Stop HVAC drain line clogs and the damage they can cause
UV Light for HVAC condensate disinfection
Ultravation® DRAINLight UV is specially designed to address bio-growth clogging problems in HVAC drain pans and drain lines.
Core features, performance and environmental benefits
No Chemicals: UV-C light is natural and does not create by-products or add chemicals to the environment. UV has been in use since the 1930s for water treatment, food processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing and much more.
2-Year Lamp Life: The DRAINLight UV germicidal lamp will operate for two full years before exhausting it's germicidal capability, and can usually be replaced during an scheduled HVAC service.
Peace of mind! Keeping Zoogloea and all types of bio growth out of drain lines, will significantly reduce the probability of clogged drain lines, overflowing drain pans, the resulting property damage and promotion of mold and mildew in wet materials.
Versatile design: DRAINLight UV is designed to work with nearly any type of HVAC cooling coil/drain pan, featuring stainless steel drain pan liners, UV shield, magnetic lamp clips and 6ft lamp lead.
Proven UV disinfection technology that inactivates bacteria and viruses in the HVAC airstream and bio-growth on HVAC internal surfaces.
Convenience UV lamp replacement every 2 years (18,000 hours) during your routine HVAC maintenance service. No monthly chemical cleanings and no chemicals to replenish or to add to the environment.
Biogrowth is a common cause for drain line clogs
About Zoogloea and how it grows to become an HVAC drain line clog
Zoogloea is a bacterium that oozes as a sticky, thick slime. As the bacteria create a colony, the individuals form groups and the slime allows them to attach to each other. As the infestation worsens and the groups become more populated, a sludge forms in the HVAC condensate running from the drain pan into the drain lines. There, the sludge can continue to grow, thicken, and clog the line.
DRAINLight UV is designed to specifically focus on disinfecting water that collects in an HVAC drain pan before it passes into the drain lines. The natural germicidal UV light inactivates viruses and bacteria, including Zoogloea.
Already have an Ultravation IAQ System? DRAINLight UV is available as an UPGRADE!
If an Ultravation IAQ product is already installed, chances are only a EZ-Light-4-DUV upgrade kit will be needed because it’s designed to connect and be powered by almost any Ultravation® UltraMAX™ UV, UVPhotoMAX or Solaris IAQ UV system.
The DRAINLight UV UPGRADE Kit
EZ-Light-4-DUV: Accessory add-on to an existing Ultravation UltraMAX UV system. Includes 6ft cable, drain panels, UV shield, and magnetic clips.
Not compatible with UVC-Advantage or UltraMAX systems already powering two UV-C lamps.
The DRAINLight UV COMPLETE Kit
UMX244EZ-DUV: Stand-alone system includes 24 volt power supply plus 6ft cable, drain panels, UV shield, magnetic clips and power adapter.
Ozone Free DRAINLight UV conforms to UL 2998 (3rd Edition, July 10, 2020) clause 6.2, emittance of ozone not exceeding a concentration of 0.005 ppm.
The DrainLight UV Complete Kits are covered by Ultravation's ten-year system warranty. The UV lamp has a one-year warranty. See owner's manual for complete details.
Disinfection with no by-products: Using UV-C light to prevent drain pan sludge eliminates the need for environmentally unfriendly and expensive chemical applications.
Typical positioning for DRAINLight UV and use of included accessories
2-piece stainless steel drain panels are easily installed for enhanced UV disinfection
Lamp and cable assembly with magnet-mounts allows many options for lamp positioning
Horizontal lamp mounting
Shielding provided to restrict UV to drain pan area
Independent testing confirms Ultravation® UV lights' effectiveness in HVAC surface and airstream disinfection
HVAC Surface Disinfection
Surface disinfection effecacy of Ultravation® UV Lights against Zoogloea bacteria
Independent tests show that Ultravation™ UV light achieves a 99.99% reduction of Zoogloea within the first 30 minutes of exposure. Read more on the testing results of UV light and Zoogloea reduction.
