Switch frame electronic air filter alarming device

An alarming apparatus for an air filter, said apparatus comprising:

• a filament stretched across at least one section of an air filter frame of said air filter, wherein said at least one section comprises a first corner and a second corner located diagonally opposite said first corner, such that said filament is attached at a first end of said filament to said air filter frame at said first corner;
• a micro-switch attached to a second end of said filament and mounted at said second corner of said at least one section of said air filter frame, wherein said micro-switch is electrically connected to a wire which is connected to a communications device;
• and
• an alarm that communicates with said communications device, such that when said air filter becomes loaded with debris, said air filter deflects thereby causing a force to be exerted on said filament, which in turn triggers said micro-switch to transmit a signal to said alarm indicating that said air filter requires proper attention thereof.

An alarm method for providing an alarm associated with an air filter, said method comprising the steps of:

• stretching a filament across at least one portion of an air filter frame of said air filter, wherein said at least one portion comprises a first locus and a second locus located opposite said first locus, such that said filament is attached at a first end of said filament to said air filter frame at said first locus;
• attaching a switch to a second end of said filament at said second locus of said at least one portion of said air filter frame;
• and
• automatically triggering said switch to transmit a signal to an alarm indicating that said air filter requires proper attention thereof, when said air filter becomes loaded with debris, said air filter deflects thereby causing a force to be exerted on said filament.