It’s hard to believe that such a small maintenance item like a not changing your AC filter regularly can have such a huge effect on air quality but, it does.

Generally AC filters are out of the way. It isn’t until you notice being slightly hotter in the summer and colder in the winter (because of reduced air flow) that you then remember to change your Air Conditioning  filter.

Changing the A/C filter on a schedule can help reduce the need for A/C and Heating Repairs in League City. Homeowners need some type of reminder or trigger to prompt their thoughts to get it done.

At AirVantage, we recommend this little trick to help remember to change your filter/s. Associate the Air Filter with the payment of a utility bill. The reason this association is a good one is because a dirty air filter can in fact increase the energy usage of the Heating and Cooling System by about 10%. Changing the air filter can save you money on utility bills and any savings are helpful, right?.

What Are The Best AC Filters?

The best Air Conditioning  filters meet MERV Standards. MERV means Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value. MERV was developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioner Engineers – ASHRAE. MERV values vary from 1 to 16. The higher the MERV value the more efficient the filter will be in trapping airborne particles.

MERV filters are more expensive than standard filters but, you don’t have to change them as often.

Here are the general guidelines for MERV filters.

Furnace Filters Replacement- Recommended furnace filters replacement is as follows: MERV 8 every 3-4 months, MERV 10 and 11 every 6 months, MERV 16 every year. If you have pets it is recommended that you check your filter monthly because having pets tends to send more particulates into the air.

There are a wide variety of air filter options available and finding the right air cleaning solution that works best for you is easy.

If you have a question about ridding your home or office of dust and pollen or a question concerning budgeting and cost… Call AirVantage Today at 409 354 1234 to talk to one of  our air quality experts.

Contact us at http://airvantageco.com

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A/C and Heating Service Checkups are more than just controlling the temperature in the home. Four other elements are largely unknown to many homeowners. In fact, some local Air Conditioning service companies overlook these important elements. Read more below…

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Temperature

Temperature is the simplest to understand. Either raise or lower the Air Temperature in the home by means of heating or cooling the air. Reducing the temperature is done with a good operating outdoor unit. Couple this with an indoor unit or evaporator along with air flow though a delivery system of ducts and temperature can be reduced. Increasing the temperature can be achieved through means producing heat either with an energy source such as natural gas or electricity. Another source increasing the air temperature in the home is by transfer heat from outdoor air to indoor air by means of a Heat pump. We’ll talk more about the Heat pump in another article. Stay tuned,

Humidity

While this is still fairly simple, controlling it in our highly humid Gulf Coast Climate can be challenging. This often can be achieved by setting the blower speed or volume air through the indoor cooling coil or evaporator so that a cooler outgoing air temperature results in dryer air. In some cases such extended periods of cooler outdoor temperatures, our indoor air may become too dry commonly seen during Winter. This is rare and often doesn’t get addressed in our area of the country.

Air Circulation

This can best be described as refreshing the air so as to not become stuffy without causing a drafty feeling. A good quality thermostat will circulate air automatically or one can simply turn on the indoor circulation fan manually for a short period. Over coming drafty situations is accomplished through proper supply grill design for any giving living space.

Air Quality

Breathing clean air is important to help keep us humans comfortable. Some of us have allergies and the level air cleanliness can greatly affect the severity of those allergies. AirVantage technicians have Air Quality training specifically for these and other Air Quality issues.

Noise

An often overlooked issue is the level of sound that conditioning the indoor air produces. Whether it’s the outdoor unit or indoor air noise that is the problem this issue needs to be included in the design of any Quality Air Conditioning System.

Contact AirVantage

We take pride in offering Top Quality Service and products designed to meet the homeowners in and around the League City and Gulf Coast Area. Feel free to call us at 281-704-2625 or text 409-354-1234.

https://www.AirVantageCo.com

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