What do you really want to treat? The air or the air conditioning coil?

Sanuvox divide their commercial products into two categories:

a)       UV object purification and

b)       UV air purification 

Sanuvox Object Purifiers named appropriately the 'CoiI Clean series' are High-Intensity or Amalgam 19mm UVC (Germicidal 254nm) Mercury Vapour Quartz Lamps mounted to Anodized Aluminium Parabolic reflectors designed to bask stationary objects (usually an A/C COIL) with UVC light preventing and destroying mould and other microbial growth on the object. Although very effective in keeping a stationary object clean, UV Lamps shining on an object will have little effect on any other Indoor Air Quality (lAQ) concerns outside a mouldy coil.

Sanuvox Air Purifiers are specially designed to drastically improve the air quality in the building or facility. Sanuvox proprietary systems make it possible to deliver high amounts of UV energy to the air­ stream while increasing 'dwell time' between the air and the UV purifier. Sanuvox UV Air Purifiers use proprietary Dual Zone High-Intensity or Amalgam 19mm UVC (Germicidal 254nm) UVV (Oxidation 187nm) Mercury Vapour Quartz Lamps to destroy biological contaminants and chemicals in the air.

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How does ultraviolet light destroy biological & chemical contaminants?

Sanuvox purifiers use proprietary High-Intensity or Amalgam 19mm Mercury Vapour Hot Cathode Quartz Lamps that produces both UVC and UVV light (both wavelengths are fused into the lamp).

UVC is short-wave radiation; it attacks the DNA of the cell. This wavelength’s primary uses are for the destruction of biological contaminants such as mould, bacteria and viruses. Tile Centre for Disease Control (CDC) recommends this method for destroying viruses such as tuberculosis.

UVV is primarily used for oxidation; this is the portion of the lamp that will destroy chemicals and odours such as cigarette smoke, VOCs, diesel fumes and formaldehyde.

With both UV wavelengths working together, Sanuvox UV air purifiers" are able to destroy thousands of biological and chemical contaminants.

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How do I select the right Sanuvox UV Purifier for the job?

If you have questions, or on application you want us to help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us. Let our engineers and experts do the selection and sizing with you. Our goal is to support you in anyway we can to guarantee your needs are met.

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How is Sanuvox Technologies different to other UV Lamp Manufacturers?

Established in 1995, Sanuvox has received multiple U.S. patents on the UV process that is being heralded as the standard in the industry. Unlike lamp manufacturers that market conventional Object Purifiers, Sanuvox offers Engineered Systems for both Object & Air for virtually any IAQ application. Sanuvox factory support is unmatched. We will provide you with the support needed in order to solve your IAQ needs. Sanuvox Purifiers are used in tens of thousands of applications ranging from private, commercial and medical to government and military installations.

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What kind of systems does Sanuvox manufacture?

Sanuvox manufactures a complete line of In-duct ultraviolet air Purifiers, UV coil cleaners and UV stand-alone systems as well as combination HEPA UV filter/air purifiers. Sanuvox also manufactures systems for residential applications.

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Do Sanuvox Ultraviolet Air Purifiers produce ozone?

As part of the proprietary Sanuvox process involved in UV air treatment, the UVV (187nm) portion of the lamp is fused to the UVC (254mn) portion of the glass. Sanuvox lamps are not ozone generators; ozone is a by-product of oxidation. As the oxidation is emitted from the UVV portion of the lamp, the UVC wavelength immediately starts to break down residual ozone that may be present. Sanuvox is treating the chemical contaminants in the air at that moment in time; this is one of the components of the Sanuvox U.S. patent.

The amount of residual ozone produced by a Sanuvox UV air purifier with the UVC/UVV lamp has been measured by independent accredited testing laboratories and found not to exceed 0.0035 parts per million at the outlet of the purifier. This is less than 1/10^th of the ASHRAE limit (0.05 ppm) and less than a 1/20^th of the OSHA (0.10 ppm) standards for safe ozone levels. In fact, the oxidation process produces less residual ozone than a photocopier or the arcing from an electronic air cleaner, and in documented air quality tests, zero ozone levels have been found on the working area.

