[westernrider75]

Originally Posted by LoisR

Go for it. Weve had one gor seversl years. Or a replacement (the are good for 2 years). Before the UV light, our air filter was all black. We were breathing that stuff. After the lights were installed, the filter was only a little black. What a difference it made. Replacement bulbs are $100 when bought on line.

Was your system recommended and installed by your HVAC company?

[GreggC69]

We are the second owners so the unit was installed at construction and the previous owners were the first occupants. SunKool is who is suggesting the light currently and were not the original installers.

[Pinball wizard]

Originally Posted by jimkerr

I’d like to know what company is trying to scam you so I don’t use them.

Most likely Sunkool.

[GreggC69]

Originally Posted by Pinball wizard

Most likely Sunkool.

That is correct. SunKool.

[Sharperize]

I was told the same and believe they’re correct. However, they wanted something like $1400 to install. I went onto Amazon and bought lights and fixture for less than $100 & installed myself. No more mold! L

Originally Posted by GreggC69

Had annual tune up of house a/c system last week. When you pull the cover off of the handler in the garage, the technician pointed out areas of specs of mold around the coils and various areas of the unit. The recommendation is for the installation of a multi placement ultraviolet light system to prevent and eliminate any mold development. Has any one experienced this? According to the technician, the mold is something noted on virtually all Villages units. Curious on others experience and curious if anyone has installed one of the ultraviolet lights.

[rsmurano]

More disinformation. I used to get mold on my filter everytime I changed it. I had them put in a good quality black light ($1800) and the mold went away. I’m with the guy who services the units 2x a year maintenance plan and no mold, and this is on a 4 yr old house.

Don’t listen to people that discard technology because “they think it won’t work”, listen to people that have real experience with it

[Switter]

I was considering a UV lamp when I installed my new furnace. Once he mentioned the $500 price tag on the lightbulb and that it needed to be replaced at regular intervals (I can't remember how often), I decided to forgo it. Also, my furnace is not in my garage so it is not exposed to high humidity. That really doesn't make much sense to me unless your garage is air-conditioned to remove the moisture out of the air. Do they do that to save space in the house?

[Veracity]

Originally Posted by positiveinlife

local guy under $1000 system and installation.

Not a scam! Know your science Uv destroys bacteria by contact.

I am on TEAM-UVLIGHT. It might all be in my head, but it gives me peace of mind knowing (or thinking) that there is no mold blowing through my HVAC. We rented a house that had little maintenance done to the HVAC. It was only a few years old, but the coils were black with mold. So, when we built our new house, we had two UV lights installed by Sunshine within weeks of moving in. Then, during our first 1-year routine maintenance, we asked for a 3rd light, which even surprised the technician because the entire system was spotless. We have now been here close to two years and there is not a speck of mold in our system. Maybe it would have been fine without the light, but after seeing the black mold in our rental, I never want to take the chance of having that mold in my house. So, we probably win the award of the most HVAC UV lighting in the entire Villages (or the people who got scammed the most). LOL.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Veracity

I am on TEAM-UVLIGHT. It might all be in my head, but it gives me peace of mind knowing (or thinking) that there is no mold blowing through my HVAC. We rented a house that had little maintenance done to the HVAC. It was only a few years old, but the coils were black with mold. So, when we built our new house, we had two UV lights installed by Sunshine within weeks of moving in. Then, during our first 1-year routine maintenance, we asked for a 3rd light, which even surprised the technician because the entire system was spotless. We have now been here close to two years and there is not a speck of mold in our system. Maybe it would have been fine without the light, but after seeing the black mold in our rental, I never want to take the chance of having that mold in my house. So, we probably win the award of the most HVAC UV lighting in the entire Villages (or the people who got scammed the most). LOL.

High intensity UV C Lights properly installed on the wet input side will deactivate microorganisms illuminated by the light giving them a bad sunburn.

Trade-off is if regular maintenance is good enough or not vs how often you need to replace the lamps and at what cost?

[Carlsondm]

Who was it?
We were approached for the same install. I have asthma and asked the tech to clean up the mold. I am mold sensitive from doing Iaq work. Amazingly he was able to disappear the mold with no safety gear. I bought the unit because it does work until the bulb declines.. It is a medical need for me. The bulb is available on Amazon for $80. They charge $800 to “ maintain” the unit. The units are probably not needed by most people. The tech should Id the mold and let you know what you are dealing with.