Your HVAC system works hard to keep your family comfortable in all weather, but that warmed or cooled air circulating through your house can contain harmful microbes: viruses, mold and bacteria that can imperil your family’s health.

Many hospitals and businesses have turned to ultraviolet (UV) light systems to kill harmful microbes, reducing infections in hospitals and keeping workers healthy at the office. One large, double-blind study of the effect of UV light systems in office ventilation systems in Canada showed a 40 percent reduction in breathing problems and a 20 percent reduction in worker sick days with the system in place.

Now that same technology is available for home use. Duct-mounted UV-light systems kill virus, bacteria, mold and fungi inside your HVAC system. This not only results in cleaner, healthier air; it also improves the efficiency of your HVAC system, saving you money.

Ultraviolet light is typically divided into three bands: UVA, UVB and UVC. The sun emits all three bands but the earth’s atmosphere blocks all the UVC light and most of the UVB. Nearly 99 percent of the UV light that reaches the earth is UVA – the suntan spectrum. UVC rays are the most powerful form of UV light – and because they do not reach the earth naturally, organisms have no defense against them. Mold and germs die immediately on exposure. A duct-mounted UV-light system is the most powerful tool available for ensuring clean, virus and mold-free air in your home.

For more information about installing a duct-mounted UV light system in your home, contact the experts at Summers Plumbing, Heating & Cooling. We’ve been serving central Indiana communities for more than 40 years.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information about UV lights and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.

Summers Plumbing, Heating & Cooling services Central Indiana including Hancock, Hamilton, Madison and Northern Marion. Visit our website to see our special offers and get started today!     

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