How Often Should Air Filters Be Changed in An Office?

The Air Filters In an Office’s Climate-control Devices Capture Contaminants

While you might remember to change the air filters at your home frequently, you may forget this chore in an office environment. The air filters in an office’s furnace or air conditioner become just as dirty as the items used in homes, and in many cases, the items will collect more dirt. Air filters capture the dust from the air, and if you have a larger office, then more air circulates through your climate-control equipment. The dust that an air filter collects will include materials such as hair, pollen and fibers. In addition, the air filter might capture other contaminants such as dead skin particles from humans or animals.

The Air Filters In an Office’s Climate-control Devices Keep the Air Smelling Fresh

If you don’t change the air filters in your office enough, then the air quality in a building will decline, leading to foul odors and allergic reactions. When the air in an office isn’t fresh, your employees and clients will notice the problem. A dirty air filter will release additional contaminants into the air, and you will experience allergy symptoms such as a runny nose, coughing or sneezing. When an air filter is extremely filthy, it can develop mold growth or a mildew odor that will also decrease the air quality in your office. Eventually, the air filter won’t capture any additional debris, and the contaminants from the air will float onto the surfaces in your office, leading to dusty furniture and electronics.

The Lack of Air Filtration Can Lead to Ruined Electronics and Climate-control Devices

Today, most offices have a lot of electronic equipment such as fax machines, printers or computers, and if these devices are filled with dust, then the items become damaged. When an electronic device is operating, it may have a fan to cool its components, but this fan will capture debris, causing the device to overheat. If you notice that an office’s electronic equipment is dusty, then you aren’t changing the air filters in an air conditioner or furnace enough. In addition to overheating your electronic devices and making furniture dusty, a dirty air filter can ruin an expensive air conditioner or furnace. Contact a professional heating, cooling and ventilation company to change the air filters in your office’s climate-control equipment once each month.

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