Have you committed to being more environmentally responsible? Are you looking for a simple solution to reduce your carbon footprint upon the Earth? Would you like an easy way to turn your home green that doesn’t cost a lot of money?
You can achieve all three of these worthwhile goals by performing a common household chore most people forget – regularly replace your home’s air conditioner filter!
Going “green” doesn’t require you to give up the modern comforts of da
ily life. You only need to be aware of the areas where you can make a significant impact. A good place to start is your air conditioner filter. Your home cooling system is an important part of your home during the hot summer months. If you live in more arid parts of the world you probably utilize your air conditioning for a majority of the day. Because it runs so frequently, it’s a great place to save energy.
Besides adjusting your thermostat, maintaining a clean and effective air conditioner filter can reduce your energy consumption, thereby lowering your homes CO2 emissions. When you have dirty, overloaded home air filters your system must work harder to cool your living space.
A congested, clogged air conditioner filter restricts the air flow through the system and substantially reduces its efficiency. A 20-30% efficiency reduction can cost you thousands of dollars over the course of your system’s lifetime and a huge increase to your carbon footprint.
Just by simply changing your home air filters on a regular schedule you can make a difference and be green.
