Doing this at least once or twice a year is sure to maximize the life expectancy of your refrigeration appliances.

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    I cannot because I’m just a goofball with a mild interest in home improvement

    Wikipedia says HEPA filters became commercially available in the 1950s though so anything older than that I’d bet some beer money would benefit from a less dense filter

    I wouldn’t think forced air heating systems that old are too common though tbh

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        it feels like it’s ALWAYS time to replace the dsng filter

        and i rent so i have to email a management company repeatedly to get it replaced 😭

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            There’s potentially a rule against it depending on who you rent from (idk w/ my current landlord corporation, would have to ask) and if they’re feeling particularly vindictive they could try to use evidence of your “unauthorized repairs” to withhold security deposit.

            ymmv depending on how sneakily you can replace an air filter

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          We just didn’t use a filter at all in our last rental. I know it’s bad for the ducts, but the landlord was an asshole, and I wasn’t about to spend my money to protect their investment.

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            good. fuck 'em. if i ever got desperate enough to replace one in my unit i’d keep the old one and put it back when i moved out lmao