Regular Air Filter Replacement Kepps Air Cleaners At Peak Performance

Air cleaners make worlds of difference to the inside air of a home, office, or building, but once an air filter has been working for a period of a month or more, it is only as good as the air cleaner filter maintenance you give it.

There are some general guidelines and recommendations put forth by air cleaner and filter manufacturers to get you started on a good air filter cleaning schedule. Owner’s manuals and air cleaner spec sheets are a good start. You should know, however, that your home may require more frequent replacement of air cleaner filter cartridges if a wood stove or another source of dust is in the house.

Before you shop for an air cleaner replacement filter, get to know your air cleaner. Keep the following information written down in an accessible place and have it with you when shopping for air cleaner filters:

• Identify the maker of your air cleaner. (Honeywell, Boston, NSA, Kenmore, Hunt Air are just a few).


• Know what type of system you have; Honeywell portable air cleaner filters use different size and shape filters than whole house Honeywell air. Portable cleaner filter specs are easy to find on the information plate.


• Know what type of filter your air cleaner uses.. Hepa filter air cleaner systems are most popular because they work the best and it is more than likely you will be shopping for a hepa filter.


• Know how many filters you need to replace, and the size and model of each. Purchasing and installing a hunt air cleaner replacement filter set or Boston air cleaner replacement filter set takes care of all replacement needs at once.

The longer you own your air cleaner, the harder it is to keep track of the original paperwork that came with the unit. Most air cleaners have a metal information plate installed directly on them that lists all the information needed to find replacement filters.. On the Honeywell enviracaire portable air cleaner, filter information is found on the bottom. Look for a number like Honeywell 11500. Air cleaner replacement hepa filter sizes can also be figured by taking down the air cleaner model number (on the bottom information plate) if a specific filter is not listed.

Some air cleaner filters are interchangeable between manufacturers. To find out if a Sunbeam 6613 hepa air cleaner replacement filter, NSA air cleaner filter replacement, or Kenmore air cleaner replacement filters will work in your air cleaner, note the design of the filter and measure the filter height and width. Use cross-reference charts provided by filter manufacturers to find filters that are suitable for use in your unit.

Use these replacement guidelines to purchase new filters for your air cleaner regularly. Maintaining a regular air cleaner filter replacement schedule is the only way to keep your unit working at peak performance, continually providing you and your family with good, fresh, healthy inside air.