{"id":1360,"date":"2019-09-09T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2019-09-05T08:26:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T12:26:37","slug":"uv-air-purifier-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/uv-air-purifier-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Difference between an Air Purifier and a UV Air Purifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/What\u2019s-the-Difference-between-an-Air-Purifier-and-a-UV-Air-Purifier-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"uv-light\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/What\u2019s-the-Difference-between-an-Air-Purifier-and-a-UV-Air-Purifier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/What\u2019s-the-Difference-between-an-Air-Purifier-and-a-UV-Air-Purifier.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>You might think that a UV air purifier is \u201cjust another air cleaner.\u201d However, it\u2019s quite different from a standard ionization or electronic air cleaner\u2014more on that below.<\/p>\n<p>Basically, there are a number of things that can have a negative impact on your indoor air quality, but there are a few systems that can help improve this situation. Indoor air quality is a big concern no matter what time of the year it is\u2014in fact, without the right products in place, it\u2019s worse than the quality of the air outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>But, what type of air purifier is best? To answer that, we first need to explain what air purifiers actually <em>do. <\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Air Purification, Explained<\/h2>\n<p>Air purifiers were developed to clean the air circulating through homes due to HVAC use. Rather than using a fiber mesh to trap pollutants, like the standard air filter does, an air purifier draws particles from the air.<\/p>\n<p>There are two common types of air purifiers\u2014the electronic air purifier and the ionization system. They charge unwanted contaminants and draw them down into the system, where they can later be cleaned off by the homeowner.<\/p>\n<p>The problem\u2014or rather, the obstacle\u2014with this is that the standard air filter doesn\u2019t protect against <em>all <\/em>the contaminants that can enter your airflow\u2014namely, mold and mildew. This is where the UV air purifier comes in! Also referred to as UV germicidal lights, the UV air purifier is a set of lamps, which send out low-frequency ultraviolet radiation\u2014hence its name.<\/p>\n<p>This is the same type of radiation that comes from the sun, and its radiation is harmful to the cells of organic tissue as it disrupts cellular function. It kills cells and makes them incapable of reproduction.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cBut Wait, Doesn\u2019t That Mean They\u2019re Dangerous?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s understandable that you might make this assumption, but UV air purifiers are not dangerous. The level of radiation present in these systems will not create any health concerns for you, your family, or your pets. In fact, you won\u2019t even be able to see the lights, as they\u2019re installed and integrated directly into the ductwork.<\/p>\n<p>But a UV air purifier <em>is <\/em>powerful enough to kill microbes and other tiny organic pollutants moving through the air ducts. This means that any microorganisms that are in your ductwork will be effectively eliminated before they even have a chance to enter your airflow.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, just like with any other indoor air quality product, the installation of your system should be completed by a trained and experienced professional. Our team is able to make recommendations based on your home\u2019s specific needs. You may find that you\u2019ll benefit from a combination of indoor air quality solutions, actually. We have systems that tackle things like stale air, humidity, and more. You can trust our team to set up your home with the right products and services!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t let mold be a hazard of using your <a href=\"\/service-areas\/fort-walton-beach-fl-hvac-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air conditioning in Fort Walton Beach<\/a>. Contact <a href=\"\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc.<\/a> for your indoor air quality needs. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indoor air quality is a big concern no matter what time of the year it is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[79],"tags":[13,92,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1360"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1366,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360\/revisions\/1366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}