{"id":2219,"date":"2025-01-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=2219"},"modified":"2025-01-29T19:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T00:52:53","slug":"does-a-uv-air-purifier-treat-mold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/does-a-uv-air-purifier-treat-mold\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a UV Air Purifier Treat Mold?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mold invading your home is one of the most difficult things to deal with. Thanks to Florida\u2019s average relative humidity of around 75%, mold is very happy to grow here. It makes a strong, unpleasant odor if it\u2019s anywhere near you. And it\u2019s extremely hard to remove once it has grown a large colony, leaving stains and deterioration in your home and costing thousands to remediate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wouldn\u2019t it be so much simpler to get rid of that mold when it first tries to grow? To prevent it from creating those big ugly colonies? Yes, and in fact, it is possible to do just that. Let\u2019s talk about how a UV air purifier<\/a> can treat your home\u2019s mold problem at the source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ultraviolet Light<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Light has different properties at certain frequencies. Infrared light, for example, is something you have probably only seen in movies. We can\u2019t detect it with our eyes, but certain equipment that picks up infrared wavelengths can sense heat! Ultraviolet light, at the opposite end of the light spectrum, has amazing sanitizing properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tiny pathogen\u2014a microbe that causes illness, such as a salmonella or E. coli bacterium\u2014has no skin like yours, no exoskeleton like an insect, and nothing to protect it. The outer layer is simply a lipid membrane, like a bubble of oil. Ultraviolet light can easily penetrate that membrane and enter the core of the bacterium.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This light doesn\u2019t simply shine through it, the way you shined a flashlight through your cheeks as a child. No, it\u2019s powerful enough to actually unravel the DNA of these microbes by dissolving the chemical bonds that hold their proteins together. It kills the germs, with no bleach or disinfectant chemicals at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Mold Grows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, you\u2019ve probably noticed that mold is most likely to grow in dark places. Back corners of cupboards and poorly lit bathroom nooks and crannies often contain mold. But you\u2019re not going to find it on the patio furniture that sits out in the sun all day long. But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re not suggesting that you shine UV light all over your house to stop the mold.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mold can only reproduce by releasing spores from their fruiting bodies\u2014that is, from the visible mold colonies. But these spores are incredibly tiny, less than half the diameter of a single human hair! They drift around until they settle somewhere, and if that place is dark enough and has a bit of moisture, a new mold colony will start to grow. That means you can catch mold before it grows by killing the spores in your air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whole House Air Purifiers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To purify all the air in your house, you don\u2019t need UV lights everywhere. You just need them inside your ductwork, where all the air passes through as it cycles through your HVAC system. A whole house air purifier is professionally installed, completely enclosed in your ducts, and incredibly effective at killing the nasty little things in your air.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a whole house air purifier in Navarre, FL<\/a>, you can breathe fresher air that doesn\u2019t smell of mildew or contain every germ that\u2019s been sneezed out all winter. We\u2019d love to help.
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For professional air purifier installation, look no further than Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc.  <\/strong>Contact us<\/strong><\/a> today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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