Furnace Filters

Furnace filters are designed to keep out any outside material from entering and disrupting the furnace. This article is meant to inform you the importance of replacing your furnace filters and its purpose. Here are 5 reasons why replacing your furnace filter should be part of your schedule.

Improved Air Quality

Furnace filters collect dust, pollen, and other airborne particles to ensure clean breathing air for your home. It’s imperative to replace your furnace filters regularly.

Filters will catch pet hair, this can fill up the filter quick. Make your home a safer place by replacing your furnace filters, especially if you have a family with respiratory problems.

Furnace Longevity

Replacing your filters will lengthen the lifespan of your furnace. Furnace filters will prevent debris from entering your furnace thus making it less likely your furnace will malfunction. It’s important to check your furnaces’ condition, investing in a furnace whistle will alert you when your filters need changing. So, replace your filters when required and you will save potentially thousands on repairs.

Fire Hazard

Furnaces can be dangerous if left unchecked. Inside they contain burners that produce flame, that flame is used to regulate the temperature in your home. With a dirty filter, dust and dirt will be able to bypass the filter and enter the furnace. When inside, debris will clog the vents, preventing air from circulating into the furnace. With no air to fuel the burners then a flame rollout can occur. Flame rollouts happen when there isn’t enough air flow to fuel the furnace so the flame will ‘rollout’ in search for fuel elsewhere. This can cause a fire inside your home. Learn more about fire hazards made possible from your furnace.

Save Money on Furnace Filter Repairs

Your furnace will require fewer repairs annually if you change the filters when needed.  Luckily, there are filters in every price range. Don’t know where to begin your search? I recommend reading about the MERV ratings to help you know what to look for in a filter. Visit our shop to explore filter options.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Furnaces burn fuel that contains carbon, therefore its crucial to understand that it can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s dangerous to inhale carbon monoxide, it disrupts the oxygen in your blood from reaching your organs. The heat exchanger is responsible for transferring away from the carbon monoxide to out of your house. If a heat exchanger is damaged, carbon monoxide can leak out and threaten your family. You should have a carbon monoxide detector installed in your homes.

 Conclusion 

There are only benefits to changing your furnace filter. They range from how clean the air in your house is to even save yourself thousands of dollars in repairs.  There are also safety reasons for preventing a fire from happening or even carbon monoxide poisoning spreading throughout your house. It’s not a long process, you’ll be glad you did it. Please, remember to change your furnace filters.

MERV filters can prove to be the ideal choice for any heating or AC system. Check out what MERV rating really means when it comes to a good furnace filter.

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