Optimizing your indoor air for healthier living

 Solaris® indoor air quality products bring outdoor-like freshness to your entire home while making the air healthier by removing allergens, germs, and airborne toxins in the HVAC airstream.

Bring cleaner air to your life™

Attention Contractors: Ultravation IAQ products comply with the upcoming A2L standards when installed following Ultravation installation guidelines.

Whole house solutions for the entire range of indoor air contamination

Indoor air pollution is comprised of many types of contaminates: from visible dust and pollen; to microbes, odors, and VOCs*

No single technology can reduce air contamination in the many forms and sizes in which it exists.

Solaris IAQ components are a unique set of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) improvement products, each focused on a specific type of indoor air pollution. While they can operate independently, they are also designed to work as a group creating an efficient, integrated whole house indoor air quality improvement system that not only makes the air genuinely fresher and healthier from top to bottom, they can at the same time reduce the cost of cooling and heating the air in your home.

*VOCs are Volatile Organic Compounds. They range from toxic fumes (like exhaust and pool odors) to everyday odors from cooking and cleaning — as well as pet, bathroom, laundry, and other musty, unpleasant smells.

Air contamination varies widely from chemical to biological to particulate, ranging in size from molecular to the visible.  

Solaris UV-C lights, filtration and pathogen reduction

Learn about how the use of Solaris® air purification and filtration products help reduce the populations of this microorganism in indoor environments.

Each Solaris IAQ product focuses on a targeted segment of indoor air pollution

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Solaris indoor air quality system

Solaris® system components, strategically placed inside the HVAC system, are powered and monitored by the Solaris IAQ System Control Center.

Solaris IAQ system product installation diagram

IAQ System Control Center

For convenience and efficiency, a Solaris IAQ system is powered and monitored by a single power module. This single connection to available power provides proper energy to each component. It also tells you the status of any UV lamps in the system.

Needlepoint Bipolar Air Ionizer

As the air enters the HVAC system ions are added that react with nano-particulates. The ions cause these normally un-filterable particles to attract and group together. Placing ionization just "upstream" of the filter enables it to capture particles much smaller than was previously possible.

Hypo-allergenic filtration

Filtration is fundamental to cleaning the air. Ultravation Solaris filter fibers are hypoallergenic, high capacity, and high efficiency throughout their lifespan for practical, effective air cleaning with minimized filter changes and air flow resistance.

Add multiple germicidal UV lights

Add UV-C lamps to disinfect the HVAC coil. Add a lamp for the drain pan and drain lines and/or blower. A clean coil maximizes cooling efficiency. Disinfected drain lines prevent bio-growth clogs. UV also kills bacteria and viruses in the HVAC airstream.

Add PCO Air Purification

Installed after the cooling coil, a Solaris PCO air purifier breaks down odors, toxic gases and VOCs. It also kills bacteria and viruses circulating through the HVAC system. Two PCO air purifier models are available: active/adjustable and carbon-capture

EFFICIENT CENTRAL POWER AND MONITORING

SOLARIS® IAQ System Control Center

The ultimate in IAQ system flexibility and convenience!

Part number: SLX-POWERPRO-4LV
Part number: SLX-POWERPRO-4LV

A complete Indoor Air Quality System…One central control center! 

Convenience, efficient operation, smart monitoring. 

The best way to effectively keep the air in your home cleaner, fresher, and healthier from top-to-bottom is to use devices that specialize in the various types of contamination found in household air. Using the HVAC system to collect air to be purified and to distribute the purified air makes great sense! So we design and manufacture IAQ products that excel in each category and place them strategically in the HVAC airstream. And, to add convenience and efficiency, Solaris IAQ products integrate into a centrally-powered and monitored IAQ system that operates completely unobtrusively and prevents the HVAC system itself from becoming a generator of contamination.

The Solaris IAQ component control center is the central power and status monitor for a Solaris integrated IAQ system. It is flexible for customized effectiveness and provides a central control panel for system-wide UV lamp status. 

  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Versatile for connecting the right combination of IAQ components
  • Readily installs in a convenient location for viewing status.
  • Operates on a standard 110VAC outlet or auto-senses up to 277VAC.
  • Includes visual and audible alarms that indicate UV lamp operational status and to remind when replacements are required.
Part number: SLX-POWERPRO-4LV
Part number: SLX-POWERPRO-4LV

The Solaris® IAQ System Control Center SLX-POWERPRO-4LV powers and monitors these IAQ components.

