I just did this to my cabin air filter, I decided to see if somebody else decided to do anything similar. I'm glad I found your video, people love to make it seem like you're doing something taboo when you're trying to make a part of your car last longer by doing something out of the ordinary like this. Jokes on them, this works very well. Thank you for the video, thumbs up!
At $40 a pop you've got nothing to loose by trying. I clean mine all the time. These are not hepa filters. They are not designed to trap virusus. If you look at what they filter it's mostly bugs and leaves. You did a great job and saved one more filter from ending up in a land fill. If we all did our part, as you did, maybe the world would have a chance!
A decent cabin air filter ($20 Canadian on avg) DOES meet HEPA filter standards. In fact more and more cabin filters meet the.03 requirement to qualify as a HEPA filter, HEPA filters do not trap viruses, just 97% of particles .03 or larger. The reason this method is ineffective, yet still creative, is that you CAN'T clean a filter with that tight of a tolerance. At less than the diameter of a human hair, anything applied to it, even just tapping it out, will just clog the pores and render it useless anyway. So, every 15,000 miles (~25,000kms) you have to invest $20+ into your vehicle, OH NO! How much do you spend on fuel in that time? How much money do you spend on cleaning products, hours washing it? $20 every $25,000kms? That's only EIGHT CENTS per 100kms! Got kids, pets, allergies? Don't want to smell the car ahead of you? Want your fan to blow strong and last longer? JUST REPLACE IT! There are useful car tips, then there are just cheap assed BS "solutions". Don't wate people's time with such BS, SOME people take care of their vehicles..
Thank you. Dealer wanted to charge this grandma $60 parts and labor to replace. RU-vid University taught me how to replace. Wasn't sure if I could extend life of filter by cleaning it. I will give it a cleaning. I bought a filter cheaper than dealer price.
Thank you for posting. I could not find my air filter anywhere but at Amazon or other online stores. And it would take few days to arrive and my car so stinks. After I watched your video that it is doable by washing it, you just saved me $70.
My repair manual advises to use air compressor or vacuum and clean the cabin filter periodically. I suffer with hay fever, So I change my filter ever year, and using the blower and vacuum every 6 months. Pollen is tiny, and these filters are designed to trap pollen.
Mine was brand new compared to yours and they wanted me to change it. Just a few seedy leaves from a tree I park beside everyday. They wanted to charge $45/50 or I could buy my own for $19 and change it myself. I just changed it and kept the old one (tapped out clean).
I only vacuum how i do it is with the air on blowing mode with the nozzle about 4 inches from the filter and then suction mode with the nozzle touching the filter itself. No water nor soap but nice vid.
My friend. This way, you will clean the filter. Unfortunately, it would have a poor qualification. Because the dust particles that fell, it will left a space in its place. So The dust will enter the passengers from it
These are charcoal activated. Once the charcoal is activated it no longer filters...every 20,000 is fine. You can vacuum it if you want to keep air flow between changes which in turn will help your air conditioning and heating vents receiving maximum air flow.
No, no! Anthony! you got that all wrong! thats not an activated charcoal filter! Carbon filters usually come in black.. or did you ever see white charcoal? and besides they have to be “activated” in order to work. Just google for images of activated carbon air filters and you know what im talking about.
That's the 20.00 you just saved talking. Cheap is what Cheap does. I heard that you can clean condoms and reuse them as well. Maybe you'r the by-product of one such cleaning.
Worms, rodents, and insects exist to recycle waste. Catfish, crabs and other bottom feeders do this role in the sea. No reason for people not to do this. Every type of animal has it's category of sanitation, and we humans have people like this guy.
Someone, who doesn't know what he's saying and misleads people who may be seeking real advice. It's a misleading pitch by someone who is clearly incorrect.
I am wondering, first of all, is this filter washable? Some material tend to clog after wash! It would be really beneficial If it is washable particularly environmentally , on the other hand think about the cost for cleaning, water, cleaning substant, time!
Have you ever tested whether it's really worth it to purchase a Dooxi cabin air filter?I saw that the purchase page in the video should be this one:dooxi.com I just clicked on their advertisement, and I was curious about that!
I have cleaned my filters over the years, all l see is dust on them, and my be few leaves, engen when l get an inspection, every thing looks great! I don't follow the crowd. I have saved thousands on auto maintenance every year just by keeping it simple.
@@diversity2739 No didn't record it damn.. I have just taken it out and it is brand new just need to air dry it and I don't think I will need to buy a new one the filter has put up with the wash really well and the 1200 spin cycle took out most of the moisture. Job done! Vauxhall insignia oem filter by the way
I just cleaned around 1000 flies out of my 2009 Honda jazz pollen filter. Now the air flow is much more powerful on max setting and the air cons seems better..
Some engine filters have full water submersion designed into them. This ruins cabin filters. The microscopic hairs that catch smaller stuff are now flattened. Washed cabin air filters will still work to keep bugs and dirt out but not pollen.
Awful vid. Careful vacuuming is one way to extend the life of an air or cabin or similar filter, but, one should NEVER wash such a filter, as they weren't designed for that, and may disintegrate or otherwise becomes useless. The $10+ or so that you spend to replace your filter every year or so, is a small price to pay, and, if nothing else, saves a LOT of scrubbing time! If the filter is more than 25% blackened, or has even a tiny hole or rip, or if the "paper" feels flimsier than normal, then, it's time to replace it. Yes, it's THAT simple. (washing an air or cabin filter! seriously?) =smh= P.S. A 2041 Kia, eh? Go back to the future!