This is a little reminder to replace the air filters in your furnace. Generally you are supposed to replace these after every 3-4 months of use. I popped ours in just after moving in upon I realizing the original resembled a close cousin to Chewbacca, Harrison Ford’s sidekick in Star Wars.
Our unit provides central heating and A.C. But we never actually ran the air conditioning so I figured it would last most of the cold season. The weird thing is I checked the filter about a month and a half ago, and it looked clean as a whistle, but I wish the camera was not in Costa Rica so I could post a photo because upon pulling it out yesterday it was black.
It has occurred to me that I have gotten sick much more frequently in the past year than I ever have in my life. A large portion of the decline in my health can almost certainly be attributed to work; sitting long hours in an office chair and a lack of exercise. I would imagine there must also be some correlation between my current decline in health and the stress attributed to becoming a new homeowner six months ago in the face of one of modern histories worst economic climates.
In retrospect I wonder if this black air filter is more to blame than any of those other suspects. At any rate Its time to change your air filters.
Tagged: air filter, furnace, heating and cooling, maintenance