| There are some very important things that you | | | | what a good quality disposable filter would cost |
| should do to extend the life of your air conditioner | | | | but you just wash them with water when they |
| and keep it working at peak efficiency at all times. | | | | become dirty and reuse them.Electronic filters will |
| One of the most important things that you can | | | | never become dirty enough to effect airflow. |
| do is change your air conditioner or furnace filter | | | | They just become inefficient and there ability to |
| every three to six months.Every home is | | | | remove dust from the air deteriorates as they |
| different and there are many factors that effect | | | | become dirty. To clean these filters you have to |
| how long you should wait between filter changes. | | | | remove the electronic cells and soak them in |
| Wait too long and the efficiency of the equipment | | | | some like HVAC cleaner and then rinse them and |
| will deteriorate and operating costs go up. Change | | | | let them dry.HEPA filters are the most efficient |
| your filter too often and it's like throwing money | | | | filters available and become plugged very quickly. |
| away. Considering the cost of some filters that | | | | They need to be checked monthly and often |
| could add up to a lot of money over time.It is | | | | cause too much restriction to airflow to be used |
| important to keep in mind that the more efficient | | | | at all. An air conditioner contractor will be able to |
| your air conditioner filter is the more often it will | | | | tell you if it is worth trying one of these in your |
| have to be cleaned or replaced. For most people | | | | system.If you are using economy panel filters |
| pleated filters will do an adequate job. These | | | | from your local hardware store and getting a |
| filters are ten to sixty percent efficient and some | | | | pack of four for five or ten dollars, you are not |
| manufacturers claim even higher | | | | doing yourself, your family or your air conditioning |
| efficiencies.Pleated filters should be changed every | | | | equipment any favours. When it comes to rating |
| three to six months. If you live in an area with | | | | filters, these are at the bottom of the list.These |
| lots of dust then you should probably change your | | | | filters do such a poor job you could leave one in |
| filter about every three months.If you require | | | | your air conditioner for a year and it would not |
| more efficient air filtration you may want an | | | | collect enough dust to require changing. The |
| electrostatic, electronic or even a HEPA filter. The | | | | unfortunate thing is the evaporator coil of your air |
| more efficient the filter is the more often it will | | | | conditioner would need to be cleaned every year |
| have to be cleaned or replaced.Electrostatic filters | | | | to remove the dirt that should have been |
| probably offer the best combination of value and | | | | stopped by the filter. |
| efficiency. You will pay between two to six times | | | | |