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Is this furnace end cover necessary? (lemmy.today)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/diy@beehaw.org
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I am adding a UV light to my furnace coils. I decided to cut an access panel for easier cleaning and access to the UV light. I did not realize there were these triangular end covers for the A-frame of the furnace evaporator coils.

I don’t see them anywhere online when looking up diagrams of furnace coils. When I search online, it is also not clear if these covers are necessary. Are these covers beneficial? Or can I take one side off to fit the UV light underneath the A-frame?

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[–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

"Mine" was a poor choice of words. I didn't install a UV light, but I did install an air Ionizer. My point wasn't clear: asking your HVAC tech for advice, since they service your system, I presume, and may have additional details like install pointers or potential impacts on warranties, etc.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 5 months ago

    Oh gotcha. Yeah I don’t really have an HVAC person to ask, but I found a few reputable sources on YT and they recommended on the underside of the coils, because that’s where the moisture (and then bacteria) accumulate.

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