The primary function of the air filter of your air conditioner is cleansing. It actually keeps pollutions, air borne particles, and ozone emissions away from the machines cooling coil and as well as from the air inside the room.
You would get several varieties of air filters for your air conditioner – like the HEPA, standard, pleated, electrostatic and electronic filters. The most common among these are the standard, pleated and the electrostatic filters. These filters are usually installed in the walls, ceilings, furnaces, or even in the conditioning machine itself.
The standard filters are made of spun fiberglass and cardboard frames, and are capable of filtering ten percent of the dust particles. These filters need to be replaced every month. The pleated filters are a more efficient than the standard ones. Their filter material is designed like a paper fan, and as they cover a larger area, they can remove about thirty five to forty percent of the air particles. They are supposed to have a life span of two to four months; at least, that is what their manufacturers say. Ranging between $5 to $20, the pleated filters are a little more expensive than the...