Go after what filters miss.
Filters trap particles. But mold on the coil, airborne viruses, bacteria, and odors need a different tool. UV light and air-treatment systems neutralize the living and gaseous stuff your filter was never built to stop.
Your cooling coil is a perfect place for mold.
Inside your system, the cooling coil is dark, and in summer it's wet with condensation. That's exactly where mold and biofilm grow, and then your blower pushes the spores and that musty smell through the whole house.
Filters don't reach the coil, and they can't capture a virus, a bacterium, or an odor molecule. Those are far smaller than even high-MERV media catches.
Of our lives are spent indoors, breathing the same air over and over. UV and ionization treat what a filter simply can't.
Source: U.S. EPA, The Inside StoryLight and ions, where filters fall short.
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UV-C at the coil
A UV-C lamp aimed at the coil and drain pan keeps mold and biofilm from growing where they love to, so the coil stays clean and the musty smell goes away.
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Carbon for odors and gases
Activated carbon takes on odors, cooking smells, VOCs, and household gases that pass straight through a particle filter.
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Ionization for the air itself
Whole-home ionization sends charged ions into the airstream that cluster fine particles together, so your filter can catch them, and help deactivate some airborne pathogens.
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Cleaner coil, better system
Keeping the coil free of growth also protects airflow and efficiency, so the equipment works the way it's rated to.
Cleaner, fresher, healthier air.
- The damp, musty smell when the AC runs is gone at the source
- Fewer airborne mold spores, bacteria, and some viruses in the air
- Cooking, pet, and chemical odors a filter can't touch, handled by carbon
- A growth-free coil holds airflow and efficiency and lasts longer
- Zero-ozone options that meet the UL 2998 standard
UV + air-treatment systems.
From Tempstar's carbon-and-UV purifier to Honeywell coil UV, we install sterilization that targets what filters miss, plus whole-home ionization on request.
- TempstarUV light + activated carbon
Tempstar Carbon Air Purifier with UV#UVCAP
Pairs activated carbon with UV light to take on odors, VOCs, and household gases while reducing microorganism growth on the indoor cooling coil.
- UV-C light treats the indoor coil surface
- Activated carbon targets odors, VOCs, and gases
- Zero ozone (UL 2998, at or below 0.005 ppm)
- 10-year parts limited warranty with timely registration
- HoneywellUV-C coil treatment
Honeywell Home UV Surface Treatment System#UV2400U
UV-C light mounted at the coil to keep mold and microbial growth off the cooling coil and drain pan, where damp, dark conditions let it breed.
- UV-C aimed at the coil and drain pan
- Keeps the coil clean for better airflow and efficiency
- Reduces musty, biological odors at the source
- Annual bulb replacement
We size and recommend the right unit for your home, ductwork, and goals, then install it clean and set it up correctly. We service all brands, not just the ones we install.
Ready to clear the air?
We'll find the gaps filtration can't cover and install the right treatment. Jason will call you back.