How Often Should You Change Your HVAC Filter?

Keeping your home heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system running efficiently requires regular inspection of filters. This should be completed as part of annual routine maintenance. In some parts of the country, however, it is best to inspect the filters at least semi-annually or even three times per year depending on weather cycles as it relates to overall use of the HVAC system in your home.

Some other factors that determine how often you should check your filter have to do with your lifestyle factors. Being aware of where the filter is and being sure it is maintained will save you thousands of dollars in avoiding costly repairs of an HVAC system that has been struggling to perform with a clogged filter.

Smoke

Smoking in the home is a lifestyle factor that will lead to the necessity of more frequent changes of your filter. Smoke has a tendency to linger and it gets into the HVAC system in your home. Eventually your HVAC filter will not last quite as long in these circumstances.

Oftentimes if you tell you HVAC maintenance service representative about smoking and your related filter concerns, they can most likely leave you extra filters during their annual visit. Some might even come out and change it more frequently for a small fee. Either way, it is within your best interests to be vigilant about filter maintenance in smoking households.

Our Furry Friends

Pet dander, or scales of the dead skin of any mammal, are constantly being shed. Dander is also very lightweight and small allowing them to remain floating around the air for hours. Dander is also sticky and as it floats through your home, it will make its way into your HVAC system. This stickiness will help it to really clog up you filter. In households like this, semiannual maintenance makes the most sense I addition to checking the filter every 3 months.

Allergies

Millions of Americans suffer from allergies. As air in your home moves through, your HVAC filter becomes both a harbor and an incubator for mold and allergens. Again, this is a situation that would require more frequent filter changes. Filters are relatively inexpensive and checking it only takes a few minutes. It is one simple step you can take to maximize efficiency of your HVAC system keeping the air in your home free of these deleterious influences.

Be mindful of what goes into your lungs! Call Skovron Mechanical Services LLC. at (603) 674-9885 for air quality services in the Manchester area.