Lake Arrowhead Chamber of Commerce, October 2006

Have you ever wondered where your forced air heater's filter is? Hmmm? As a kid, my brothers and I loved to see how much small stuff we could send into that big wind tunnel wall vent that was sucking air whenever the heater came on. Let me explain;

Every natural gas fueled, forced air heater takes air from inside the home; this is called "return air" and circulates it past a heat exchanger (enclosed burners) where it can be heated. This air is then redistributed throughout the home via vents located in each room. Somewhere in the system is either a disposable or reusable filter. This filter's job is to catch the dust and other small particles like those you see floating in that late afternoon ray of sunlight. Now back to the question of location. Most air filters are located in the forced air unit itself or in that large vent you've been ignoring in the hallway, sometimes both. Do yourself, your family and your heater a big favor. Find the filter, and for around $3.50, replace it if it's disposable or wash it if it's reusable. The harder your heater works, the more gas it burns and the sooner it is likely to wear out.

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