Hospitals, water treatment facilities and many public buildings utilize the germicidal properties of UV lights. Can your home benefit, as well? Hopefully you have an efficient air filter installed in your HVAC system and replace it every month or two. While quality air filters do a good job of removing inorganic pollutants like dust and lint, however, living organic particulates like viruses, mold and bacteria aren’t neutralized by filtration. In fact, they commonly use air filter media as a breeding ground to disperse more toxic pathogens into your household air. Clearly, filtration alone isn’t enough.
Why Ultraviolet?
Certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light–a component of natural sunlight–neutralize these tiny microorganisms by interfering with replication. If they can’t breed, they can’t infect your household breathing air and trigger allergic responses or spread illness. Ultraviolet light wavelengths have no effect on humans, however.
What Kind And Where?
An ultraviolet lamp in the C band wavelength is commonly used to purify air and water. It resembles a much smaller version of a fluorescent tube and consumes only about 35 watts of electricity. Installed in your HVAC ductwork through a small hole, the lamp continuously exposes the circulating air volume of your house to the germicidal effects of UV.
In addition to safeguarding the airflow inside the ductwork, UV lights may also be installed at specific target locations in the HVAC system that typically harbor growth of toxic microorganisms. The A/C evaporator coil inside the indoor air handler is frequently ground zero for mold growth. The system air filter may also harbor breeding bacteria and viruses. The surfaces of these components can be exposed to ultraviolet light to prevent contamination before it gains a foothold.
Paitson Bros. has promoted healthy household air quality with proven products and competent service since 1922. Contact us for more information about the benefits of installing UV lights in your HVAC system.
Our goal is to help educate our customers in Terre Haute, Indiana 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 Guide or call us at 812-645-6859.
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Jeff Paitson is a third generation business owner who continues to run the business with the same values that have been passed down from previous generations since 1922.
Jeff’s belief is that the business belongs to Jesus Christ; therefore 10 percent of the company’s profits go toward the Maryland Community Church.
Jeff is a Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce member and in his spare time, he enjoys 
Ethan Rayburn is a lifelong resident of Terre Haute and a 2005 graduate of Purdue University.
An Eagle Scout, Ethan spent four years as a non-profit executive with the Boy Scouts of America before joining Paitson Bros. as a comfort advisor and later General Manager. In that role, Ethan has brought a renewed enthusiasm for customer care, integrity, value, and service to Paitson Bros. Heating & Air Conditioning.
Ethan enjoys singing and was a member of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club. He also enjoys playing and coaching soccer, spending time with his family and two young boys, and volunteering his time and resources with his church, Terre Haute First Baptist Church, which he has attended from a very young age.
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