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Indoor Air Quality

Summer is a beloved season - with it comes fun in the sun and backyard barbecues. Summer also means that it’s time to turn on the AC. Before you do, however, the unit should be checked by a professional. Let our air filtration experts take a look at your AC unit. It’s not enough to think it worked fine last year; if you haven’t changed the filters then your unit has all of the dust and allergens that were in your house last year as well. Our air filtration installation team at McAtee Plumbing Heating & Cooling can change those for you, and while we’re there, we can check your unit to make certain that it is operating at top efficiency.

4 Benefits of UV Lights for Your HVAC System

Ultraviolet devices offer numerous benefits when added to your home’s heating and cooling system, including keeping those cold and flu germs at bay. The benefits of HVAC UV lights for your system are many. If you’re a Puget Sound area resident concerned about how indoor air quality affects your family’s health, here are a few reasons to consider adding UV lighting to your HVAC system.

Here are 4 of the main benefits of adding UV Lights to your HVAC System

1) Improved Airflow

UV lighting reduces contaminants that could otherwise build up in your system’s ductwork and cause your HVAC system to work harder just to keep up. By eliminating contaminants, biofilm growth, and other organic materials inside your HVAC system, heat exchange and airflow are both dramatically improved.

2) Improved Energy Efficiency

Adding a UV device to your existing HVAC system can reduce your home’s overall energy consumption by up to 35 percent, which translates to a nice chunk of savings on your energy bill.

3) Cost Effective Investment

If your home turns out to have the right conditions for UV installation, it’s certainly worth the investment when you consider all of the health-related and money-saving benefits. UV lighting in your HVAC system can also boost your home’s value and make it more attractive to potential buyers.

4) Disease Prevention

Arguably the main benefit of UV lighting in your HVAC system is that it helps reduce disease transmission, which can keep your family from getting sick by eliminating airborne contaminants.

Why Its Important to Change Your Air Filters

A filter can only hold so much foreign debris before things start to pass right through it or, worse, it gets clogged up. Allergens can pass through a dirty filter and simply be circulated throughout your house. When a filter becomes clogged, air backs up behind it and it limits the efficiency of your cooling unit.

Your filters are responsible for filtering out:

• Pollen
• Dust
• Bacteria
• Pesticides
• Dander
• Smoke
• Chemical cleaning products’ residue

What many people don’t know is that there is a filter for the air that goes into your unit as well. Its purpose is to keep contaminants out of your unit. This filter can become clogged very quickly and in one season alone it may need replacing. Removing this filter without replacing it is very bad for your unit. It can shorten the life of the unit by years, and decrease its efficiency drastically. Do the right thing; before you turn on your air conditioner, call us. We will replace those filters and check out your unit.