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?

  • Schwim Dandy@piefed.zip
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    2 days ago

    It’s only necessary if you want your furnace to heat the air. Without it, air will simply take the path of least resistance and bypass the coils entirely.

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      2 days ago

      Thank you, that makes sense. I did not realize the air all gets forced through like that.