I went back to the states last month and had a blast seeing my friends and family.
- The only problem was that it threw me off track with my HVAC cleaning schedule when I returned and six months went by till I finally remembered that I forgot to clean my HEPA filter.
It was incredible how much dust was in the filter, it looked like a one inch thick dust carpet covering the filter. I’m sure that dust was blowing through the filter and into the flat because the forced air from the air handler would have pushed some of the dust through it. So now I am going to put an alarm on my phone reminding me to clean the AC filter every three months, along with a reminder to clean the ductwork once every year. I think the ducts are still quite clean because I don’t see any dust residue on the vent grills, which is usually a good telltale sign that the system is dirty or clean. I have a small portable space heater that I use quite often so I can avoid having to run the main unit, especially given that I am in my office for most of the time that I am home. The cool thing about the portable unit is that there are no filters to clean and it also uses very little energy to operate because it is just a small unit. I am going to get some air conditioning repair service soon because summer is coming and I haven’t done anything with the AC in a while.