Air Purifiers With UV Light - Clean & Healthy Indoor Air

Air purifiers with UV light use ultraviolet light to eliminate airborne germs and pollutants, improving indoor air quality.
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Prepared by Lee Cheng, reviewed by Dr. Helena Rodriguez

Air Purifiers With UV Light FAQ


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What is a UV air purifier?

UV air purifiers are designed to use short-wave ultraviolet light (UV-C light) to inactivate airborne pathogens and microorganisms like mold, bacteria and viruses. They have the same ultimate goal of all air purifiers: to reduce indoor air pollutants. The technology is also referred to as UV germicidal irradiation, or UVGI air purifiers.

What does UV light do on an air purifier?

The UV light on an air purifier uses the UV-C spectrum of ultraviolet light to inactivate airborne pathogens and microorganisms like mold, bacteria, and viruses. The purpose of the UV mode on an air purifier is to sterilize indoor air.

What is UV mode on air purifier?

The purpose of the UV mode on an air purifier is to sterilize indoor air. Air cleaners that use ultraviolet light to kill microorganisms are also known as “UVGI air purifiers” and “UV-C air purifiers”. UVGI stands for ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and UV-C is a spectrum of ultraviolet light, which we’ll explain next.

What type of light is used in air purifiers?

UV-C (Used in Air Purifiers). The most prevalent form of ultraviolet (UV) light that reaches the Earth’s surface is called the Most Common UV-A Light. It has a frequency scope of 315-400 nanometers (nm). It records around 95% of the UV radiation we are presented with.

How does a UV purifier work?

UV purifiers use short-wave ultraviolet light to extinguish pathogens like bacteria, mold, and viruses. As you can likely imagine, a two-in-one air filtration system that employs both HEPA and UV-C filtration is extremely effective at both capturing and destroying contaminants.

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