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Air
Conditioner Filter - Clean It for A Cooler Summer
The
last thing that you would want on a hot summer afternoon is malfunctioning
of your air conditioner. As with any other machine, your air conditioner
also needs regular maintenance. Luckily, there is nothing much
to be done except cleaning the air conditioner filter and general
cleanliness of the air conditioning unit. Moreover, the process
of cleaning the air conditioner filter is so simple that anyone
can do it without any outside help.
For
efficient working of your air conditioner, it is very important
that the air conditioner filter should be kept free of any dirt
or dust as the air handler will begin to pull these impurities
through to an evaporator coil, which would be wet from condensation
on its cold surface. This will transform the dirt into mud caked
on the coil when it is passing through the filter, reducing the
heat transfer from the air to the coil and also reducing the air
flow through the unit. Moreover, moisture will also not be condensed
on the coil surface.
The
system efficiency will decline by up to 20% due to the above and
thus your electric bill will increase considerably. The air conditioner
filter does another important job of removing pollen, dust and
other particles from the air, thus providing cleaner air to the
building occupants to breathe and reducing respiratory diseases.
Some
Tips For Maintenance Of Your Air Conditioner Filter
Turn off your air conditioner and remove the air conditioner filter.
Check the condition of the filter and also the size of the same.
You can then go to a home improvement store and buy a similar
air conditioner filter. Depending on the condition and type of
your existing filter, you can either replace it with the new one
or you might even clean the old one if it is in good condition.
There
are many types of air conditioner filters. Some of them might
need to be replaced whereas others might be reusable. The frequency
of cleaning the filters depends upon the length of time that the
air conditioner is being used and the surrounding conditions such
as amount of dust in the air and the presence of fur-bearing pets
in the house. You might also be using disposable air conditioner
filters, in which case you should keep several spares with you.
For
proper functioning of your air conditioner, the primary requirement
is to keep changing the air conditioner filter regularly. Dust
particles that are filtered by the air conditioner filter tend
to clog the filter thus reducing its efficiency. Although the
good quality filters might last a little longer, there is no alternative
to changing them regularly. The average frequency for changing
the filter is a month.
If
the building is being remodeled or if some construction is going
on, there is a greater likelihood of presence of more dust in
the air and as such these homes will need more frequent air conditioner
filter changes. If you want your air conditioner to work efficiently
and have a longer life, you must keep changing the air conditioner
filter regularly.
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