Cabin filter raf filter. Cabin air filter in a car

The RAF FILTER brand belongs to the ODK manufacturing company, which specializes in the production of cabin filters of the PREMIUM category. When developing filters under the RAF FILTER brand, ODK engages leading partners in the production of paper and paper processing components, as well as an international group of engineers, which allows the company to offer its customers a product with unique filtering capabilities that has no analogues on the Russian market. ODK's partners are leading Russian research institutes. The company's production capabilities are provided by 2 specialized factories located in South Korea and China. The workmanship complies with the requirements of ISO 9001-2000 and ISO 16949-2002. ODK pays special attention to innovative technologies in the field of air filtration and purification, and most importantly, helps people maintain their health and prevent the development of chronic respiratory diseases. This is what distinguishes the RAF FILTER brand, which the company introduces to the Russian market. The brand is addressed to an audience that cares about their health and the health of their loved ones, as well as making high demands on cleaning the air inside their car from dust, impurities, bacteria, mold and various unpleasant odors. The listed irritants are contraindicated not only for drivers suffering from allergies, but also for healthy passengers, including small children. In addition, the described irritants can cause various chronic forms of diseases in people present in the car. That is why, in order to avoid such problems, ODK products under the RAF FILTER brand are especially recommended by the Russian Institute of the FGBU SRC INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY of the FMBA of RUSSIA.

Guarantee

Guarantee for goods 6 months from the date of purchase.

The warranty covers exclusively any hidden manufacturing or material defects.

The warranty does not cover:

1. damage to the packaging and the product itself resulting from transportation and careless storage;
2. mechanical damage or failure of the product due to improper installation or improper operating conditions of the vehicle;
3. damage to the product as a result of an accident or participation in any competitions;
4. failure of the product due to natural wear and tear as a result of violation of the regulated replacement periods provided by the manufacturer;
5. failure of the product as a result of installation on a car for which it is not intended;

The movie ended well. A dirty galaxy with a completely ruined ecology has remained somewhere in distant space. But we note that on the Earth of that time, neither in the Zhiguli, nor in the Volga, there were any cabin filters.

Why wasn't there? There are several reasons.

Firstly, then it was still relatively clean around us.

Secondly, almost everyone traveled in those days with open windows.

There was also a third reason: to call car bodies of that time airtight was possible only with a very big stretch ... And why do we need some kind of cabin filter when the air will still find its way past it?

Today it's not like that. The number of passenger cars alone has grown almost fivefold in our country since the appearance of the Daneliev tape. Particles of wheel rubber, wear products of brake pads, anti-icing preparations of dubious quality, as well as hydrocarbons, sulfur oxides, heavy metal compounds and other, excuse me, muck - all this is constantly trying to penetrate into the car interior in huge quantities. And therefore - in our lungs with you. Doctors say that the concentration of harmful substances inside the car without a cabin filter has become about six times higher than on the road.

Unfortunately, it has become quite difficult to breathe today - for both passengers and drivers. It is no coincidence that the instructions of modern cars recommend not opening windows unless absolutely necessary. Fortunately, the bodies have found good seals and no longer suck "illegal" air into the cabin. And the cabin filter must cope with the "official" influx of external air.

Cabin filters, of course, did not appear yesterday: over the past couple of decades, several generations of these products have changed. First, ordinary inexpensive paper filters (first generation) - they are also called "blotters" - were replaced by coal colleagues (second generation), then double-layer eco-filters appeared (third generation). And today, technologically advanced anti-allergic cabin filters (fourth generation) represent the pinnacle of technical thought.

For the first three generations, in general, everything is clear, they have been produced for a long time and a lot has been written about them. The fourth generation is a different story: we managed to find only two brands of such filters. The first is the German Mann FreciousPlus, unfortunately, it is not represented on the Russian market, and it was not possible to “feel” it. But the second one is Russian RAF FILTER- We were kindly provided for review.

If products with big names are sometimes bought for only one solid name, then RAF FILTER, we hope, is at the beginning of the road to world recognition. It is all the more important that he began this path not with primitive products, but, on the contrary, with the highest modern level. But there is no other way: today, unfortunately, simple filtering is no longer enough. A modern cabin filter must fight not only banal dust, but also various kinds of bacteria and viruses. And of course, with the disease of the XXI century - allergies.

