Disposable filters and your AC

Disposable air conditioner filters are low-cost alternatives to permanent air filters installed in home air conditioning systems. The life of a disposable air filter varies between 1 and 6 months. Such air filters are available in packaged quantities that will provide you with a full year of filter changes. Usually, disposable air filters are made of lightweight cardboard or synthetic filter media and are available in standard sizes.

If your heating and air conditioning system has a disposable air filter, you need to change your furnace filter once a month in winter and your central air filter once a month in summer. If you run your heating or air conditioning all day and night, live in a dusty area, or have pets, you may need to change your filter more often when it is very hot or very cold outside. Avoid vacuuming them for reuse as replacing your disposable filters is the best option.

A disposable filter is usually placed in a cardboard frame, hence cannot be washed. When vacuumed, such filters won’t work as well as before. But remember, you need to vacuum the outside and around the filter encasement of your air conditioner before you take out the air filter. Once you remove the filter, you need to vacuum the area behind to effectively remove any stray dust particles.

It is best to engage a good contractor to look after your hvac maintenance service needs.

72 Degrees Cooper Brothers is a company that provides air conditioning and heating repair, maintenance, and replacement services. Leave the cleaning of your air conditioning and heating units to this San Jose air conditioner contractor. Call them at (408) 649-2008 or visit their official website: https://www.72degreescb.com for more details.