Running your furnace, central air, or heat pump probably constitutes a big part of your utility bill. But it’s a small, often inexpensive part—the air filter—that keeps these heating and cooling ...

Given that the average person in the U.S. spends 90% of their time inside, indoor air quality can have a significant impact on overall health and well-being. But many people overlook one common ...

Fig. 1: Don’t forget air handler filters — and make a notation when the filter was changed. How does that saying go — “Out of sight, out of mind!” Don’t let summer go by without changing out your air ...

Keren Landman, MD was a senior reporter covering public health, consumer health, and health misinformation at Vox. Keren is trained as a physician, researcher, and epidemiologist and has served as a ...

Q: Can you tell me why it is so important to install the air conditioner filter in a certain direction? What harm, if any, does it do if it's backwards? My husband always puts it in backwards. — Nancy ...

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Correction: (March 25, 2025) In the thirteenth paragraph, “within 3 to 4 feet (91 to 120 centimeters)” should be “within 8 feet (244 centimeters).” An edit has been made in the press release to ...

The air conditioning season seems to always be in full swing somewhere in the U.S. All air conditioning systems should be given a preventive maintenance tune-up before starting for the season. One ...

A cabin air filter is behind the dashboard and cleans the air coming into your car’s interior through the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. It’s recommended to change your filter ...