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Blog · June 23, 2020

Installing an UVC HVAC upgrade in our office - a major step in maximizing sterilization

By Stone Falls Dental Care · Published

For the safety of our patients and staff, we are happy to announce this weekend our practice implemented a serious upgrade of our HVAC system by purchasing and installing furnace/air duct UVC lamps and electronic air cleaners for the ultimate quality of breathable air inside our office space.

Traditional filters are incapable of fully sanitizing air. The moist, dark environments of cooling coils are ideal breeding grounds for bacteria. Vulnerable spaces such as hospitals and airports have effectively utilized UVC lamps in their HVAC's bacteria and virus abatement systems for years.

In the short term, UVC systems are capable of up to 20% fan energy savings as a result of their capacity to remove contaminants that clog air filters. More importantly, constantly treating the indoor air we share with UVC light is a dependable cleaning solution in the battle against modern man's greatest economic & global health challenges. Keeping shared spaces safe and clean can help all of us get back to work. Special thanks to the Perfect Air HVAC company of St. Louis for expediting this job!

(Learn more about the benefits of UVC in the age of the pandemic by clicking here.)

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Questions this post raises

What did Stone Falls Dental Care add to its air system in 2020?

The practice installed UVC lamps in its furnace and air ducts, along with electronic air cleaners, as an upgrade to its HVAC system. The post describes the work as a step toward the best quality of breathable air inside the office, made for the safety of both patients and staff.

Why aren’t ordinary HVAC filters enough to sanitize air?

The post explains that traditional filters cannot fully sanitize air, and that the moist, dark environment of cooling coils is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. Treating shared indoor air constantly with UVC light addresses that, which is why hospitals and airports have used UVC lamps in their systems for years.

Can UVC lamps lower HVAC energy use?

The post says UVC systems can deliver up to 20 percent in fan energy savings in the short term, because they remove contaminants that would otherwise clog air filters. It presents that as a side benefit, with cleaner shared indoor air as the more important reason the office made the upgrade.

Who installed the UVC system at the office?

The post thanks the Perfect Air HVAC company of St. Louis for expediting the job. The work was done over a weekend in June 2020, and the practice announced it on its blog on June 23 as part of keeping its shared spaces safe and clean.

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