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How UV works . . .
Ultraviolet light, specifically in the UV-C range (not
the UV-A and UV-B ranges used in tanning) is germicidal. It penetrates
a microorganism, reacts with its DNA, and causes the loss of
reproductive ability—which renders the microbe harmless. UV in sunlight
naturally controls microorganism populations in outside air. The UV
light emitted by a Solaris UV system is actually much more intense than
the natural UV in sunlight, making it excellent for use as an air
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Installing UV in your
home . . .
In a typical installation the UV lamp is placed above or below the
cooling coil (A) (see “Fits all coils styles”). The UV system treats
both the coil and the passing air stream. Treating the coil keeps
mold—that commonly grows on its wet surfaces—from taking hold.
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can be installed in the HVAC system air return duct (B), where the
Solaris UV system will treat the air stream, exposing bacteria and
viruses to UV before they reach any installed media filter and the air
handler. (Note that media filters will allow many types of organisms to
pass through them. Organisms large enough to collect in a filter should
not be allowed to colonize there.)
A Solaris UV system with twin lamps can be used to apply UV to both
locations (C), controlling mold at the coil and increasing the UV
exposure time of microbes passing through the system. |
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