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Strength of Germicidal UV Lamp |
12W UVC, 36W electrical
UVC High Output 800 µW / cm² per second @
1 foot distance |
They don't provide you with the precise information |
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UV Lamp Life |
12,000 hours |
8,000 or 9,000 hours |
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Air Cleaner
Warranty |
5 Years |
Limited or 1Year |
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Certification |
UL Certification for multi-volt operation |
None, pending, partial |
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Ease of Installation |
Easy - 15 minutes |
Difficult |
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Ease of Lamp Replacement |
Easy - less than 5 minutes |
More than 5 minutes |
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Location of Installation |
Anywhere in the HVAC system |
Limited per model |
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Operational temperature range |
35 - 135 °
Fahrenheit |
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Manufacturer(s) Experience in UV Business |
Over
47 years |
Less than 5 years |
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Manufacturer(s) Annual Sales of UV Products |
Over 25 million dollars |
Less than 1 million dollars |
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Manufacturer(s) Total Sales of UV Products |
Over 1/4 billion dollars |
Less than 5 million dollars |
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Number of Models to inventory |
One |
More than 1 - an inventory nightmare |
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Number of lamps to inventory |
One |
More than 1 |
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Additional features |
None |
Features that drive the cost up |
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Optional Power Enhancements |
Reflective self-adhesive insulation |
None |
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Number of UV air cleaners sold |
Over 40,000 |
Less than 10,000 |
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Number of engineers to assist custom jobs |
Over 5 |
None |
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Customized Quotes |
Free Quotes with variable designs to support customer needs and
budget |
Limited |
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CAD Engineering Drawings and Instructions |
Available |
None |
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Focus on UV technology |
UV is all we do |
A sideline enterprise |
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Service |
Knowledgeable, toll free support; same or next day shipping |
Limited |
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Scope of Work |
Any facility on planet earth and more - we can handle any job |
Limited |
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PRICE OF AIR CLEANER |
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PRICE OF UV LAMP |
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Note: Claims for intensity or power
of UV air cleaners without stating the distance from the lamp are
meaningless since the power of UV diminishes with the growing
distance from the UV lamp. |
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American-Lights® |
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UV TESTING
American-Lights® UV Air Cleaner is the # 1 selling ultraviolet light
air cleaning system on the air quality market for many reasons. We proudly list our strengths
and challenge you to compare our UV air cleaner and American Air & Water®, Inc.
team to any and all competition. We are confident that after you have
done your due diligence, compared and totaled up the scoreboard, you
will understand why we are # 1. And why Manufacturer’s Representatives,
Distributors, Associations, Contractors, Property Managers, Architects,
Builders, and Engineers have selected American Air & Water®, Inc. to be
their UV partner!