Why Should You Change Your Cabin Air Filter? Mold Spores and Harmful Bacteria: BG Frigi Fresh

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Why Should You Change Your Cabin Air Filter? Mold Spores and Harmful Bacteria: BG Frigi Fresh


Have you noticed a musty smell coming from your vehicle's heating/AC vents? Or maybe your allergies flare when in the car? Odds are you have a dirty cabin air filter, and also bacteria and mold growth in your heating/AC system. Because of the cold and wet moisture, this is the perfect condition to grow these harmful contaminants. The Minnesota weather especially excels this issue with our constantly changing temperatures, you might run your heat and AC all in the same day!


Your cabin air filter is what filters the outside air before it enters your cabin. It helps to stop dust, dirt, mold, and exhaust fumes from entering your heating/AC system. When your filter is not changed regularly it becomes clogged and isn’t able to properly filter out contaminants before they reach your cabin and you breathe them in. We recommend changing your cabin air filter at a minimum of 12,000 miles or 12 months. If you frequently drive on gravel or dusty roads you will find that your cabin air filter gets dirty faster and will require to be replaced more often. If you have allergies or any type of breathing condition you also will want to change your filter more frequently. 


Cabin air filters are frequently overlooked and often are declined when asked if you want to replace it with a new one. Next time you see how dark and dirty your filter is if you might want to reconsider declining. Prior to working in the automotive industry, I didn’t have the understanding of what a cabin air filter did and would also be likely to decline. Now that I see extremely dirty and black filters on a daily basis, and I know how it can affect me and my passengers I change my filter religiously. After all, this is fresh, clean air we are talking about! 


The good news is that if you have ever had your cabin air filter replaced here that you also have had a BG Frigi Fresh service run through your heating/AC system! We include BG Frigi Fresh with every cabin air filter installation. 


BG Frigi Fresh deodorizes the fresh air system. It also disinfects and kills harmful bacteria, mildew, mold, and fungi. This will help reduce allergens and also eliminate foul odors. Frigi Fresh does not have a strong or offensive order. You will notice a fresh smell the first time you get in your vehicle after the service has been performed, but it fades within a few minutes. 


This service is absolutely ideal for chronic allergy sufferers or anyone who has any lung or breathing conditions. Not to mention, everyone can benefit from fresh, clean air!


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