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AIR-SCRUBBING

SOLARIS® Needlepoint Bipolar Air Ionizer

Electronic air cleaner reduces ultra-fine particulates and freshens the indoor air

Solaris Micro-particulate & Air Ionizer
Part number: SLX-PG5T

The Solaris Air ionizer improves and freshens the air by breaking down odors, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other chemical/molecular contamination.

Ionization uniquely makes it possible to remove the smallest airborne contaminents known as nano-particulates that would otherwise pass through filtration. These are particles so small and light they remain suspended in air, are able to evade normal breathing defenses and can enter into the lungs and in some cases the bloodstream. When installed just prior to an air filter, the ionizer statically charges the particles causing them to gather into large groups—large enough to be captured in the nearby filter.

Sources of ultra-fine air contamination

  • Smoke, smog, ultra-fine atmospheric dust, coal soot
  • Common household odors from cooking, cleaning, and laundry, exercise and bathrooms.
  • Home improvement projects
  • Very fine suspended dust particles, even airborne rubber particles scrubbed from tires on highways and roads.
  • Agricultural activity, including fertilization
  • Industrial / construction / demolition activity
  • Engineered nano-particles found in everyday items such as cosmetics, building materials—even some fabrics shed them

Additional benefits of the Solaris Micro-Particulate Air Ionizer

  • Contributes to the reduction of microbes, allergens, and filter disinfection (when installed adjacent to a filter).
  • Enhances the filter’s effectiveness and efficiency.

Solaris Air Ionizer Features

  • Maintenance free, no parts to replace.
  • Use individually or as part of a Solaris Whole House Component IAQ system.
  • Connects to any 24 VAC transformer or any existing Solaris 24 VAC IAQ product.
  • 6 ft. quick-release power cord included.
  • Magnetic mount included.
  • Wall plug-in adapter available.
  • Lifetime system warranty.
Solaris Needlepoint Bipolar Air Ionizer for small contaminents

The Solaris Ionizer releases ions that cause nano-particulates to gather into groups which filters can then capture. The same is true for other microscopic matter including viruses and bacteria.

Part number: SLX-PG5T
Part number: SLX-PG5T

HYPOALLERGENIC, HIGH-CAPACITY

SOLARIS® Media Air Cleaner Cabinets and High Performance Filtration

Captures 99% of pollen!

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Part number: SLX-MC

Solaris brings outstanding performance to proven filter design.

  • 25 square feet of pleated media in each 5-inch filter.
  • Shaped-fiber media arranged in layers with progressively increasing density means huge capacity with up to a full year of useful life.
  • Solaris layered media means low airflow resistance! Great for minimizing energy use while it provides very high particulate capture efficiency.
  • Continuous, hypo-allergenic Ultrastrand fibers — best for those with allergies.
  • Precision-manufactured in Vermont using heavy gauge, U.S. sourced galvanized steel formed into rugged long-life cabinets. Finished with strong powder coat paint for added durability.
  • Designed to seal tight when used with Solaris/Ultravation filters to prevent leakage around the filter.
  • 10-year cabinet warranty.

Solaris filtration is highly effective yet very practical

  • High efficiency is maintained over the life of the filter.
  • They last up to a full year.
  • Very low maintenance unlike other designs such as electronic filters that need frequent cleaning.
  • They are “easy” on the HVAC blower due to their layered design  – helping keep your electric bill minimized (see ratings below).

High efficiency filtration means cleaner air with minimized air flow resistance

  • Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) is the industry standardized performance rating system for particulate capture and pressure drop, or air flow resistance.
  • Solaris' MERV 11 rated filters achieve this particulate capture performance with the same low air resistance of a standard MERV 8 filter.
  • Solaris' MERV 13 rated filters achieve this higher particulate capture performance with the same air resistance of a typical MERV 11 filter.
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MERV 13 filtration endorsed by ASHRAE and NY Department of Health

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), has endorsed and recommended the use of MERV 13 filtration as one method of minimizing the spread of bacteria and viruses. The state of New York has required the use of MERV 13 filtration for malls aver 800,000 square feet (during the pandemic).

Solaris MERV 13 filters offer this level of performance for residences and office environments, with the added benefit of very low air flow restriction— equally that of the more standard MERV 11.

