What Filters Do You Have in Your Home and How Often Should They Be Replaced?

You are likely familiar with the HVAC and refrigerator filters in your house, such as a Samsung fridge filter, but have you replaced your humidifier water panel? When was the last time you changed your spa filter? There are plenty of filters in your house to change, but you might not know which to change or when.

What Filters Do You Have in Your Home and How Often Should They Be Replaced?

HVAC Filters

You are probably most familiar with the filter in your HVAC system, in a duct or the furnace. Generally, you should change your air filter every three months. Depending on whether you have pets, you may need to replace it more often. A vacation home, on the other hand, can survive six months to a year without a replacement. Clogged air filters can’t remove allergens from the air and should be replaced immediately. Plus, a clogged filter makes your HVAC system work harder, raising your heating bill and potentially damaging your system.

Portable Air Filters

If you have portable air filters, such as in a nursery or your home office, you may be tempted to not replace the filters often. However, these should also be replaced regularly, or each filter will be less efficient.

Fridge Water Filters

Another major filter in your home that is worth the time to replace is the fridge filter. It can be tempting to ignore the warnings your fridge gives you to change your filters, but there are two main reasons why you shouldn’t. First, changing out your Samsung refrigerator water filter can improve the taste of your water as more impurities are taken out. Second, if the filter is old and clogged, it can’t remove the impurities, so you could be getting impurities and particulate in your water. Each filter is different, so follow the manufacturer’s directions, but a good rule of thumb is changing them out every six months.

Humidifier Filters

If you use a humidifier to control the humidity in your home, you need to change the water panel, commonly called a filter. This is typically done once per year, but homes with hard water might want to change the panel more often.

Pool and Spa Filters

Most pool filters need to be changed every 2,000 hours of use, which typically translates to every one or two years. You can clean the filter to make it last longer. For the best longevity, especially if your pool sees a lot of use, choose a sand filtration system. For the best cleaning power, try a diatomaceous earth filter.

Range Hood Filters

Changing the range hood filter above your oven can help prevent grease fires. There is not necessarily a fixed schedule for changing a range hood filter, but if you often cook on your stove or in your oven, it will be sooner than if you don’t. Restaurants, for example, change commercial exhaust hood filters every six months, while your home filter may last two years.

About Discount Filters

A trusted and respected name in the industry, Discount Filters was founded and is staffed by homeowners. Their staff understands the challenge of finding and installing filters in your home. DiscountFilters.com helps consumers by offering a variety of different filters for your refrigerator, HVAC system, water system, pool, and more, including furnace filters such as the 14x20x1 filter. Discount Filters prices their products 40%-70% lower than retail. Their intuitive filter finder tool makes it easy to quickly find the filter you need, such as the Samsung Aqua Pure Plus filter or Discount Filters’ own U.S.A.-made AIRx and ClearChoice filters. They offer 100% free domestic shipping and free returns.

Browse Discount Filters’ wide filter selection for all of your home filtration needs at Discountfilters.com

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