I'm replacing my central air conditioner with a much more efficient one. (Ihope Congress restores the $500 tax credit this year!) One of the options Ican buy is UV lamps for the coils. Carrier makes these claims:- Kills bacteria & mold growing on the indoor coil- Enhanced indoor air quality- Enhanced air flow- Minimizes microbial build-up on coils- Improves system efficiencySee: I don't yet know how much this option is (or the annual replacement ofthe bulbs). But is this something worth considering?Don (e-mail link at home page bottom).

Figure on about $100 per bulb on replacement costs.....

UV lights in AC coils?

Mar 02, 2008 21 Replies

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Don Klipstein 18 years ago

The UV bulbs for sterilization do not have phosphors. The glass/quartz does becoome a little less transparent to the germicidal UV as the bulb ages.

- Don Klipstein ( snipped-for-privacy@misty.com)

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hallerb 18 years ago

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he glass/quartz

many years ago hamilton gas dryers had these lamps. many years like

2nd world war

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