Taking MERV 13 to next level / increasing microbe destruction

You can effectively achieve even higher MERV performance by adding a Solaris air ionizer to your HVAC system and placing it just before the filter. Ionization causes nano-particulates of all kinds — biological and otherwise — to gather into stoically charged groups at a size easily captured in a MERV 13 filter. Further, the ions flowing into the filter itself disinfects the fibers for healthier air and safer filter changes.

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Layered air filter design collects particles—large to small—through the entire thickness of the filter, instead of simply piling debris up on the leading edge.

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  1. Solaris 5" pleated filters start with high efficiency and maintain it evenly over the life of the filter, reducing maintenance.
  2. Electronic filters start with good efficiency but gradually lose it as the collectors become loaded. These filters require frequent cleaning.
  3. Standard 1" “Furnace filters” start with low efficiency and quickly fill which actually makes them very efficient but also causes a sharp rise in air flow resistance. The purchase of one Solaris filter eliminates the purchase of up to twelve 1" furnace filters, as well as the inconvenience of multiple filter changes.

GERMICIDAL AIR & SURFACE TREATMENT

SOLARIS® UV Lights for HVAC

For disinfection to reduce bio-growth and increase HVAC efficiency

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Germicidal UV light is a great way to sterilize HVAC equipment such as cooling coils, drain pans, blower, and other wet surfaces, keeping them free of bio-growth.

  • Prevents the HVAC system from becoming a source of allergens.
  • Clean coils maximize HVAC efficiency and save energy.
  • T3™ lamp design provides 40% more UV intensity without increased power consumption.
  • Lasts up to 18,000 hours, twice as long as typical UV lamps!
  • Includes 6 ft connection cable with interface for Solaris IAQ Products
Benefits of UV lights in your HVAC system
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Solaris germicidal UV lamps installed at the HVAC cooling coil to disinfect the coil and surrounding surfaces including the blower and the condensate drain pan. One, two, or more are installed depending on the HVAC system.

Part number: SLX-AAL-14
Part number: SLX-AAL-14

HIGH-INTENSITY HVAC AIRSTREAM DISINFECTION

SOLARIS® UV Light-AS

Air Stream Disinfection for HVAC systems

The Solaris UV Light-AS kills or sterilizes airborne bacteria in your home, office—or any air-conditioned space—as they are forced through a lethal dose of UV-C light inside your HVAC system.

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Part no. SLX-AAL-16
Specialized high intensity twin-tube UV-C light kit for HVAC air stream disinfection.

THE TARGET: REDUCING MICROBES IN THE AIR!

  •  Airborne microbes move with the air stream through an HVAC system. This process creates a perfect opportunity to reduce microbes without sprays, chemicals or other environmentally unfriendly methods. With the organisms in motion, it is important to maximize UV exposure as they pass through the UV germicidal field.
  • The curve of the SOLARIS twin-tube UV lamp makes the 16" lamp effectively twice as long—or 32"! The doubling over of the lamp creates a concentrated UV-C energy field in the HVAC duct.

MAXIMIZING THE DISINFECTION POWER: 230 MICROWATTS and 3-YEAR LAMP LIFE!

  • The Solaris SLX-AAL-16 UV lamp is designed to match perfectly with the powerful Solaris IAQ Control Center* to generate the high levels of UV energy need to de-activate microbes in a short period of time.
  • The design of both enables the output of the system to reach an industry leading 230 microwatts of germicidal energy.
  • Most UV lamps will offer about 9000 hours of UV germicidal light service (about 1 year). The Solaris UV Light-AS provides 3-full years of service before replacement is required! 

*The Solaris IAQ Control Center is the power source and monitor for managing a single or multi-device Solaris IAQ system. It is  purchased separately.

OPTIMUM PLACEMENT FOR AIR STREAM DISINFECTION

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OPTIMIZE YOUR INDOOR AIR WITH SOLARIS  

Installing a Solaris indoor air quality system means that not only is each device specialized for its application from disinfection to ionization, each device is strategically placed in the HVAC air stream. And it makes a difference! We designed the UV Light-AS to optimize germicidal effectiveness and as a part of a component system, the UV lamp can be placed in the best location.

