Car Cabin Filtration

Car cabin air filters are typically located under a vehicle's dashboard or attached to the glove box. Others may be located in the engine compartment a cabin air filter is an essential part of your car's ventilation system that removes pollutants from the air before they get inside the passenger compartment. They were originally designed to remove solid contaminants like dust and soot from circulating inside your vehicle, but can now also absorb gases and odors. Some cabin air-con filters are made of “electret” media consisting of electrostatically charged fibers and usually added with activated carbon filter media to remove odors.

Two types of cabin air filtration media are offered in the market: single and multiple stage filters. A simple single stage particulate filter, maybe just paper, is common in original equipment installations. A multiple stage car air filter, generally using some activated carbon, reduces toxic gases and odors. The latest and most effective air-con filter currently in the market is the HEPA filter, which uses leading edge air filtration technology to capture toxic air pollutants effectively and within a short time. If cars run with dirty, clogged cabin filters and the filter is not serviced, then the AC performance will be degraded and inside air filtration will suffer. This system should be done at least every 12,000 to 15,000 miles or once a year.