FiltersUSA Offers Simple Steps To Save Energy Costs This Summer
HUNTLEY, Ill., May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1990, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranked indoor air pollution as "a high priority public health risk" and recommended the cleaning of indoor air. During the summer allergy season, when the house air conditioner is running more frequently, changing the filter becomes even more important. There are simple steps that you can take to improve indoor air quality.
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During the cooling season, we tend to overlook replacing the filters. Remember, when the air conditioner runs, it also cleans the air. The general rule of thumb is, the more your use the A/C, the more often you should change the filter to prevent the a/c coil from freezing. Clogged or inefficient filters do not clean the air effectively. They also produce greater stress on the blower motor and the restricted airflow can cause your system's temperature to drop below optimal levels. This causes your air conditioner to freeze up. The restricted airflow combined with the stress on the motor will cost you more in energy dollars plus the possibility of the costs associated with a service call. Replacing the filter is cheap and simple alternative.
The type of filter you use will have different results. Pleated Furnace Filters offer greater surface areas that capture airborne particles. A denser filter media with a higher MERV rating will capture smaller particles. Electronic air cleaners remove the smallest. The 99-cent fiberglass filters that you can see through offer the least amount of air cleaning power.
FiltersUSA.com offers a wide variety of replacement filters from the common 1" furnace filter to the 5" in thick pleated HEPA style cartridge filters. FiltersUSA buys thousands of filters, and with that type of buying power, they are able to pass the savings to their customers.
Changing the furnace filter is a simple do-it-yourself project. Turn the air conditioner off, open the cabinet and pull out the old filter, noting the direction of the airflow arrow. Then insert the new filter in the same direction of airflow arrow.
If you live in apartment building where you don't have control over the a/c, you still can improve the quality of your air by using a portable room air cleaner. They are affordable solutions and are small enough to move from room to room and many offer True HEPA filtration.
Reduce the amount of indoor allergens this summer by using these simple tips and relax indoors.
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