Simple Air Conditioner Fix – Change Your Filter

Your family shouldn’t spend the summer sweating it out at home, and your air conditioner filter plays a larger role in the overall temperature of your home than most homeowners realize.

Changing your AC filter on a regular basis is an easy way to keep your HVAC system functioning the way it should, and your home as comfortable as it should be when you get home from work every day.

How your HVAC system works.

Your HVAC works with three main pieces:

• Return air.
• Supply air.
• The HVAC filter.

The return air duct serves as the starting point. Air enters and is warmed through the exchanger with the assistance of a blower fan. The supply air vent sends the air on a trip around your house.  The HVAC filter sits in a space between these two points, mediating and regulating the circulation of air. When you set your thermostat to your desired temperature, the HVAC system will continue to treat air until it has reached that temperature.

What a HVAC filter does.

Indoor air contains more pollutants than outdoor air. Common pollutants and particles in the air include:

• Dust
• Pet dander
• Mould
• Pollen
• Dirt

The filter’s primary purpose is to clean the air moving through your HVAC system. It helps to minimize your exposure to these pollutants and as it catches air pollutants, it protects the blower fan from the pollutants and allows greater temperature regulation and air circulation.

What happens with a blocked HVAC filter?

Over time, the accumulation of pollutants in the filter affects its ability to capture pollutants. Irregular inspection and maintenance of a HVAC filter compromises its functionality and overall purpose.

The blower fan has to work harder to reach the temperature you set on your thermostat and eventually the HVAC motor will overheat and burn out.  You’ll end up spending more money on your energy bills and repairing your furnace with a dirty HVAC filter.

Why would anybody let a HVAC filter stay filthy?

We don’t know.

Changing your HVAC filter on a regular basis keep your family cool and help maintain clean air, help your HVAC system last longer and keep your energy bill low. Take good care of the air filter and your HVAC system will take good care of your family.

A maintenance plan is the best way to stay ahead of all your HVAC maintenance jobs.

The frequency of changing your filter and the type of filter you need may vary according to your family’s needs and the technical particulars of your furnace. Get in touch with McCrea’s ClimateCare to sort out your air conditioner maintenance plan in Renfrew & Arnprior today.

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