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YSK If you are driving in an area with heavy smoke you should replace your car filters once the smoke has cleared. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by GatoB@lemmy.world to c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world

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Why YSK: Back in 2020 when Australia had our massive wildfires I still had to drive to work everyday in the smoke. I also went and got my car serviced around the same time and they showed me how dark my cars air filters had gotten after just a few weeks of those conditions. The air filters in cars aren't designed to filter out so many particles so as soon as you can you should get them replaced.

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[–] dojan@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

As a non-car person, what happens if you don’t?

[–] netburnr@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reduced air flow means lower miles per gallon.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Oooh! That makes sense! Thank you :)

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Car gets emphysema. Dies.

Like my... dad

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Aww. Next time you should try to change the filters. :(

[–] guazzabuglio@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

But you may be entitled to compensation

[–] nasal_demon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

All energy in the universe gets evenly distributed and nothing interesting ever happens again

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[–] logicallyfruitless 5 points 1 year ago

Well I’ll be damned. Never thought of that but it makes sense. I imagine it might be the same if there are a lot of bad air quality days? (Looking at you Canada). I’ll check mine later.

[–] tst123@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Consider getting a washable cabin air filter. The upfront cost is more but long term they are great!

[–] Squish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is also very true for the air filters on your home furnace/heat pump, if you have one. Even if you aren't running the heat, if you are running the furnace/heat pump's fan to circulate air periodically (which you should be doing to avoid stagnation), air is still passing through the filter. I live in the Seattle area, and our furnace filter comes out absolutely filthy black after every bout of wildfire smoke. It nasty.

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