The correct fourth generation filter is obligated to do the following:

• clean the interior air from harmful substances and heavy metals;
• eliminate unpleasant odors in the cabin, making the air clean and safe;
• prevent pathogens, pollen, bacteria and mold fungi from entering the car interior;
• to detain the maximum possible amount of allergens;
• limit the entry of foreign substances into the climate control system, etc.

In order to realize the declared abilities in practice, the RAF FILTER developers used an unusual filtering system - by the way, this solution is patented. RAF FILTER consists of three layers, each with its own color and special properties.

The first layer is green. The antibacterial enzyme and green tea catechins prevent the development of pathogenic microorganisms on the filter surface and their further penetration into the car interior.

The second layer is black. The combination of natural activated carbon and sodium bicarbonate absorbs almost all unpleasant odors, protecting the driver and passengers from them.

The third layer is grey. Phenolic polymer with anti-allergic and antimicrobial properties absorbs up to 100% of allergens and slows down the growth of mold fungi by about 20 times.

The effectiveness of such a solution is documented. RAF FILTER filters out up to 99.4% of road dust, pollen, dust mites and other objects ranging in size from 1 to 100 microns. It neutralizes allergens and bacteria, eliminates hazardous substances such as formaldehyde, toluene, xylene, exhaust gases and others. Its healing properties are clinically certified by the Institute of Immunology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia.

In fact, RAF FILTER is a product of international cooperation: the paper is made in Korea, the impregnating compositions for the first and third layers are created in the USA, and the assembly is carried out in China.

I was also pleased with the domestic “trick”, which I happened to see for the first time on car filters, - the anti-counterfeiting system. You erase the security code, send it to a short number and receive an SMS, which will indicate whether it is a fake or an original. In today's situation with the spare parts market, where the number of fakes reaches 40%, such protection will not hurt and guarantee that you will definitely purchase an original product.

Today RAF FILTER has no analogues in the Russian market, at least we could not find any. It is up to you to install a modern fourth generation filter on your car or not. Of course, the car will go without it. But…

But you must admit that without a modern cabin filter, your car immediately becomes such a savage in a decent society. Probably, this is exactly what the inhabitants of the sterile planet Alpha considered the violinist Gedevan, who threatened: “I’ll take off my mask right now and breathe for you here!”

In the movie, as we said, everything ended well. Let it be the same in our cars.

Thanks to cabin filters, both the driver and passengers while driving in the car, soot and dust coming from other vehicles. The filter limits the ingress of carbon monoxide and other harmful substances into the car interior, thereby maintaining the health of everyone in the car.

Choosing the best cabin air filter

Where is the cabin filter located?

In most cases, these components are located in the inner wall of the glove box. Therefore, you can replace them yourself, without turning to professionals. To do this, just unscrew all the connections and remove the glove compartment. The second location option - under the dashboard or hood - it is already more difficult to get to them and in this case it is quite difficult to do without professional help. Note that when replacing after a long operation, you can find on the “old” filter the remains of branches, leaves, soot, insects, dirt and everything else that it protected you from.

Important! Don't buy overly expensive filters. The price doesn't always reflect the quality. Buying non-original products can be much cheaper and still not differ in quality from original spare parts.

Types of cabin filters and their advantages

There are two types of filters to be distinguished:

• coal;
• ordinary (anti-dust).

Conventional, that is, anti-dust filters, trap the largest particles, I can not cope with small ones. Retain soot, fluff, dust, as well as plant pollen. Carbon, thanks to (from which the name comes from), do not allow large particles to penetrate into the interior of the car, and also absorb all harmful substances (including unpleasant odors, which significantly distinguishes them from "ordinary").

For example, being in a traffic jam at rush hour in front of an old bus, fuming with smoke, an unpleasant smell will not bother you, and the filter will also protect your lungs from harmful substances. So, let's take a closer look at each of them.

Unlike its carbon "brother", conventional filters do not pass exceptionally large particles. Perform only mechanical air cleaning. for those who often travel on the highway, or whose car is operated exclusively in a clean and unpolluted environment.

The carbon contained in the filter is treated with special chemicals that resist the penetration of unpleasant odors, smoke and bacteria into the vehicle. By adsorption, all gases remain on the surface of this component. The structure of the filters is porous, which also helps not to let in. The cost is slightly higher than usual. However, they are worth buying for those people who often move around the city or in environments with strong unpleasant odors. For those who often move on the highway, a regular dust filter is quite suitable.