  • Placing the lamp in the warmer air of the HVAC air return duct allows the lamp to reach its optimum operating temperature—maximizing germicidal intensity.
  • 230 microwatts is a lot of UV energy. Placing the UV Light-AS in the return-air duct prevents possible exposure to sensitive HVAC interior components.
  • The 16" UV lamp length will fill most HVAC return-air ducts with an aggressive "wall of UV".
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PREVENT DRAIN LINE CLOGS FROM BIOGROWTH

Ultravation® DRAINLight UV

UV Light for HVAC condensate disinfection

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DRAINLight UV is specially designed to prevent all types of bio-growth, including Zoogloea, from clogging HVAC drain pans and drain lines. Keeping drain lines clear will significantly reduce the probability of clogged lines, overflowing drain pans, and the resulting property damage and promotion of mold and mildew in wet materials.

  • Prevents HVAC drain line clogs and the damage they can cause
  • Eliminates the need for environmentally unfriendly and expensive chemical applications
  • UV lamp replacement every 2 years (18,000 hours) during your routine HVAC maintenance service.
  • 10-year parts warranty, excluding UV lamps.

DRAINLight UV is germicidal and effective against bacteria and biogrowth. Read the independent testing on surface disinfection effecacy of Ultravation® UV Lights against Zoogloea bacteria

EZ-Light-4-DUV:</br>
Accessory add-on for a Solaris IAQ system.</br>
Includes 6ft cable, drain panels, UV shield, and magnetic clips.
EZ-Light-4-DUV:
Accessory add-on for a Solaris IAQ system.
Includes 6ft cable, drain panels, UV shield, and magnetic clips.

DRAINLight UV works with nearly any type of HVAC cooling coil/drain pan, featuring stainless steel drain panels, UV shield, magnetic lamp clips and 6ft lamp lead.

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

AIR PURIFICATION

SOLARIS® SLX-CAT PCO Air Purifier with 3-Panel Deep-Bed Activated Carbon Pollution Capture Technology

For Solaris Component IAQ Systems

The Solaris Carbon Capture PCO Air Purifier, removes air pollution far too small for filters to capture!

Part Number: SLX-AAL-CAT
Part Number: SLX-AAL-CAT
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The Solaris SLX-CAT captures odors, VOCs and other air pollutants much like the catalytic converter in your car. The photocatalytic process breaks down the complex molecules of odors, VOCs and other toxic pollutants that can be harmful and can trigger respiratory irritation.

  • Odor and VOCs (volatile organic compounds): While the three activated-carbon panels reliably capture the molecules of odors and other toxins, the patented TiO2+silver/zinc PCO formulation infused into the activated-carbon under UV-C light, converts the pollutant molecules back into the normal components of fresh, clean air without the use of ozone. Odors destroyed come from pools areas, laundry, bathrooms, kitchens—even trash bins and the family pet–as well as from products like cleaning agents, new paint, carpets, and other renovation materials.
  • Smoke: Smoke is broken down in much the same way that the catalytic converter reduces pollution from your car’s exhaust.
  • Bacteria and viruses: The purifier’s photocatalyst, augmented by UV-C light, works to disinfect the HVAC airstream, killing airborne bacteria and viruses passing through the HVAC system, reducing the chance of colds, flu, and worse.
  • Allergens: Microscopic allergens are captured and destroyed.

Key performance and environmental benefits

  • No chemicals, ozone or by-products: The Solaris SLX-CAT simply adds nothing to the air.
  • Unobtrusive and silent: Installed out of the way in the HVAC system, the SLX-CAT has no fans or blowers to add noise.
  • Energy efficient! The SLX-CAT uses no more power than a small light bulb.
  • 3-year UV lamp Longest UV lamp lifespan available
  • Lifetime purifier system warranty
  • Self-cleaning / maintenance-free! The Solaris PCO process automatically cleans/re-charges the activated-carbon panels when it releases the converted and harmless molecules.
  • Designed for homes and buildings up to up to 3300 sq ft.

For use in a Solaris® whole house air optimization system.

  • Integrates with comprehensive IAQ system
  • Powered by and monitored in central power module

 

OZONE FREE

Ultravation® Solaris® family of PCO air purifiers with activated carbon conform to UL 2998 (3rd Edition, July 10, 2020) clause 6.2, emittance of ozone not exceeding a concentration of 0.005 ppm.

How Solaris SLX-CAT breaks down air contamination

The Solaris activated carbon panels simplify the complex molecules of air contamination back into forms that naturally occur in the air through the PCO or photocatalytic process.

