Air filter replacement is an essential maintenance task for your health and home. Modern efficient home designs, with tighter construction, are resistant to fresh air flow which causes viruses and bacteria to live and prosper in your central air systems. Polluted indoor air quality became a recognized problem in the late 1980’s and since then, the Environmental Protection Agency has found that hazardous pollutants are much greater in indoor air than outdoor air. The American College of Allergist and Asthma states that polluted indoor air is responsible for 40 to 50 percent of all illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has guidelines for regular equipment usage in order to disinfect and clean indoor air. (more…)