Below are just a few of the pathogens, allergens and airborne contaminents that are de-activated or relieved by UVC light.**
Bacteria
Viruses
Legionella pneumophila
Pollen
Fungi
Ragweed aviumintra
Streptococcus pyogenes
Zoogloea
Dust mites
Sick Building Syndrome
Measles
Tuberculosis
Chicken Pox
Humidifier
Bacillus anthraci
Cornebacterium diptheria
Microplasma pneuminiae
Penicillium expensum
Cryptococcus
Stachybotrys atra
Neoformans
Acinetobacter
Haemophilus influenzae
Mucor ramosissimus
Aspergillus niger
Adenovirus
Coxsackievirus
Mycrobacterium kansasii
Mycrobacterium
SARS-CoV-2
Coronaviruses
**List source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Why add UV lights to my HVAC system?
UV lights create healthier air through natural disinfection with no by-products
Healthier air for home or office: Ultravation UV lights installed in your HVAC system will kill harmful airborne bacteria, viruses and allergens in the air circulating through HVAC duct work as well as on HVAC surfaces such as the coil, drain pan and blower, keeping microbial infestation from growing and releasing offspring (allergens) into the air distributed to occupied spaces.
UV is a natural, environmentally friendly method for disinfection that involves no chemicals and creates no by products. Its germicidal characteristics were recognized and put to use as early as 1904 in some medical applications. Since the 1930s, it has been used for the disinfection of air, water and surfaces in many industries, ranging from food to pharmaceuticals, water and even wastewater treatment. Today, the benefits of UV are being applied to indoor air quality improvement to create healthier, fresher, more allergen-free indoor air. 
In fact, UV-C light is the only air disinfection technology recognized as effective by ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers).
Silent, non-intrusive and safe to use: Installs inside the HVAC system for whole house coverage, with no noisy, intrusive appliances taking up space, and the germicidal UV light does its job inside the HVAC system, without injecting any chemicals or other substances into the air.
Some examples of applications include:
• Homes
• Offices
• Schools
• Industry
• Restaurants
• Medical facilities
• Pet centers
• Cruise ships
• Hotels
• Military
• Bus stations
• Retail shops
UV lights are likely to save more energy than they consume
BEFORE: Normally wet HVAC cooling coils (above) are an ideal breeding ground for bio-growth that clogs air flow, releases spores (allergens) and reduces HVAC efficiency (which wastes energy!).
WITH UV-C LIGHT: Bio-growth is prevented, airborne bacteria and viruses are killed and cooling efficiency is optimized.
Over time, bio-growth infests wet cooling coils as they remove moisture from the air. Even a thin bio-film on cooling coil measuring a few thousandths of an inch fins acts as an insulator, cutting HVAC efficiency by 40% to 50%. This means HVAC system has to work harder (longer) to cool or heat the air, wasting energy. UV prevents this from happening.
Bio-growth inside an HVAC system can release spores and other allergens into the air stream and on to occupied spaces.
UV-C light stops HVAC surface bio-growth which continually keeps HVAC cooling efficiency optimized. This saves significant energy, and in fact, the UV system can pay for itself over time through lowered electric bills.
Ultravation™ indoor air quality products for HVAC are sold by professional HVAC contractors
Proper integration of Ultravation indoor air quality (IAQ) products takes the expertise of an HVAC contractor, who can evaluate your needs and HVAC equipment to determine the best product(s) to accomplish your IAQ goals—assuring optimum performance for the entire system.
Ultravation IAQ is available to all professional HVAC contractors! Call your favorite HVAC contractor today for more information on Ultravation's wide range of indoor air quality products.
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Ultravation™ indoor air quality products for HVAC are sold by professional HVAC contractors
Proper integration of Ultravation indoor air quality (IAQ) products takes the expertise of an HVAC contractor, who can evaluate your needs and HVAC equipment to determine the best product(s) to accomplish your IAQ goals—assuring optimum performance for the entire system.
Call your favorite HVAC contractor today. Don't have a contractor?
Ultravation products are not authorized for sale on the internet. Learn more