Cabin Air Filters - Face Masks for your car!
When servicing your car, cabin or "pollen" filters are often over-looked. Located inside your dash or glove-box, this filter cleans the air coming into the cabin - trapping dirt, debris, pollen and other allergens. An internal carbon layer also removes smells. If left unchecked, blocked cabin filters can reduce the air flow coming out of your air conditioning system, and can become smelly.
At Outback Mechanical NT we check every vehicles cabin filter as part of our Full Car Service Inspection Report.
FAQ
The air you breathe inside the car circulates through the cabin filter, whether it comes from outside when your settings are on fresh air or from the air conditioner when it’s on recirculate.
Is a cabin air filter neccessary?
Without an effective cabin air filter installed, the air inside your car can contain over 10 times more pollutants than the air outside. The cabin air filter is an essential part of your vehicle to prevent harmful irritants entering your car.
What happens if you don't change your cabin air filter?
If you don't change your cabin air filter it will become congested with dust and pollution. The cabin filters job is to filter out contaminants and absorb odours and harmful gases so it needs to be changed on schedule. If not done regularly, this may effect the efficiency of the cabin air filtration and your cars HVAC system.
How often should the cabin air filter be changed?
To ensure their effectiveness, cabin air filters should be replaced approximately every 15,000 km or at least once a year.
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