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. RUclips 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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..
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!
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!
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!
Welcome. thanks. great job!
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!
Captain Canuck thanks
I cleaned mine after watching your vid and it's back in service.
Thanks a lot man! Every time I turn on my ventilation I will think of you......
Captain Canuck wonderful!
40 bucks??? I pay on 12 bucks for mine!!! Same vehicle!!
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. RUclips 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.
welcome Victoria, great!
I vacuum my filter, twice a yr, and after 5 yrs, replaced it. Cheap enough. I think mine has paper end caps, and likely wouldn't like to be washed.
Mine said thank you
Thank you God bless you for the video, you just saved me 300 dollars.
Welcome
what you drove a Bentley, my cheap @$$ was complaining over 110 for a ford, smh, no was in heck...😂
This dude from the future! A 2041 Kia Forte!
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.
Welcome
geniecats what did he use to wash it? Regular dishwasher soap or what lol
Lol, like his authenticity!
Thanks
I just bought a replacement filter for my 2012 Camry, but I think I'll try this and rotate them (if the new one can take washing). Thanks so much!
Welcome
Damn how did he get a Kia Forte from 2041!
That is one clean filter there Jackson!
jthonn thanks
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.
Sounds great!
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).
Good stuff!
Is this mike tyson? Lol
no.only me.
Good for a few cleans if not that bad till getting a new one. Check out K&N if have any for longer life.
Thanks.
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.
Thanks
Big thanks boss man !
Welcome
Nice, I need to do this. Save a few bucks for actual parts.
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.
Thanks
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.
Brushing it will harm the element. Only rinse it well, clean with water from out to in direction.. It will last long the filter..
great! thanks.
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
the filters works wonderful! thanks
U don't need to use blech its not like your going to wear it...vacuum then use hot soapy water....10+ min submerged in water then air dry
Thanks, it seemed to help a lot. It was so dirty
It may be clean on the outside. But by washing it, the pores in the filter just became too large to trap the dirt.
thanks the filter worked fine
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.
@Kevin Weaver
It's definitely worth trying.
Joe Mug try it Joe.
No it isn't
I ALWAYS CLEAN IT TOO
Great!
Cool Mr
Thanks
Hey saving money i cleaned my STP cabin air filter for my car and my car smells like bleach hehe
we never had that problem, hehe make sure it gets soaked in fresh clear water many times, hehe.
😂😂
Jonathan Litz makes sure to soak and Running through hot water after doing bleach
If you water it after it gets smelly when you open the AC
I had no problems, l let it dry in the sun, it works for me. It's good to have two of them so you can make the switch easily.
1 part bleach and 3 parts water…it disinfects and cleans the filter better.
great!
Aren't cabin filters cheap? For my car it's like 10-15 USD. Not worth cleaning (which isn't effective anyway). I just replace it every year or two.
Perplexer1 l like what l do.hacking stuff, saved me soooioo much money over the years it's. Wonderful to get paid to fix people"s problems.
Just charge it to your credit card, right?
nice why buy a new 1 right
Felipe J Briceno thanks
Hey ..what spray did u use?
just use some bleach in the spray bottle.
Just clean it using hoover. Done.
Thanks
er... these are $20, less online. And the cardboard casing means water = deformed or broken.
Good stuff!
ano po gamit mo sabon pati spray po
Hey what are the things that you used to clean the filter???
Soapy water with dab of bleach. then rinse with clear water. let dry in sun.
Thanks, got it too.
thanks for posting!
Heather Slyn welcome
206 thousand views!!!!! GREAT!
Thanks
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.
thanks
mar4072 welcome
could bleach it after washing
I did.
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.
How about the 1999model sir
I would locate it, and clean it.
I have just put mine in the washing machine on 30 degrees for 15 min lol lets see how it ends up
Amazing! did you record it
@@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
@@MrJericho07 thanks. good stuff. You keep that up. start your RUclips channel and get paid.
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..
great!
Oooohkay, I would rather get a new one
This is K&N filter?
, not sure, it was already in the car when I brought it.
how did it turn out afterwards ? anything is worth a try .. good video ,well done !
Thanks, it turned out fine. I made sure it was soaked in clear water, and sun dryed in the wind.
@@diversity2739 i'll give it a shot .. cheers
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!
This project was easy for me to do. It save me time, and money. also this is something l been during for years. it works for me.
The water gloves time and soap and toothbrush = the price of new filter lol
It was all free.
Imagine how much this planet pays for making new one and dumping old one.
@@intergalacticsucker1724 yes.
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!
we love it, works every time. thanks for watching.
A
Thanks
Bad vedio... not clear
I have learned a lot just buy observation.