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SLX-C (formerly SLX-PWP4-CAT)
Part number: SLX-C
(formerly SLX-AAL-CAT)

Purchase with an IAQ control center or in an addition to your existing Solaris IAQ system.

SLX-C (formerly SLX-PWP4-CAT)
SLX-C
(formerly SLX-PWP4-CAT)

Package includes the 3-Panel Activated Carbon PCO Air Purifier and the Solaris IAQ System Control Center

SLX-AAL-CAT
SLX-AAL-CAT

Already have a Solaris IAQ system? Add a 3-Panel Activated Carbon PCO Air Purifier!

Installation by HVAC professionals as part of a Solaris Component IAQ System

Folded, the Solaris Carbon-Capture PCO Air Purifier installs needing just a 4.5-inch opening in HVAC ductwork. When installed, it expands to capture 3X more contamination than other systems.

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Odor, VOC and airborne microbe reduction plus air freshening ions

SOLARIS Active PCO Air Purifier for HVAC

For Solaris Component IAQ System

Solaris air purifiers remove air contamination beyond the reach of filtration — improving the air at the molecular level.

Two available models: SLX-P and SLX-A* (*Conforms to UL 2998 standard for no ozone generation.)
Two available models: SLX-P and SLX-A* (*Conforms to UL 2998 standard for no ozone generation.)
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Solaris photocatalytic (PCO) air purifier uniquely combines the technologies of germicidal UV light, photocatalytic oxidation, and ionization to break down the molecules of common household air contamination.

  • Destroys household odors, VOCs and toxic fumes in the HVAC airstream. These include odors from pools areas, laundry, bathrooms, kitchens—even trash bins and the family pet–as well as from products like cleaning agents, new paint, carpets, and other renovation materials.
  • Germicidal UV and PCO work together to disinfect the HVAC air stream, killing airborne microbes and reducing the risk of colds, the flu, and worse.
  • Solaris PCO leads the industry with more than 200 sq inches of PCO purification power! Layered PCO surfaces are coated with a proprietary and patented titanium dioxide + silver/zinc ion PCO formulation to maximize pathogen and odor reduction.
  • The Solaris PCO purifier is designed for homes and buildings up to 3300 sq ft. with adjustable oxidation levels that maintain maximum germicidal UV intensity at all times.
  • The 4X Plasma Generator emits ions that freshen indoor air in the same way a thunderstorm freshens the air outdoors. The ions electrically charge microscopic dust particulates causing them to gather into grouped particles that either fall out of the air, or are captured in air filtration.
  • Solaris' dual spectrum UV lamp exposes microbes to a lethal dose of UV-C light. The lamp's intensity kills up to 99% of germs instantly while breaking down chemical fumes and allergens.
  • Commercial-grade construction makes the lifetime purifier system warranty possible on the Solaris purifier. The UV lamp has a 2-year lifespan and a 1-year warranty.
  • Model SLX-AAL-PCO-2998 conforms to UL 2998 (3rd Edition, July 10, 2020) clause 6.2, emittance of ozone not exceeding a concentration of 0.005 ppm.

For use in a Solaris® whole house air optimization system.

  • Integrates with comprehensive IAQ system
  • Powered by and monitored in central power module
  • Full adjustability

 

Solaris PCO is germicidal and effective against many pathogens. Read the independent 3rd party performance confirmation.

Purifier features

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Purchase with an IAQ control center or in an addition to your existing Solaris IAQ system.

Two available models: SLX-P (formerly SLX-PWP4-PCO) and SLX-A (formerly SLX-PWP4-PCO-2998*)
Two available models: SLX-P (formerly SLX-PWP4-PCO) and SLX-A (formerly SLX-PWP4-PCO-2998*)

Package includes the PCO Air Purifier and the Solaris IAQ System Control Center

Two available models: SLX-AAL-PCO and SLX-AAL-PCO-2998*
Two available models: SLX-AAL-PCO and SLX-AAL-PCO-2998*

Already have a Solaris IAQ system? Add an Active PCO Air Purifier.

*Conforms to UL 2998 standard for no ozone generation.

Installation by HVAC professionals as part of a Solaris Component IAQ System

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The SLX-AAL-PCO Active Adjustable PCO Air Purifier installs right in the HVAC duct work.

Ready to bring cleaner air to your life?

Solaris ® indoor air quality products are only sold through and must be installed by professional HVAC contractors.

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