<div class='ui dimmer modals page' style='display: none;'><div id='helpie-password-modal' class='pauple_helpie ui modal small' style='display: none;'><div class='ui header'><i class='circular lock icon'></i> Password Protected</div><div class='item-content'><br /><label for='password_check'>Enter Password : </label><p><input type='password' id='password_check' name='password_check' class='password' value='' required></p></div><div class='actions'><div class='ui black deny button'>Nope</div><div class='ui positive right labeled icon button'>Yep, that's right!<i class='checkmark icon'></i></div></div><div class='clear'></div></div></div>{"id":5488,"date":"2021-05-24T10:52:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T02:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/?post_type=pauple_helpie&#038;p=5488"},"modified":"2021-05-24T11:18:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T03:18:08","slug":"how-know-change-carbon-filter","status":"publish","type":"pauple_helpie","link":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/smart-air-knowledge-base\/how-know-change-carbon-filter\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I Know When to Change My Carbon Filter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='breadcrumbs pauple_helpie_breadcrumbs'><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/'>Knowledge Base<\/a> <span class='helpiekb_separator'> &nbsp;&nbsp; <i class='fa fa-angle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/cat\/protecting-yourself\/'>Protecting Yourself<\/a> <span class='helpiekb_separator'> &nbsp;&nbsp; <i class='fa fa-angle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/cat\/air-purifiers\/'>Air Purifiers<\/a> <span class='helpiekb_separator'> &nbsp;&nbsp; <i class='fa fa-angle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/smart-air-knowledge-base\/how-know-change-carbon-filter\/'>How do I Know When to Change My Carbon Filter?<\/a> <\/div>\n<p>Carbon filter lifespan is very difficult to predict, as every house has differing levels of background VOCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, we recommend what we call the &#8220;smell test&#8221; to know when to replace a carbon filter. To run your smell test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open your purifier and remove the carbon filter<\/li><li>Hold the middle of the carbon filter up to your nose (within 1-3cm) and smell the carbon filter<\/li><li>If you smell a sour, acidic or chemical smell, then this means your carbon filter is saturated and should be replaced.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Perform the above 3 steps on a regular basis (every 1-2 weeks) to tell when to replace your carbon filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/smart-air-knowledge-base\/what-is-the-lifespan-of-the-carbon-filters\/\">why it&#8217;s difficult to predict the lifespan of a carbon filter \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='pauple-helpie-module article-voting'><span class='label'>Was this article useful?<\/span><span data-post-id='5488' data-user-id='0' class='icon-tray'><span  data-vote='thumbs up outline' class=' voting-icon thumbs up outline '><i data-content='thumbs up outline' class='thumbs up outline outline icon' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><count>16<\/count><\/span><span  data-vote='thumbs down outline' class=' voting-icon thumbs down outline '><i data-content='thumbs down outline' class='thumbs down outline outline icon' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><count>3<\/count><\/span><\/span><\/div><div style='clear:both;'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowledge Base &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Protecting Yourself &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Air Purifiers &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;How do I Know When to Change My Carbon Filter? Carbon filter lifespan is very difficult to predict, as every house has differing levels of background VOCs. 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