A furnace filter should be changed about once every three months. A furnace filter should be changed more often in the event of pollen, construction dust, cold spells, or other amplifying factors.

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Running your furnace, central air, or heat pump probably constitutes a big part of your utility bill. But it’s a small, often inexpensive part—the air filter—that keeps these heating and cooling ...