacteria, and reduces toxic mold products, including the odor that recirculates through the central duct system. In addition, ultraviolet has been found to be very effective at cleaning certain organic matter out of the air such as dust and smoke.

Given the concerns with indoor pollution and the great success ultraviolet light has experienced in the commercial area, special ultraviolet lights have now been designed for home ducting systems. Recent studies have found these devices to be very successful in improving Indoor Air Quality. These new high-tech lamps are designed to kill 90% of most bacteria that passes through the duct system.

Ultraviolet may not address all indoor air quality problems. The condition of your duct system and the degree to which the heating and cooling system is maintained are a very important pieces in maintaining the over-all air quality.

Contact the air experts at Nevada Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing. Ask our tech, request a service or offer feedback, please.