100 Ways to Save Money in 100 Days-2: Filters
Posted By Mr. Imperfect on June 24, 2008
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Welcome back to this series. One thing that is often neglected, or delayed too long is changing your air/heat filters. These filters are relatively non expensive, and the time to change one generally takes less than a minute. For people with severe allergies, look for specific HEPA filtration standards on the label. Install these and notice the difference within 48 hours.
OK, entertain us for just a moment. Once you have finished this sentence, place your hand over your mouth and try to breathe deep, slow breaths….how did that feel? You would have to work hard to maintain the proper airflow into your body, would you not? The same is true for your air/heat system. The harder it has to work to get and force air, the more electricity it will use.
Action point for today: Check your filters and clean/replace the ones that are in need. There really is not a set time to change these filters, as different environments will have different requirements, but I would check them at least weekly and change as often as needed. Once again, we would like to encourage your comments on this series, as well as any suggestions you may have for the site in general. Have a great day, and we will see you tomorrow!
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