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How can Sanuvox Air Purifiers destroy up to 99.9% of the contaminants travelling through the HVAC system?

Sanuvox UV air purifiers are sized according to the application. Taking into account the duct size, air velocity, % of the fresh air and the contaminants to be destroyed Sanuvox can size the application in order to achieve 99.9% destruction at one time. If you have an application that requires our help in specifying a Sanuvox solution just give us a call.

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What is URV and how does it relate to Ultraviolet Air Purification?

Ultraviolet Rating Value (URV) is a proposed standard by the international Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) in response to an industry wide need for standards and guidelines for evaluating ultraviolet air purification efficiencies. On the table below you will see that there are URV values from 1 to 20. A URV value of 14 or above represents 100% destruction of tuberculosis, whilst a URV value of 11 represents a 88% destruction of tuberculosis.

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How is a Sanuvox UV CoilCleaner different than other UV Lamps / Emitters used to destroy mould on an a/c coil? 

All Sanuvox Ultraviolet Lamps use the highest efficiency Quartz glass (highest quality glass with the least amount of impurities). Sanuvox patented Hot Cathode High-Intensity or Amalgam Mercury Vapour 19mm Lamps produce the highest efficiency, cleanest burning lamp available, paired to high output electronic ballasts. Although other UV lamps and emitters may use questionable glass types and gas mixtures, only Sanuvox UV CoilCleaners use patent pending Anodized Aluminium Parabolic Reflectors to direct the UVC Germicidal (254nm) light onto the object. If a UV Lamp is shining on an object without a parabolic reflector, less than 40% of the lamp's energy is actually shining on the object. With the addition of the parabolic reflector, Sanuvox is directing virtually 100% of the lamps' energy where it is needed.

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Can a UV Lamp on a Coil also treat the air-stream?

Because these UV lamps are installed perpendicular to the air, there is not sufficient amount of 'dwell time' between the lamp and the air-stream, consequently the effect on the air is minimal. For a UV lamp to be effective as an air purifier, the lamp(s) must be parallel to the air-stream. If lamps are to be installed perpendicular, many more Lamps would be required in order to achieve the necessary 'dwell time'

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Are there research studies done on Sanuvox UV Systems?

The Sanuvox Research & Design Team is made up of Scientists, PhD's, Engineers, and experts in Air Quality and Air Management.  All research studies done on Sanuvox Systems are Independent Third Party, using various Sanuvox UV Purifiers some of which have been published in various medical journals including the prestigious Lancet Medical Journal. Many UV system manufacturers actually refer to Sanuvox research to show the efficacy of UV Treatment.  

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Is a Sanuvox UV Purifier safe?

Sanuvox Air Purifier are CSA C/US certified and CE approved. Two factors relating to safety are

• Exposure to UV rays is damaging to the eyes and skin

• Direct UV exposure destroys plastic

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What are the applications and uses for Sanuvox UV Purifiers?

Sanuvox Air Purifiers will destroy biological and chemical contaminants, odours such as bacteria, viruses, mould, mildew, smoke, formaldehyde, cleaning solvents, etc. See table below for a partial list of contaminants treated by Sanuvox. Sanuvox Purifiers are used in tens of thousands of homes, doctors and dentist’s offices, hospitals, veterinary clinics, office buildings, government facilities, railway stations, health clubs, day care centres, laboratories, class rooms, old age homes, hotels, smoking rooms, bars and restaurants, mausoleums, funeral parlours and morgues.

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What is my Sanuvox CoilClean warranty?

All Sanuvox UV CoilCleaners are warranted for 5 years (including ballast); the UV Lamp is warranted for 12,000 hours.

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What is my Sanuvox UV Air Purifier warranty?

Please refer to www.sanuvox.com for the specific warranty on the Sanuvox product that interests you. All commercial UV Lamps are warranted for 12,000 hours.

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What contaminants can Sanuvox Air Purifiers destroy?

Listed below are some of the common odours, chemical pollutants and biological contaminants that are destroyed by Sanuvox air purifiers. We simply do not have room for a complete list.