Filtering The Truth
You might be amazed to learn how much money you can save on items such as energy bills and auto repairs, just by keeping an eye on the filters that are a part of your everyday life. Filters remove solid undesirable particles from elements such as air, water and car engines, but they need to be replaced, or in some cases cleaned out, on a regular basis. If you stick with a consistent schedule of filter maintenance, you’ll breathe cleaner air and have the benefit of products such as HVAC units and cars that run more efficiently. Here are some rules-of-thumb to provide you with cleaner air, water and running engines.
Filters in home air vents should be replaced at least twice each year. Many people do so as a matter of course, every time daylight savings time begins and ends. Furnace filters should be changed on a monthly basis and can increase efficiency by 5% in the process. Filters for tap water generally have a useful life of 6-to-9 months. It can be easiest to change air and water filters in your home at the same time. In your car, the average oil filter can last as long as 15,000 miles, while air filters should be changed as often as your oil, in order to ensure peak efficiency.