Improving your indoor air quality is one of the most important responsibilities for a homeowner. By utilizing a UV light system for your Twin Cities metro area home, you can help ensure that your air is clean and your family is healthy. While there are more “traditional” ways to improve air quality, an ultraviolet light system is a great way to keep your home free of germs, mold, bacteria, viruses and other harmful pollutants.
Ultraviolet lights wage war on micro-organisms
The truth of the matter is simple: many micro-organisms simply have no defense against ultraviolet light. This is w
hy a UV light system is so effective in cleaning your indoor air. When the UV lights come into contact with these pollutants, whether mold, germs or whatever organic matter is floating around in your home, they are literally broken down and eliminated. This is of great benefit to everyone in your household, but especially beneficial if anyone in your family suffers from allergies, asthma or other respiratory issues.
Ultraviolet lights work in conjunction with your HVAC system
UV lights don’t have to wage war on your home’s indoor air quality by themselves. They have a powerful ally in this fight, in the form of your home’s HVAC system. After installing an ultraviolet light system in your duct system or near the coil, both systems work together to clean your air. As air is blown through your HVAC system, it will pass under the UV lights repeatedly, scrubbing them of organic particles. At the same time, the air will be cleaned of non-organic particles – household dirt, dust and debris – through the regular filtering system. For ultimate air-cleaning performance, consider using a high-efficiency air filter working in tandem with your UV lights.
If you would like further assistance with a UV light system for your home, or want answers to any questions regarding indoor air quality, energy savings or home comfort, please contact us at Marsh Heating & Air Conditioning. We’ve been serving the HVAC needs of the Twin Cities metro area since 1974.
Our goal is to help educate our customers in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about indoor air quality and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
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