The Importance Of Air Conditioning Air Filters In Providing Clean Air For The Home And Office
Posted on June 21, 2009
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Air conditioner filters play a vital role in the provision of clean air for the home and office. You might already know how an actual air conditioner cools the room and renders it habitable during the summer months but you should also be aware of the fact that it performs another function. Air filters filter the dust out of the room and replace it with clean air. So aside from cooling, air conditioners have a medically advantageous effect on the room as well. For the air conditioner to be able to endlessly clean the air and deliver it free from contaminants, it will need a good filter. These filters trap out the dirt in the air so that the breeze returns from the appliance is clean.
The filters are positioned along the grill of the air conditioner so they serve as the last point the air passes before it is released to the room.
Furnace air filters help shield us from something known as respirable particles. You can easily observe particles accumulate on your kitchen table or leather sofa. Respirable particles are undetectable to the naked eye but are still present in the air. You can easily inhale them. Once inside the human body these particles can easily lodge in the lungs and cause serious respiratory illnesses. Air conditioner air filters remove these fine particles so that you obtain both cleaner air and a particle-free atmosphere in your home.
You will start to realize the importance of filtering your air if you consider the fact that the average human inhales 1.4 million particles of dust a day. The Environmental Protection Agency that provides these stats also informs us that air inside our residences is more contaminated than that outdoors due to the fact that air in enclosures has no chance for dispersion.
So the need for good quality air conditioner filters becomes paramount. We need to be using them for protection against allergies and infections from contagious diseases.
Air conditioning filters need to be changed over time as they gather dust. As a homeowner how should you decide on which A/C filters to buy? There are countless manufacturers but basically they manufacture the same types of filters. Depending on how they work, the dominant ones are High Efficiency Particulate Air (or HEPA) which provides pollen (and smoke) filtration, Pleated with a larger surface, Electrostatic which takes advantage of a natural phenomenon that creates an attraction for dust, and Charcoal which applies carbon filtration. Of all of these, the Charcoal and the Pleated types are most commonly used.
There are basically 2 types of air conditioner air filters – regular throw-away air filters and re-usable washable air filters. Of the throw-away air filters that we tested, the 3m filtrete line came out a clear winner. Of the re-usable filters that we recently tested, the Boair filter won the battle because it was the easiest to clean and filtered the most dust.
Before you place your order for new A/C filters, you will have to ascertain whether the chosen one fits your air conditioner. It is not enough to simply know the size of the intended replacement; you must be able to determine the functionality of the filter as well. For example, there are A/C filters with ultraviolet sterilizers that nullify harmful bacteria in the air so they can not get into the body. You may need this kind for more crowded rooms. HEPA air filters are well known for screening out tiny particles from the environment so the space remains clear of pollens. These variants serve areas like an office in a smoggy area.
Air conditioning filters make living rooms safe places to spend our time. They remove dust from our air and destroy any bacteria that may be around. We need to replace them often so they keep operating to protect our health.
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