| Purchasing your home air filters by the case | | | | Every filter, no matter the quality, has a point |
| seems like a very logical and pragmatic idea. | | | | when it can no longer handle the air flow being |
| There's nothing wrong with saving a few dollars | | | | forced through it. The air flow becomes restricted |
| on something you're going to eventually need to | | | | and causes the blower motor, coil and |
| replace. But, the weakness in this strategy occurs | | | | compressor work harder to perform efficiently. |
| when you forget to change the filter in a timely | | | | This results in the system consuming more |
| manner and your heating or cooling starts | | | | energy than necessary and increased heating and |
| consuming money more than you saved! | | | | cooling bills. |
| The potential money you save on the price of a | | | | Replacing your filter in a timely manner with a high |
| filter can quickly disappear when you forgot or | | | | quality filter is the best way to insure that this |
| neglect to change a filter and it passes its ability | | | | does not occur. If you're a disciplined |
| to perform effectively. A dirty, clogged home air | | | | do-it-your-selfer and change your filter on a set |
| filter can quickly increase your home's energy | | | | schedule, buying them by the case makes sense. |
| consumption by over 20% in a few weeks. | | | | But if you have a tendency to forget you may |
| Typically, the couple of bucks that you saved | | | | want to adopt a different maintenance strategy. |
| disappears with the next gas or electric bill that | | | | Your home air filters have a major impact on |
| arrives in the mail. | | | | your family's budget. Before you purchase a case |
| Changing your home air filter when it is no longer | | | | of twelve filters ask yourself if you really are |
| working is essential. It doesn't do you any good | | | | committed to changing the filter when it needs to |
| having a case of filters sitting in your basement or | | | | be done. If not, consider a different strategy |
| garage when the box is collecting more dust than | | | | because the cost of energy will eat away your |
| the filter! | | | | cost savings very quickly. |