Changing the filter on the furnace or heat pump is one of the easiest ways to maintain comfort in your home during the heating and cooling seasons, and save money! The furnace filter’s purpose is to remove dust particles from the air and makes the atmosphere within your home healthier. If you have central air conditioning then the filter also prevents those particles from clogging the A-coil. What’s and A-coil? A central air conditioning system doesn’t vent hot air from inside the house to the outside, it moves heat from inside to the outside. It does that by two finned assemblies similar to car radiators. The radiator inside is called the A-coil because it is shaped that way. The radiator on the outside of the house is much larger but is basically the same thing. The fan indoors moves the inside air past the A-coil and the fan in the outdoor unit moves it past that radiator. A special liquid moves between these two radiators and carries the heat one direction or the other. It’s important to change the in-door filter every three months because it keeps the A-coil from clogging, which degrades it’s efficiency in transferring heat/cold. Regularly changing the filter also keeps the fan motor from struggling to push air through the system, which can raise your electricity costs and burn out the motor! It’s also a good idea to hose off the out-door unit. Grass clippings and dust can clog that coil and possibly cause the compressor to fail. Changing the furnace filter is easy. It’s usually located in a slot in the ductwork close to the furnace. Simply pull out the old filter and place it in a plastic bag because it’s going to be dirty! On the side of the old filter there are dimensions and an arrow. The hardware store should have a variety of filters, so find one like yours with the same dimensions. Observe the arrow on the filter and align it with the direction the air is flowing. If you don’t know which way the air will flow, start the system and feel which way the air is flowing into or out of the slot. Most filters are located in the duct that brings air to the furnace. So in that case the arrow should point to the furnace. If you plan to replace the filter regularly, tape a piece of paper to the furnace with the date the filter was last changed. For the few minutes it took to change the filter you saved yourself energy dollars, improved the comfort and quality of the air in the home, and avoided future repair bills. 77th Meridian, LLC manages residential property in Anne Arundel and surrounding counties, and parts of Baltimore City for a monthly fee of 7.7% of the collected rent. Why pay the 10% others charge? We save you TIME and WORRY. . . .
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