Which filter is better

The most famous manufacturing companies are Bosch and Corteco. Now we will describe several brands that you should pay attention to when choosing.

1. Bosch. Undoubtedly, a modern company that keeps up with the times. Constantly improving and trying to create the best products, focusing on the modern market. The cost of its filters (both conventional and carbon) is quite low. Despite the budget, the filters do not differ in a particularly high level of quality, however, they cope with the task of air purification relatively well.
   
2. Corteco. The next most popular brand. It enjoys such great popularity due to the rather low price and high level of quality from pollution. Coal options are worth special attention, because they do their job one hundred percent. The cost of conventional paper options is average - and they do not differ at all from other filters (they also retain large particles and let unpleasant odors inside the car).
   
3. Raf Filter or Mann Filter. Raf Filter is made in the Czech Republic, while Mann Filter is made in China or Russia. Both options are equally good. They perfectly cope with pollution, without passing harmful substances into the vehicle interior. The Czech company offers anti-fungal as well as anti-bacterial options (their quality level is field-tested, so they are deservedly on the list of the best).
   
4. Eiken. One of the oldest filter manufacturers who has done a good job on the quality of his “brainchildren”. Most often they are equipped with Japanese-made cars. In the manufacture, a special cloth is used, which allows the filters not to lose their characteristics throughout the entire service life. Pretty budget option.
   
5. Valeo. Expensive, but high quality and reliable. The company keeps its brand and produces the best materials for vehicle filter systems. By purchasing a cabin filter from this company, you can be sure of its quality, as well as forget about extraneous odors that regularly enter the cabin from the street.
   
6. VIC. 99% protect the interior from getting into it not only large particles, but also various bacteria, including not very pleasant odors. They are made from special materials that have a high level of dirt holding capacity. The coating is electret, trapping the smallest particles, up to one hundred microns in size (smoke, dust, pollen, bacteria, etc.). One of the best options in terms of quality. But in terms of cost, it will not please.
   
7. Goodwill, Fram, Mahle. All three of these companies are located in the same position, since their devices have the same cleaning characteristics. The price is excellent, while the filtering ability is at a fairly high level.
   
8. Denso. It is in last place. Denso is a Japanese manufacturer. The company's filters do a pretty good job of removing odors and filtering the air. However, he is still far from VIC. You will not be pleased with the inflated cost, which clearly does not correspond to the capabilities of this element.
   

Not worth buying

AMD's filter elements are distinguished not only by their low cost (which you should not delude yourself with), but also by a low level of quality. In simple terms, this filter does not cope with its main task at all: it allows unpleasant odors, dust and other small particles to enter the vehicle. Its only advantage is the price.

Almost all modern cars are equipped with a cabin ventilation filter.

Let's look at these questions in detail.

The air on the road contains tire dust, wheel rubber particles, particles of the mixture from brake pads, anti-icing agents, bacteria, viruses, spores, pollen, etc. On environmentally unfavorable days, the excess of permissible standards in the city can reach 15-20 times the value . Believe me, this can not favorably affect the state of our body.

So, the cabin filter, also known as the cabin ventilation filter, performs the following important functions:

- the cabin filter protects our body, preventing foreign particles from entering the car interior (into the respiratory organs of the driver and passengers);

- Cabin filter prevents dust and dirt from entering the evaporator of the car's air conditioning system, preventing premature failure.

What cabin filters are there?

