{"id":684,"date":"2021-01-18T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/?p=684"},"modified":"2025-10-31T10:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:55:55","slug":"is-my-hvac-air-filter-protecting-my-indoor-air-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/is-my-hvac-air-filter-protecting-my-indoor-air-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIs My HVAC Air Filter Protecting My Indoor Air Quality?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Is-My-HVAC-Air-Filter-Protecting-My-Indoor-Air-Quality-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"woman-leaning-back-on-couch-looking-comfortable-in-her-home\" class=\"wp-image-686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Is-My-HVAC-Air-Filter-Protecting-My-Indoor-Air-Quality-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Is-My-HVAC-Air-Filter-Protecting-My-Indoor-Air-Quality-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Is-My-HVAC-Air-Filter-Protecting-My-Indoor-Air-Quality.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The short answer to this is, \u201cNo.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not that the standard HVAC air filter <em>hurts <\/em>your indoor air quality. In fact, it does help a little. However, it\u2019s not doing much to <em>protect <\/em>your indoor air quality, because that is not its purpose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The air filter that comes standard with your HVAC system is actually in place to protect the system itself. It\u2019s placed on the intake side, where your HVAC system draws <em>in <\/em>air. This prevents the system from sucking in dirt, dust, and other debris that can build up on its components and do the system harm. While it\u2019s a very important component, it won\u2019t do a whole lot to protect or help your indoor air quality in a significant way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What <em>will, <\/em>then? A whole-house air purification system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Power of Whole-Home Air Purification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even prior to the pandemic we\u2019re currently still facing,\nhomeowners were seeking out ways to breathe the best quality air possible\nwithin their homes. This can be reason enough to look into whole-home air\npurification. But you should also watch for these signs, which can be easily\nresolved with the right air purifier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mold and Mildew Growth<\/li><li>Dirty Ducts<\/li><li>Stuffy, Stale, or Smelly Air<\/li><li>Dust and Particles Visibly Floating in the Air<\/li><li>Allergy and Asthma Symptom Flare-Ups<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, the best way to figure out whether or not a\nwhole-house air purifier will benefit you is to reach out to our professionals\nfor guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime, it is possible to buy small, portable air purifiers\nto use inside your home. They will have a <em>little\n<\/em>impact on your indoor air quality, at the very least. However, if you want\nto achieve comprehensive results then you\u2019ll want to reach out to our team to\nsee what\u2019s best for your home\u2019s specific needs. A whole-house air purifier is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost-Effective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure, portable systems are relatively affordable, but one portable air purifier can typically only handle one average-sized bedroom. This means you\u2019d have to invest in multiple systems to get results throughout your whole home. This doesn\u2019t seem very cost-efficient, right? That\u2019s because it\u2019s not! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A whole-home system can be installed directly into your\nductwork and addresses your entire home. This makes the system far more cost-effective than getting several portable systems. In addition, this saves space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you have cleaner air in your home, you won\u2019t have to change the HVAC air filters as much either. While they\u2019re not <em>for <\/em>your indoor air quality, having <em>better <\/em>indoor air quality will lead to less wear and tear for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convenient<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we mentioned above, a whole-home air purifier can be installed directly into your HVAC system\u2019s air ducts. This means there\u2019s no need to worry about space being taken up by smaller units or about the noise associated with all these various systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, you will have complete and uniform indoor air quality throughout your entire household 24\/7. Plus, while a whole-home air purifier can\u2019t mitigate serious mold infestations (a UV air purifier can help!) the use of an air purifier can help keep this problem from occurring to begin with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>To start improving your <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Modesto, CA indoor air quality (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/indoor-air-quality\/air-filters-purifiers\" target=\"_blank\">Modesto, CA indoor air quality<\/a>, get in touch with <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air Inc. (opens in a new tab)\">DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air Inc.<\/a> today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While your HVAC air filter doesn&#8217;t hurt your indoor air quality, if you really want to protect it you need whole-house air filtration and purification. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":686,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[11,9,88],"class_list":["post-684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indoor-air-quality-service","tag-air-filtration","tag-indoor-air-quality","tag-modesto"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=684"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":689,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/684\/revisions\/689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}