{"id":1076,"date":"2022-02-14T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2022-02-14T09:37:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T14:37:26","slug":"most-common-furnace-filter-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/heating-service\/most-common-furnace-filter-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Common Furnace Filter Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"blue-question-mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>We talk to a wide range of homeowners here in the area. Over the years, we\u2019ve noticed that we receive some of the same questions when we\u2019re talking to homeowners about furnace filters. We understand that there\u2019s a little confusion when it comes to filters in a home. When we\u2019re talking about filters today, we\u2019re only talking about <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">furnace filters<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Furnace filters are in charge of keeping your heater clean, clear, and ready to perform. Indoor air quality filters are in charge of filtering all the air in your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On our team, we understand that education is an important part of the HVAC process. It\u2019s why we\u2019re going to take the time to educate you on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/heating\/furnace-filters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">furnace filters in Minnetonka, MN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today. You never have to wonder when you have our professionals by your side. We make things abundantly clear every step of the way.\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Types of Air Filters Are There?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start off by defining exactly what air filters are. As we touched on in the introduction, the air filters we\u2019re talking about are air furnace filters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These filters are in place to capture dust, dirt, debris, and other things that travel through your home\u2019s air. It\u2019s important for your furnace to filter away all this debris because these types of contaminants can actually hurt the process of your heating. Having a great furnace filter in place when you need it will always make things much simpler.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Often Should I Change My Furnace Filter in Minnesota?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should change your furnace filter at least once every season. We understand that the seasons don\u2019t always play by the rules in Minnetonka. If you feel like swapping out your filters when the calendar says it\u2019s a new season doesn\u2019t align with how you run your air conditioner or heater, then you can still get the same effect by swapping out your filter once every three months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heater filter changes are one of the only things that we suggest that you do all on your own as a homeowner. If you\u2019re struggling to do it, you can always call and talk to one of our professionals. The process is something we can talk you through over the phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Does a Furnace Filter Actually Do?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your furnace filter keeps away all debris from your actual furnace. When you pull your old furnace filter out to swap it, you\u2019ll notice that it\u2019s covered in lint and dirt. The furnace acts as a protective barrier and it\u2019s absolutely essential if you want high-quality performance in your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Can Happen If My Furnace Filter Is Dirty?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you wondering what\u2019s going to happen if you run your furnace with a dirty filter? Here are some of the possibilities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short cycling. Your heater will struggle to get your home warm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High energy bills due to inefficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low heating output because of bad airflow.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These problems are all big issues. This is why you should always swap your filter on a regular basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Contact <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Residential Heating and Air Conditioning<\/b><\/a><b> today to schedule an appointment with our professionals. You\u2019ll \u201cFeel the Difference.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some common questions that we receive regarding furnace filters and the answers you need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[217,206,177],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1076"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1079,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076\/revisions\/1079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}