• Barrier cabin filter (conventional filter). Material: paper, natural or synthetic non-woven fabric. Purpose: retain small mechanical impurities in the air, protection from dust and insects. Pros: low cost. Cons: do not neutralize harmful gases and odors.
• Coal cabin filter. Material / composition: paper, natural or synthetic non-woven fabric plus a layer of activated carbon that can absorb harmful gases contained in the air, as well as neutralize unpleasant odors. Pros: higher filtering qualities compared to conventional filters. Cons: over time, the absorbent properties of coal are depleted, and the filter turns into a regular one; higher cost compared to conventional paper filter.
• Coal cabin filter with polyphenolic antioxidant coating. Material / composition: natural or synthetic non-woven fabric, one side of the filter element is coated with a layer of activated carbon, and the other side is coated with a layer of polyphenol - a natural antioxidant. Purpose: neutralization of allergens. Pros: protection from allergens. Cons: high cost. Recommendations for use: for allergy sufferers in the spring-summer season, when the activity of allergens is increased.
• Electret cabin filter. Material / composition: natural or synthetic non-woven fabric plus an additional electrically charged layer of fine fibers that attracts the smallest particles of impurities in the composition of the air. Pros: such a filter is capable of retaining up to 99% of impurities in the air. Cons: high cost.
• Combined cabin filter, which is a combination of carbon filter elements with electret layers and has several levels of purification. There are also multi-layer filters with layers of mechanical, electrostatic, antiseptic and carbon cleaning.

All information about the design of the main types of cabin filters can be presented in a brief table:

Cabin filter design	Cleaning degree	Price	Comments
Ordinary	**	*****	For everyday use in all weather
Carbonic	****	***	For everyday use in any weather especially in the city
Polyphenolic	*****	*	For everyday use in any weather, especially in the city. Recommended for allergy sufferers during spring and summer flowering.

How often should the cabin filter be changed?

Many motorists neglect the timely replacement of the cabin filter, because it does not affect the speed of the car. We will indicate several signs for the prompt replacement of the cabin ventilation filter:

• When the ventilation is turned on, an unpleasant foreign smell appears in the cabin;
• When ventilation is turned on, foreign particles fly out of the air blowing nozzles;
• Weak air flow from the cabin air nozzles even at maximum fan speeds;
• Increased fogging of glasses.

It is not possible to accurately determine the timing of the replacement of the cabin filter. On average, the recommendations of car manufacturers under normal driving conditions and gas pollution indicate a replacement period after 15,000 km of run. In the conditions of large gassed cities, this period is recommended to be halved. However, the most rational way is to replace the filter according to its actual condition, but at least once every six months.

Which filter to choose? Which salon to buy?

We will not consider outright fakes.

Tip: You have opted for a carbon cabin filter. Ask the seller to look at it, pick it up and gently tap on the filter. If coal dust falls out of the filter, then it is better to refuse to buy such a filter.

Let's divide All cabin filters by manufacturers into two groups:

• Original cabin filter (TOYOTA, NISSAN, VAG, GM, RENAULT, FORD, MITSUBISHI, MAZDA, HONDA...)
  Buying a cabin filter in the original packaging, of course, you will overpay for the packaging. In addition, car manufacturers often cheat by installing the cheapest paper filters on new cars. Some manufacturers don't even offer charcoal filters for spare parts.
• Non-original cabin filters.
  We will conditionally divide this group of filters into well-known brands (MANN, MAHLE, BOSCH ..) and new ones that are gaining their fame and popularity (for example, RAF-Filter).
  What to choose - you decide. If you have doubts about the choice - contact us. Our consultants will help you make the best choice in terms of price and quality.

  Our online store Nakamoto.Shop offers you high-quality cabin filters RAF-filter.

Cabin filters RAF Filter differ from conventional and carbon counterparts in their extended protective properties. RAF Filter offers customers two ranges of cabin filters:

• Cabin filters RAF Filter of the Premium series (anti-allergic).

RAF Filter Premium (anti-allergic) provide maximum protection, which is achieved through the use of three different layers of filtration: the 1st layer contains an antibacterial enzyme that prevents the development of pathogens. The 2nd layer contains activated carbon and sodium bicarbonate and effectively protect against unpleasant odors. The 3rd layer blocks most known allergens with the phenolic polymer contained in the composition.

• Cabin filters RAF Filter Eco series

Cabin filters RAF Filter Eco category protect not only from dust and odors, but also from bacteria and microorganisms due to impregnation with biocidal
protective agent.

What conclusion can be drawn from all that has been written above?
If you are prone to allergies or are transporting small children in your car, we recommend that you pay attention to the RAF-Filter Premium anti-allergic cabin filters. At a price comparable to the price of the original cabin filter, you get powerful protection against external aggressive environments.

If you want to save money, then RAF-Filter Eco cabin filters will be the best choice in terms of price and quality.

If you have any questions about the selection or materials and design of RAF-Filter cabin filters, you can contact our online store Nakamoto.Shop by phone