Can Installing an HVAC Purification System Improve the Safety of the Air Inside Your Home?

If you’re like most homeowners, you know there are air filters for their split system HVAC units that will trap airborne contaminants and dust as the air is circulated through them, and we know that changing them frequently helps improve indoor air quality and system efficiency.

What if you took it a step further?

You may not realize the level of filtration varies according to the type of medium used, but all are limited to some degree due to the need for a minimum amount of airflow to promote proper HVAC system operation.  Many homeowners don’t know that an additional air purification method is available for their system that greatly enhances the ability to eliminate mold spores, bacteria, microbes, viruses, and other pollutants—not just trap the dust, cat/dog fur, and other “dust bunnies.”

Here are just two options we offer to our clients:

The REME-HALO air purification system uses oxidation technologies to ionize oxygen and water molecules and create hydro-peroxides within the conditioned air inside the home.  Ionized hydro-peroxides are effective at destroying harmful microbes in the air and on surfaces. As oxidants, they do this by either destroying the microbe through a process known as cell lysing or by changing its molecular structure and rendering it harmless (which is the case for VOCs and many odor-causing pollutants). Additionally, the amount of hydro-peroxides generated for indoor air purification is well below the level that is constantly available in outdoor air, and there is no known case of these ionization technologies causing a health risk. The REME-HALO system is easily mounted into the HVAC system ducting, where most sick building problems typically start. When in operation, it creates a plasma to generate the hydro-peroxide ions from the air passing through the system, which, in turn, are passed through the conditioned spaces within the home. 

A less expensive alternative is a Honeywell UV light indoor air purifier, which energizes during system operation to kill sensitive microbes as they pass through the HVAC system ducting. Although highly effective, it only works against contaminants that are sensitive to UV light, such as mold spores, and will not assist in eliminating VOCs or UV-resistant microbes. 

Both systems are highly energy-efficient and are relatively easy to maintain for HVAC technicians and can be checked during routine servicing/maintenance visits. The installation is straightforward, and the purification system does not adversely affect the conditioning effect of the HVAC system. The UV system will eventually need a replacement bulb, which costs an average of $40 and can be purchased online.

Reach out today for an estimate to see how we can make your home a safer environment for your family!