What Separates The Cheap Filters From The Expensive Filters?

Furnace and air conditioning filters are your first point of attack against indoor air pollution. Filters that claim to efficiently remove allergens are not all the same. Do you have to pay more for an allergy-filtering product?HEPA Air Filters In order to qualify as HEPA, filters must catch 99.97% of particles that are at least 0.3 micrometers in size. This means the particles are much smaller than anything we can see. HEPA filters catch mold, pollen, dander, dust and other household allergens, and they are used in environments where clean air is a must for those with allergies or asthma. Because of the restricition they cause on air, most of these filters are free standing, and not available for whole-home use.  In recent years, regular furnace filters have began to reach to higher and higher efficiency levels because of the demand by homeowners to better clean the entire indoor air environment more efficiently, but by doing so,  they have made some sacrifices.Filter QualityWhile filters that restrict allergens from indoor air are a great idea, these types of filters can sometimes damage heating and cooling equipment. Often, such filters have a thick material that restricts those allergens; at the same time, this means air flow is restricted. This is a tightrope act: there needs to be enough air flow to maintain the equipment while still catching allergens. When there is not enough air flow, the unit works harder, uses more energy and breaks down.CLIMATE-CLEANAir Assurance has created a custom filter that uniquely solves this problem. Our CLIMATE-CLEAN filters creatively work to filter allergens, while air flow restriction is cut by half. It also lasts twice as long.Air filters are typically given a MERV rating, which tests efficiency, but filters are not required to test at the same rate of cubic feet per minute (CFM). Therefore, if a filter is tested at 600 CFM, the filter would get a good rating at this CFM. However, that same filter, if used on a 2000 CFM unit, would not operate correctly. All of Air Assurance’s air filters are tested at 2000 CFM.Quality does not always mean higher cost, especially with Air Assurance’s CLIMATE-CLEAN air filters. Visit our website to learn more.Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information about air filters and other HVAC topics. Air Assurance services Tulsa, Broken Arrow and the surrounding areas.  To get started, check out our website or see our current promotions.