Black Charcoal Filter 12″ x 8.5″

Model: # BCF-12-8-1/2

About this Item:

Activated carbon air filters can be helpful in a few areas.

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Carbon air filters can be effective at filtering VOCs from the air. These are gaseous substances that most other mechanical filters like HEPA filters, cannot touch. Some of the gases in cigarette smoke or those given off by drying paint or cleaning products can be removed from the air by a carbon filter. Benzene, toluene, xylene, and some chlorinated compounds are among those that may be removed by carbon filters.
• Odors. Mechanical air purifiers that can only filter particles cannot remove unpleasant odors at all. People therefore often use carbon filters to remove smells, though, of course, they cannot remove all of them.

Generally, these filters will have to be changed every 3-6 months with general use. Keep in mind these are just rough estimates it all depends on how the air is inside the homeowner’s house.