An Electronic Filter Makes the Best Furnace Filter

Minnesotans say furnace filters, in warmer climates they are called air conditioner filters

Regardless of what you call them, they are a very important part of your home heating and cooling system. If it is not cleaned on a regular basis the furnace will work harder to pull air through the system. Not too mention the adverse effects a dirty or inadequate furnace filter can have on the longevity of your heating and cooling equipment.

How Often Should Your Furnace Filter be Changed?

Depending on several factors like family size, lifestyle (smoking and cooking habits), heating and cooling equipment usage, pets, health concerns, etc., a good rule of thumb is to change your pleated furnace filter every month during the coldest months and every other month when it's not so cold. If you use inexpensive home improvement store brands you may want to change them even more frequently. On the other hand, if you use a hepa filter, which greatly restricts airflow when dirty, you may want to change it more often than recommended. For more information read: Time to Change Your Furnace Filter? on the Duct-911 Blog.

How Often Should Your Air Conditioner Filter be Changed?

In the Minneapolis Saint Paul, MN area we are rather fortunate. Our Minnesota climate is quite comfortable a lot of the time during late spring though early fall. Even for people who have there air conditioner set to kick on at 70 degrees will still use it much less than those in the southern part of the US. Most experts still recommend changing the air conditioner filter every month from June through September. An air conditioner filter is far less expensive to replace than the wasted energy required to force air through a dirty home air filter. And replacing your home air filter is certainly less expensive than replacing various components of your central air conditioning system.

Choosing the Best Home Air Filter

Unless your renting a home, you are most likely very interested in maintaining your home heating/cooling system. While every situation is different, most homes would benefit greatly from and electronic air filter. An electronic air filter is attached to your heating and air conditioning system and filters out or "purifies" the air before it reaches your furnace to get cycled through your home again. An electronic air filter is also known as an air purifier. Replacing your disposable furnace air conditioning filter with an electronic air filter will give you three levels of filtration; pleated, uv light and catalyst. When considering an investment in a whole-house electronic air filter, shop carefully as some units are not as effective as others. Depending on the size of your house and the needs of your family, cost isn't always a reliable guideline. At Hoffman Heating Air Conditioning we feel that the best furnace or air conditioner filter for your home is always the electronic air filter. Call 651-653-4704 to discuss your specific situation.

Only NATE Certified Technicians at Hoffman Heating and Air Conditioning In addition to being trained and certified, our heating air conditioning tech's are licensed, bonded and insured. Why leave the most important appliance in your home in the hands of any one other than a professional?