Choose the Air Filter That’s Best for Your Family’s Health 

Endless are the points to consider when it comes to ideal home comfort. Should you buy a high-efficiency air conditioning unit? Which size and make of equipment is right for your home? Are wifi thermostats truly worth the investment? And on and on it goes. 

Just when you think you might have made all the decisions there are to make, another major question pops up: 

Which home air filter should I choose for my family’s health? 

There are a variety of home air filters from which you can choose. Allergy prevention is a big objective for many families to keep healthy. 

HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) Home Air Filters 

HEPA filters are seen as the top filtration product by A1 Chesney Service Experts, as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the EPA. HEPA filters can remove up to 98% of pollutants in your family’s air. These are the types of filters typically installed in hospitals to destroy germs and keep people healthy, but A1 Chesney Service Experts supplies them for home air filters. If there are any critical respirational health problems for anyone in the home, the experts recommend the installation of a whole-home HEPA air filtration system. 

High-Efficiency Home Air Filters 

These bad boys remove 85% of air pollutants in your home. Not only will high-efficiency home air filters aid in alleviating allergy symptoms, they also help your heating and cooling equipment operate more efficiently, ultimately cutting down on energy costs which could save you money on utility bills year after year. 

Standard Pleated Media Home Air Filters 

These are your more common home air filters and can be found at most department stores. While pleated home air filters may have a lower cost, they also have to be changed more often – every 30-90 days versus yearly like the whole-home HEPA and high-efficiency air filters. Since HEPA home air filters cost anywhere from $60-$100, for annual cost you’re looking at nearly the same price. Standard pleated air filters can eliminate up to 45% of the air pollutants in your home and the most important factor is the number of pleats per foot. The higher count of pleats, the better the air flow, and the cleaner your home’s air will be. 

Basic Fiberglass Home Air Filters 

The flat, fiberglass air filters are the most basic type of home air filter. These filters do not generally improve your family’s air quality; instead, they were designed to protect the HVAC equipment from having larger contaminants infiltrate the system and ruin the pieces. As a result, they remove less than 10% of pollutants in your indoor air, but you can purchase them for about $1 each. 

If you aren’t sure which air filter is best for your home, give A1 Chesney Service Experts a call today and we will talk you through all the options and help you decide which air filter is best for your home’s air.