Washable air filters help the environment
That means there is the potential of U.S consumers disposing of 380 million air filters each year.
Fort Garland, CO (PRWEB) April 29, 2011
Clean Air Solutions LLC announces their annual campaign to educate Americans about the environmental blight caused by throw-away furnace and air conditioning filters. The media campaign takes place near the end of April each year to coincide with Earth Day.
Looking at the relatively small filter, homeowners may not appreciate the extent of the problem that these common products create for the environment. But, for a moment, try to get a mental image of the size of the stack of filters that every household throws away in a year's time. Now imagine every household on your street throwing away that stack of filters. Now imagine filters discarded by every homeowner in a town, a county or a state. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 95 million homes, or 86.1 percent of all occupied homes in the United States have a central heating system. (SOURCE: 2007 US Census Bureau American Housing Survey) Homes with central heat or air conditioning systems require the use of at least one air filter, and change the filters every three months. That means there is the potential of U.S. consumers disposing of 380 million air filters each year. A standard air filter is one inch thick. A stack of 380 million 1 inch thick filters would reach 32,666,666 feet or 5,997 miles high. That’s more than twice the distance across America or the height of 25,333 Empire State Buildings.
The most common type of residential air filter is the disposable fiberglass spun filter readily found at most large retail stores. These air conditioning filters are non-biodegradable and take up a tremendous amount of room in our landfills. It is alarming that this issue does not receive more media attention. Therefore, Clean Air Solutions LLC is proud to announce their 3rd annual media campaign entitled, Go Green by Switching to Permanent, Washable Furnace and Air Conditioning Filters. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about this little known environmental hazard and educate consumers that there is a better alternative. The media campaign will launch on April 29, 2011 and will feature articles in print media, online news agencies and social networking sites.
Permanent, washable air conditioning filters have a lifetime warranty, provide much better filtration against dust and allergens and can simply be vacuumed or hosed off when needed. These filters are also commonly referred to as electrostatic furnace filters and lifetime furnace filters. They are made from non-corroding aluminum or stainless steel and are built to last as long as an HVAC unit with proper maintenance. Even better, they have 10 times the filtration capacity of a throwaway fiberglass filter. A good electrostatic filter is rated at 90% peak dust arrestance or higher using the ASHRAE 52.1 Protocol and will have an initial air resistance rating of 0.12" W.G. or lower. These filters do not require any electricity. They simply drop in the same slot where the disposable filter goes. A natural static charge is built when air passes through the special layer of self-charging mono-filament woven polypropylene. This results in dust and allergens being attracted to the filter.
Permanent, washable air filters generally cost between $40.00 and $70.00 and pay for themselves in about one year when compared to similar MERV 8 disposable filters. They are available in all standard sizes and can be custom made to any size in 1/8 inch increments. The aluminum frame comes in widths of ½ inch, 1 inch and 2 inches. By far, the most common size for household use is 1 inch. Permanent, washable filters can also be made with flexible woven frames so they can bend and twist to fit unusual applications. The air filter media generally comes in 3-stages or 5-stages.
Clean Air Solutions LLC invites consumers to contact them at info(at)HealthyHomeFilterCo(dot)com or visit http://www.HealthyHomeFilterCo.com for more information on air filters and on helping the environment and reducing dust and allergens in your home by switching to an electrostatic air conditioning filter.
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