I haven’t heard of a Pollen Filter
Don’t worry you’re not alone a lot of people have never heard of a Pollen filter and don’t know that their car is equipped with one. In fact there are two types formally known as Cabin Filters and Active Carbon Cabin Filters.

Why do I need a Pollen Filter?
Whenever you drive your car and especially during the spring and summer contaminants such as pollen, dust, fungus spores, ozone and other airborne pollutants, enter your car’s cabin through the air conditioning or ventilation systems. And according to research this can make the air in your car up to six times dirtier than the air outside! Pollen grains can cause allergic reactions and ozone especially in the summer can cause headaches and nausea.

What does it do and how does it work?
The Pollen filter (Cabin Filter) can be found in the engine compartment, or cabin close to the windscreen. The filter is in effect an incredibly fine sieve. Cabin filters use a combination of mechanical filtration along with and electrostatically charged layer to provide most of the filtration. This enables the filter to capture tiny particles, such as pollen, dust, and plant spores. Most new Vauxhalls however are fitted with and Active Carbon Filter, which removes still smaller particles. Furthermore due to an extra layer of activated carbon it also removes nasty odours and harmful gasses such as exhaust fumes and ozone.

Do I need to check or change it?
As the filters get clogged up with material it will become less effective at protecting you and your passengers. Therefore Milburn Vauxhall recommends that your Pollen Filter is changed around every 18,000 miles or every second year.

What is the right Pollen filter for my car?
At Milburn Vauxhall we can offer expert advice on the right Pollen filter for your car. We will always recommend that you use Genuine Vauxhall Pollen filters, which are designed for long-life and have an extremely reliable dual-filter system. Other less effective makes of Pollen filter have been found to contain water absorbing filter material which is an ideal base for bacteria and fungus to thrive resulting in hazardous air quality and misting up of windscreens.

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