UV Lamps

Your home’s heating and air conditioning system is busy working for you all year long. You may not think twice about calling an HVAC contractor in Cleveland until things go wrong and you’re suffering in the heat or cold. But besides HVAC repair or furnace replacement, your local pros at Budget Heating and Air Conditioning Repair and Installation can also help you ensure that your home’s air supply is as clean and contaminant free as possible. 

Filters are one key way to ensure that your indoor air quality is high. Air purifiers are another, especially if family members deal with respiratory issues. But both of these air cleaning options can let the very smallest of particles through. Yet another way to clean your indoor air, remove all potential pollutants, and aid the performance of your heating and air conditioning systems is installing UV lamps.

What Is A UV Lamp?

UV stands for ultraviolet light, the same light that the sun emits. There are three types of UV light–UVA, UVB, and UVC. UVA and UVB light are what we protect our skin from when we wear sunscreen. UVC, on the other hand, does not penetrate earth’s atmosphere, due to its short wavelengths. A UV lamp harnesses and concentrates the power of UVC light, taking advantage of those short wavelengths to disrupt the DNA structure of airborne contaminants like bacteria, viruses, and mold spores, deactivating them and making them incapable of reproducing. UV lamps have also been proven to kill microorganisms, making them germicidal. 

How Do UV Lamps Work?

UV lamps are installed within an HVAC unit’s air handler, ductwork, or near the air conditioning coils, exposing the equipment and passing air to powerful UV rays. Air that flows through your home is, in essence, recycled. If germs and allergens aren’t removed at some point via filtration, they can continue to cycle through living spaces, potentially causing respiratory problems. However, circulating air that comes in contact with a UV lamp’s light will be sanitized from harmful pathogens or contaminants. UV lamps are an easy and safe way to ensure that your family is breathing only the cleanest air when in the home. 

UV lamps can be positioned at various places throughout your heating and air conditioning system. Lamps within the ductwork will ensure that air is sanitized directly before it exits the vents. When UV lamps are installed near an air conditioning evaporator coil, they prevent the growth of mold and bacteria in what is often a dark and moist location that can easily accumulate dirt, debris and pet dander–the perfect environment for microorganisms to proliferate. UV lamps can either remove the risk of contamination at the source or ensure that it is removed from your air supply before it reaches vents. Either way, you can rest easy, knowing that you and your family are breathing clean, filtered, sanitized air, every day of the year.

You can’t control air quality outside, but by installing UV lamps in your heating and air conditioning system you can be sure that your indoor air quality is as high as possible. In fact, UV light has long been used in the medical field for sterilization purposes, and it can now be used just as effectively in your home or office–Budget Heating and Air Conditioning Repair and Installation can install UV lamps in any compatible residential or commercial HVAC unit.

Benefits Of UV Lamps

Not only can you expect to breathe cleaner air and deal with fewer allergies and respiratory issues while indoors, but UV lamps can also work wonders for your heating and air conditioning equipment itself. A cleaner system leads to improved efficiency and airflow which can mean reduced energy costs and less of a strain on the equipment. A simple and effortless way to clean the interior of your home’s ductwork and condenser coils, UV lamps are a natural and harmless way to provide your home with cleaner air while preserving the integrity and extending the life of your HVAC system.

Your Local Pro For Heating And Cooling In Cleveland

If you’re searching for experts in HVAC in Cleveland, look no further! The team at Budget Heating and Air Conditioning Repair and Installation is here to help, with industry know-how and the needed experience to see your project through, start to finish. We specialize in UV lamp installation and will make sure that you have everything in place to provide your family with the cleanest and safest indoor air. From furnace installation and air conditioner repair, to 24-hour emergency service, we’re here for our customers and community. 

Get in touch to learn more about our range of services and to inquire about expertly crafted custom ducts and ductwork. Let’s discuss your next residential or commercial project–contact us today!