UV Lights Create Clean Air Ducts
Cleaning the air ducts around your home can help to keep the air fresh and free of pollutants, allergens, and other debris. Paying a contractor to clean air ducts regularly ensures that they and your home air cleaning system and HVAC system are maintained properly. Poorly or infrequently cleaned air ducts may lead to illnesses including heightened allergic reaction, rashes, and even respiratory or breathing problems. As well as using contractors, having UV lights fitted within your ducts can help to clean air ducts on an ongoing basis.
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History Of UV-C
Germicidal ultraviolet light (UV-C) has been used for killing harmful microorganisms and disinfecting drinking water for over 70 years. It was first introduced for this purpose in France in 1908 and is now used around the world. In 1903 a Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Niels Ryberg Finsen for his contribution to the treatment of diseases using concentrated light radiation. Throughout the 20 th century, UV-C has been used in various applications in bakeries, meat storage and processing plants, dairies, kitchens, animal labs and other places where microbiological contamination was an issue. Many of these microorganisms are the same ones that cause the indoor air quality problems in homes and offices. Advancements in technology and manufacturing have now led to the development of UV-C systems for use in the harsh conditions of central air system.
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How UV-C Works
The Bio-Fighter® UV-C Light System contributes significantly to the reduction of the small microbial organisms that pass through filters and into the general air stream. Ultraviolet light represents the frequency of light between 200 nanometers (nm) and 400nm and cannot be seen with the naked eye. Within the UV spectrum lie three distinct bands of light: UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C. Long wave UV light (315nm to 400nm), or UV-A, refers to what we commonly call "black light." UV-B (280nm to 315nm), or midrange UV, causes sunburn. Germicidal UV light (200nm to 280nm), or UV-C, is effective in microbial control. Research has demonstrated that within this UV-C band, the most efficient frequency for microbial destruction is 253.7 nanometers. Bio-Fighter® lamps produce the majority of their output at this frequency. UV-C light emitted by the Bio-Fighter® penetrates the cell walls of the microbe, damaging its genetic structure by severing the bonds in the DNA strand. The affected microbe is neutralized or becomes unable to reproduce. Intensity and exposure time determine how quickly a susceptible microbe is disabled by UV-C light.
Benifits Of UV Sterilization
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One of the primary benefits of installing a UV air sterilization system in your home or business is the ability of UV light to destroy bacteria. Whether it's the common cold or H1N1 influenza type virus, UV air sterilization systems prevent the spread of these viruses that can spread through airborne particles. UV air sterilization units can kill 93% or more airborne pathogens during a single pass. That means that the first time the air enters a room through a heating or air condition duct most of the harmful organisms have been eliminated.
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