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Do You Have The Right A/C Filter?
The work of the air filter in an air
conditioning system is to keep the cooling coils and air inside the
home clean and free from all forms of air contaminants such as pet
dander and ozone emissions. In the market these days, you will come
across different types of air filters such as HEPA, standard,
pleated, electrostatic and electronic filters. The popular ones out
of these and which can be used to remove air pollutants from air
conditioners are the standard, pleated and electrostatic filters.
You will find these filters situated in walls, ceilings, furnaces,
or right in the air conditioner. The standard air filters, which are
made of spun fiberglass with cardboard frames, have the ability to
remove 10 percent of the airborne contaminants.It must be changed
once every month.
About 35% to 40% of airborne contaminants is usually captured by
pleated air filters. Because of their greater surface area with
filter material folded back and forth like a paper fan,
manufacturers assert that these filters can last between two to four
months. You will be expected to part with between $5 to $20 in order
to get these filters and this is slightly more than that of standard
filters.
Electrostatic filters make use of filter media that use an electric
charge to attract the airborne particles. These filters cost range
from $20 to $100 each. You only need to change these filters once in
every year. But people with allergies consider the use of electronic
air filter in air conditioner which functions in the same way as the
electrostatic air filters. However, it is more superior to
electrostatic air filters because the air flow inside the air
conditioning system is not obstructed. Whatever type of air
conditioner you have, ensure that a contractor is contracted to
check the cleanliness of the filter's coils at least once in a
month.
You should make sure that the air conditioner's filter is changed on
regular basis as clogged and dirty filter will hamper the airflow in
the system and reduce its efficiency by harming the coils'
heat-absorbing capacity.
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