Car Air Conditioning Filter

The difference between an air filter and an air conditioning filter are different installation locations, different functions, and different replacement intervals. Air conditioning filter, commonly known as pollen filter, while the air filter element is a kind of filter, also known as air filter cartridge, style, etc..

1, the installation location is different

 Air filter installed in the engine compartment, located in the engine cover on the right side of the engine, there is a box pipe connected to the engine, which is loaded with air filter. Air conditioning filter element installed in the air conditioning air intake near the glove box, located in the car deputy driving, remove the baffle can be found, generally in the rear of the blower.

2, different functions

Air filter element can make the engine inhale clean air, filter the air into the engine, filter the dust particles in the air, supply clean air for the engine combustion chamber, is to protect the engine. Air conditioning filter element to improve the cleanliness of the air, to prevent a variety of impurities in the air into the air conditioning system, is filtered through the external air conditioning into the air inside the car, the external cycle of filtering the external dust, is to protect the car inside the driver.

3, the replacement cycle is not the same

 Both should be changed diligently maintenance. Air conditioning filter in the car driving 10,000 kilometers or half a year up and down a replacement, specifically in accordance with the external environment to drive, if the environment is humid, or hazy weather, should be moderately reduce the replacement cycle, the normal is 3-6 months to replace once. Air filter in 15,000 kilometers up and down a replacement, in the haze or willow more serious conditions, should also reduce the replacement cycle.

As the air conditioning filter element is used more frequently in summer, and some drivers do not have the habit of blowing the air conditioning pipe dry with natural air before parking. It is easy to let the air conditioning filter element in the humid environment breeding bacteria, odor, it is best to half a year or a year to replace, or 10000km to replace once.

Summarize: the difference between air filter and air conditioning filter is that the air conditioning filter is installed near the air intake of the air conditioner, that is, behind the blower, and is used to filter the quality of indoor or outdoor air intake. The air filter element refers to the engine air intake system, is to filter the engine intake pipe for quality, the two functions are different, the general engine air filter replacement cycle is based on the quality of air and kilometers to be replaced, and for the air conditioning filter replacement cycle is one year or 20,000 kilometers.

Precautions for using car air conditioning:

1, do not immediately open the heating air conditioning in the morning when the car is warmed up, wait until the engine tank water temperature rises before turning on the air conditioning.

2, the air conditioning temperature settings should not be too high, a long time too hot temperature will lead to sleepy and affect driving, in addition, do not let the warm air blowing directly on the face.

3, if you open the warm air after the windows began to fog, you need to increase the warm air wind speed, and then blow for a while, so that the fog will disappear, but also will not recur.

4, long-distance driving every once in a while to change the air, air circulation in the confined space is not smooth, for a long time will also cause people in the car breathing problems; 5, turn off the air conditioning before parking.

5, turn off the air conditioning before parking, and open the external natural wind, so that the air conditioning system can be cleaned air ducts, to prevent the growth of bacteria.