HVAC Filter Knowledge Base

Written by: Your Filter Connection The air filter in your home has a key role in maintaining your HVAC system. Air conditioner techs tell us that replacing your home air filters once every three months is the key to maintaining a well-running HVAC unit. These filters are generally inexpensive, but there are many varieties on the market. While there are options to each variety, generally people choose between reusable and replaceable filters. The right choice for you depends on how often you plan to replace your filters and what you’re willing to pay. What Filters Do A replacement Honeywell air filter has two basic advantages to the home: it prevents particulates from clogging the system and it helps filter the...

Written by: Your Filter Connection The air filter is one of the most important parts of your HVAC system, so you should replace it regularly. HVAC systems use air filters to increase longevity and efficiency of your heating and cooling system by protecting it from dust, dirt and other airborne particles. Whether heating or cooling your home, most HVAC systems work by circulating air through a series of ducts throughout the interior of a building. All air passes through the central unit where the air conditioner filter is located. As air circulates through the central unit, it passes through the air filter, which provides a physical barrier between air intake and the moving parts of your HVAC system. In addition...

Written by: Your Filter Connection Air filters are valuable parts of HVAC units, and they are easy to replace. Air filtration units help to clean the air in your home, but they also protect your HVAC system. Replacing these filters is very easy to do, and the filter itself is almost always under $20. This is what your air filter does, and why you should replace it. Coils An air conditioner filter is there to try and block some of the particulate matter that can get into your air conditioning unit. Some of that dust eventually cakes onto your coils and can cause your HVAC unit to work double time in order to supply the cooling you need in the...

When you purchase a replacement furnace filter, you’ll need to make a choice between disposable filters or ones that are permanent. While both types of filters will do an adequate job of keeping potentially harmful particles such as dust, mold and allergens from getting into your home, there are distinct advantages and disadvantages to each. Doing the research before you buy a 3M filter or any other replacement filter brand is important. Your Filter Connection wants to make sure that you make the right decision for your needs, so we’ve come up with a “cheat sheet” giving you the pros and cons of the different types of filters: Replacement Filters: Replacement furnace filters are significantly more affordable than permanent filters;...

It’s easy to overlook your air filter in your HVAC system. After all, if your air conditioner and heater is pumping out cold or hot air as needed, it’s easy to think that your electrostatic air filter is working fine. But outward appearance can be deceiving. Unless you do a thorough inspection of your air filter and replace it as needed by purchasing a replacement filter from Your Filter Connection, you are running the risk of major problems with your HVAC system. These are just a few of the problems that can occur if you don’t change your air filter on a regular basis: Overuse of Energy: When you don’t replace your AC or heater filter on a regular basis,...

Honeywell is a big name in the heating and cooling industry. The company has been around for more than 125 years and offers a variety of heating and cooling systems for residential and commercial purposes. Honeywell is also famous for its great humidification systems and air purifiers. If you own a Honeywell device, you’re in good hands. But even a Honeywell furnace or air purifier needs to be properly maintained. One of the best ways to keep your furnace or air conditioning unit running smoothly is to replace the filter on time or when it’s dirty. However, not just any filter will do. Whether you own a Honeywell air purifier, humidifier, or portable heater, it’s important to replace the filter...

There are plenty of pollutants outside of your home.  Our job at Your Filter Connection is to help you keep them out!  Let us help you choose the right filter for your home unit and provide you with the assistance to know when to replace it in a timely manner to prevent the filter from becoming a source of air pollution itself. We have a wide array of Filtrete filter sizes and options to fit any home unit. Our 3M Filtrete filter is available in MERV 12 Ultra Allergen, MERV 11 Micro Allergen and MERV 8 (dust and pollen) ratings.  They are also offered in 29 standard sizes to fit almost any filtration unit.  If we do not carry your...

If you live in a hot or cold area, chances are that you’re going to be making use of your heating or air conditioning filters. These systems can run more efficiently if you do proper general maintenance on them. Here are the benefits of changing your air filter on a regular basis: Longevity: When the filter in your heating or cooling unit is clogged, it doesn’t allows air to flow throughout the machine, which means it runs the motor harder to get the job done. Changing your Filtrete filter once a month gives your motor a rest. A motor that has an easy time doing its job will have a longer life span. Energy: You save energy when you change...

Guest post is provided by Your Filter Connection, a company that distributes products like a replacement home air filter to keep your house cleaner. Visit their website for more information. When you clean your house, you probably have a list of chores that include things like bleaching your counter tops and cleaning your carpeting every day. Nevertheless, you might be distressed to discover that perhaps even if you manage to keep your house clean, gunk, plant pollen, cat dander, mold and mildew, or pathogens can still be found within it. If your heater filter is not changed consistently, these irritants will surely build up and muck up the air quality inside your home. Air filters are able to be changed...

Your home air filter will contribute in improving your family’s overall health. With a good quality air circulating inside your home, you lower your risks of acquiring diseases transferred through air and those that caused by poor air quality. Air conditioner filters are readily available in various stores in the market, you may also contact a shop should you need a customized size. Air filters are an efficient way to remove about 98 per cent of airborne pollutants and allergens, these includes dust, smoke, molds, animal hair even combustion from your home appliances. With poor air quality in your home, you are subjecting yourself and your family to diseases such as respiratory ailments like asthma. Purchase high quality air filters...