{"id":930,"date":"2020-04-06T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/?p=930"},"modified":"2020-04-03T14:06:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T18:06:08","slug":"have-changed-ac-filter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/have-changed-ac-filter\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Changed Your AC Filter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Customer_Satisfaction_646997_57041135_2_800x600-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"dont-forget-written-on-a-post-it-note\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Customer_Satisfaction_646997_57041135_2_800x600-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Customer_Satisfaction_646997_57041135_2_800x600-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Customer_Satisfaction_646997_57041135_2_800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If you\u2019ve ever worked with the professionals on our team, then you know that we don\u2019t recommend DIY work. We always think that you should go with service from a trained professional before you try to solve the problem on your own. However, changing your air conditioning filter is one easy thing that homeowners can always do.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to walk you through a few of the details surrounding changing your air conditioning filter below. But before we get into this, we want you to take the time out to schedule an appointment for <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air conditioning service in Joliet, IL.<\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How Your Filter Helps<\/h2>\n<p>We want to make one distinction clear here: your air conditioner\u2019s filter is different from an indoor air quality filter. The air conditioning filter works to protect the inside of the air conditioner from contaminants, dust, and other airborne particles in your\u00a0house. An indoor air quality filter is something separate, although we can help you with this <a href=\"\/indoor-air-quality\/air-filtration-purifiers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">if you\u2019re interested<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although an air conditioning filter works to help your home, it can start to harm your home and air quality if you let it become too dirty.<\/p>\n<h2>Why You Should Change It<\/h2>\n<p>Are you wondering why you should go through the hassle of changing your air filter? Well, first, we want to assure you that it\u2019s really not <em>that<\/em> much of a hassle.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A clogged filter ruins your air conditioner\u2019s efficiency.<\/strong> This means that it will be much harder for the air moving through your air conditioning system to actually flow out into your home. You\u2019ll also notice higher air conditioning bills because of this.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A clogged filter can lower your indoor air quality.<\/strong> A clogged filter will lower the efficacy of your air filter and make it much easier for dust to get through the filter and seep out into your vents and circulate through your house.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A clogged filter can eventually lead to an air conditioning<\/strong> <strong>breakdown<\/strong> if you let it go on for too long. The extra stress on your blower fan\u2019s motor as a result of a clogged filter can cause a circuit breaker to trip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, it\u2019s a bad idea to neglect your air conditioner filter. Make sure that you\u2019re giving this filter the attention it deserves at least once a season.<\/p>\n<h2>How We Can Help<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s say you want a little more preparation for the spring and summer seasons\u2014we understand\u2014it gets hot here in Joliet, IL after all. We can help you do this. We have a maintenance program you can enroll in that includes the following.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An annual tune-up of your heating and\/or cooling system with a convenient reminder call<\/li>\n<li>A 15% discount on future service repairs<\/li>\n<li>A $25 annual equipment credit<\/li>\n<li>Priority emergency service<\/li>\n<li>Automatic regular inspection<\/li>\n<li>A transferrable agreement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We want to accommodate every homeowner&#8217;s needs so we provide three tiers of our membership agreement. You can find out more about them <a href=\"\/about\/maintenance-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Contact our professionals today. We can help you maintain your air conditioner this spring. Call J&amp;A today, sleep-tight tonight.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t changed your air filter, take this as your sign to do so and keep reading to learn more about your system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[212,211,92],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=930"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":936,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930\/revisions\/936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}