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Juliegonzalez: 1 year ago

Why do I need to change my air filters often?

We moved into our current a year ago and never changed air filters. I was told the other day that I need to replace these filters every 1 or 2 months. Why?

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golacinskie: 1 year ago via iPhone

The correct answer is when a filter becomes clogged it restricts the air being pulled into the unit and causes it to operate less efficiently. The dust isn't going to be recirculated because it can't be pulled through the filter. Change it every month and you will be fine. I work in the heating and cooling industry.

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kuriafiddie: 1 year ago

You should clean your filters or replace them once every month. The air filters trap dust and debris from your house and if the filters get clogged the dust will be redistributed to your house. Clogs in the filter also cause its parts to wear out easily and reduce the efficiency of the filters.

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partyboi: 1 year ago via iPhone | Last edited at 12:03AM on 2/22/2012

Did you tell him you have asthma? That seems a little to often but he might be right. but like he said ^^ alot of crap to breathe in.

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MsTayshaun: 1 year ago

U should clean them because filters trap all kinds of dirt, dust etc, so that the dirt, dust & all that bad stuff wont get caught in ur lungs & give u respiratory infections

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mcx8xu: 1 year ago

There are two classes of filters; those that need changing monthly, and those that need to be changed every 3 months.

Your environment will dictate how often either of those class of filters will need to be changed, i.e. if you live on a dirt road, a 1 month filter may only be good for 3 weeks, and a 3 month filter may only last 2 months.

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