Watery eyes, a tickling nose, sneezing: people with hay fever know exactly what it’s about. If you place a pollen filter in your car, you will have a lot less trouble with it on the road. We will quickly update you on cabin filters.
Clean and fresh air: you cannot see it, but it is extremely important to keep the dirt from the traffic out of the car. A cabin filter therefore has a clean task. It should clean the outside air. Cabin air filters not only provide extra comfort to the occupants, allergy sufferers particularly benefit from them. Did you know that an estimated 20 percent of the population has a pollen allergy? Especially in the spring, when there is a lot of pollen floating in the air, they will notice the difference. A properly working filter prevents red and watery eyes. It is important not to leave a cabin filter in place for too long and to replace it annually. Many people forget to do this on time or find it too expensive. But as you can see in the picture, it intercepts a lot of filth. It is important that it is placed properly, because otherwise unfiltered outside air will still ‘leak’ in and that is of course not what you want.
Did you know that an estimated 20 percent of the population has a pollen allergy?
Three kinds
There are three types of cabin filters. First there is the standard filter, which stops dirt and bacteria. It consists of three layers, each of which has a specific function in air treatment. Then there is a filter with a layer of activated carbon, which blocks exhaust gases and other bad smells. Finally, there is a filter that does everything the second does and also has an extra layer that blocks pollen. Ideal for people with hay fever.
Good placement
You can do the replacement of such a filter yourself, but realize that it is not always an easy job. Those filters are often in a difficult place, such as behind the glove compartment. It is also important that they are placed correctly and do not partially dent, because then they lose part of their effect. So it might be better to leave it to a specialist, such as a Bosch Car Service mechanic.
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