Honeywell UV Air Purifier Compliments Your Air Cleaning System

A Honeywell ultra violate air purifier is the perfect compliment to any home air cleaning system. While a UV filter is not a good choice alone because it doesn’t actually filter dust, dirt, and allergens out of the air like a HEPA or electrostatic system does, it is a good final piece of any home air filtering system.

UV air purifiers work differently then more conventional filters. UV light is extremely effective in neutralizing and destroying a wide variety of micro-organisms found in most home environments. Bacteria, germs, and viruses will circulate unimpeded through most normal air filters, which pose a real health threat to families, particularly those with younger children, older family members, or those who have compromised immune systems. These types of filters are also effective against molds and their toxins, which are a serious health concern in many homes today.

So what exactly does ultra violet light do to combat these tiny micro-organisms? Viruses and germs cannot survive the affects of direct sunlight because the UV rays from the sun alter their DNA patterns, effectively killing them. UV air purifiers work the same way, killing dangerous micro-organisms as they pass through the filtering system in a homes HVAC system.

Although the UV rays generated by these types of filters are the same as those that cause sunburns from the sun, they are completely safe when used correctly. In a portable room air filter the UV light is shielded from outside exposure. In a whole home system the UV filter is installed in the HVAC duct work, normally just before the more conventional filters.

The reason for installing the UV air purifier before the main filtering system is simple. While the UV light is extremely effective at killing micro-organisms it does not actually filter particles out of the air. This is the job of the HEPA or electrostatic filter that will effectively remove dirt, dust, and dead micro-organisms from the air, keeping the circulating air supply clean.

Complimenting the air cleaning system already in a home with a Honeywell air purifier gives a home the best of both worlds: Pure clean healthy air.