Sterilize Microorganisms with a Germicidal UV Lamp

Ultraviolet light is why you get sunburnt after spending too much time outdoors. The shorter wavelength that keeps UV light undetectable to our eyes also affects its energy. This energy can break down the molecular bonds of genetic material, like that of microorganisms including mildew and bacteria. The sudden change can outright kill microbes or simply keep them from replicating, but the benefits are largely similar.

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

A UV lamp installed inside the ductwork is considered an air sanitizing light, and is best suited for microbes currently airborne. An air sanitizing light can be integrated with the HVAC system’s blower motor, where the light only turns on during an active heating or cooling cycle.

There are also lights suitable for specific HVAC hardware like an air conditioner’s condenser coils. These coil sanitizing lights can keep mold and mildew from taking advantage of the coils’ condensation.