If you were to use your home boiler without an air filter, all that dust and dirt could get trapped in the system and cause a fairly large build-up. Over time, these accumulations can clog and damage the system. To protect and extend the life of your system, we recommend that you only operate the boiler with an air filter. Yes, all heat pumps &% of ovens have filters. If your home uses another type of heating system, such as a boiler that uses water to heat the house, it won't have filters, but for a furnace or heat pump, a filter is a vital component.
An oven filter serves as a barrier to trap dust and dirt that enters through the return duct so they don't reach the fan fan. This protects the boiler and keeps the air cleaner, since the HVAC system does not recirculate allergens to the air. This can result in a colder home. Since the oven will have to work harder to get air in, you can also expect higher energy costs. If you notice that your heating bills seem high and that your house isn't heating up as much as it should, the first thing you should check is the boiler filter.
In addition, if your oven is too overworked or too clogged, it could be damaged. For example, when not enough air is blown over the heat exchanger, the exchanger may overheat and crack. Even if the oven doesn't break as a direct result of a clogged filter, additional wear and tear on the system can cause the system to eventually fail and require extensive replacement or repairs sooner than it would have otherwise. Home Climates offers service settings for HVAC systems so you can maintain the health of your system. We recommend scheduling an oven set-up every fall to ensure that your oven is in optimal condition before the colder weather arrives.
Even if you decide to wait for maintenance to take place during the winter, adjusting the oven is still important and useful. Our service technicians can take care of replacing the filters, in addition to inspecting the oven and diagnosing any possible problems. Well, technically you can operate your oven without a filter. It will work without one, but it will risk damaging your system and your health and the health of your family, and that's simply not worth it. Contrary to popular belief, the first and main purpose of an oven filter is to protect your HVAC equipment. Running an oven without a filter overnight, for example, isn't likely to cause problems, but you should never allow this to become a long-term solution.
The filter prevents this from happening, so it's important to have a filter in the oven at all times. If there is no filter that provides such protection, the internal functioning of the oven may be covered with dirt. The filters are made of tight-woven materials that trap any contaminants and particles as they pass through the system, meaning that those contaminants cannot enter both inside the boiler and inside the house. Since filters aren't designed to work indefinitely, even if you have a filter in your oven, it could clog up if it hasn't been changed in a while. Fortunately, these filters are easy to change, making it a quick and painless home maintenance task that dramatically improves oven airflow.
A well-maintained oven will also work more efficiently and effectively than one that works despite having clogged filters or other problems. Basically, maintaining the furnace filter and changing it every 1-3 months will help avoid a system failure. In addition to all the problems you can cause with your HVAC, not running the boiler with a filter can also increase allergies and household dust.