Wow! I haven't heard a single word about forest fires. All I see is statues being torn down. Seriously. How bad is it out there? Are there a lot this year? Just 1 more thing to make this the crappiest year ever!
Anyone running a cabin air filter?
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Those posts are from a few years ago. California's fire season is typically in the Fall when the Santa Ana winds blow. Arizona's is going on right now before the monsoon storms come, mostly at lower elevations with buffelgrass imported in the 30's that is destroying the Sonoran desert's natural fire tolerance as it takes up all the natural spacing.Wow! I haven't heard a single word about forest fires. All I see is statues being torn down. Seriously. How bad is it out there? Are there a lot this year? Just 1 more thing to make this the crappiest year ever!
I hope they tear all those loser participation awards down.
Im not sure a cabin filter is going to help much in a jeep they arent exactly sealed up real well
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They help quite a bit if you have a hard top and doors. Mine is pretty sealed except for a torn shifter inner boot.
With the heater blower running the cabin (even a decent soft top) should be slightly pressurized. Filter out the smog and soot, and you should breath easier.
For the OP, in my Audis and VWs as well as currently in the Durango there is a setup for in cabin filter that goes in the cowl, outside of the cabin. The filters can be purchased with activated charcoal and mold inhibitors. I even installed the Durango/Cherokee units in the JKU for when running the AC and vents. This setup controls a lot of the pollen and smells that are pulled through by the HVAC system. around 12-24 dollars depending on brand and features. My current TJ doesn't even have an enclosure/cover under the cowl for the HVAC air inlet and when I turn on the defrost whatever falls through the mesh in the cowl finds its way the system and blows to the windshield. Bees, bugs, pollen, small leafs, you name it.
I am going to install a setup to prevent that and keep water out as well. Obviously running without doors and top will be pointless if one is trying to keep the air better, but for those frosty or wet morning and using the heat it will be nice to have some clean air pushing through.
Activated charcoal will do a lot of good not just for scents, but also for some of the nasty fumes.
I am going to install a setup to prevent that and keep water out as well. Obviously running without doors and top will be pointless if one is trying to keep the air better, but for those frosty or wet morning and using the heat it will be nice to have some clean air pushing through.
Activated charcoal will do a lot of good not just for scents, but also for some of the nasty fumes.