Saturday, 8 December 2012

Cabin Air Filter

The cabin air filter is a high particulate filtration medium that goes that is attached to the outside air intake of your vehicle's ventilation system. 




This device helps to improve air quality and filter out pollution from the air that circulates inside the vehicle. Most air filters are made from a pleated paper construction, using a variety of different filtration media. 

Some are a cotton and paper blend, while others are basically extremely miniaturized paper filters similar to the air filter of your car's intake system. There are some that are just a formed and shaped cotton filter in a cartridge.

A cabin air filter is used to clean incoming air for the car’s air conditioning system. It is advisable to install a cabin air filter in your car as it helps to trap pollen, bacteria, dust, and exhaust gases that may find their way into your car’s air conditioning system.

 As a result, this will make the interior of your car a healthier place and is capable of protecting the passengers inside your car.

You need to change the cabin air filter in your car periodically as a dirty cabin air filter can cause your car’s air conditioning system to run less efficiently, which will waste horsepower.

 Additionally, a dirty cabin air filter will also decrease the amount of air flow into the passenger compartment. Both of these conditions will result in higher temperatures in the passenger compartment and your car’s air conditioning system having to work harder than it really needs to. 

Generally speaking, most car manufacturers recommend that the cabin air filter should be changed at least once a year or every 12,000 to 15,000km.