September 2008

Can I Use a BoAir 5 Stage Air Filter With a Geothermal System

Question: Can I use a BoAir 5 stage air filter with a geothermal system?  The unit is 8 1/2 years old.  I have a metal filter that you hose off just like the BoAir 5 stage, but they said it would last 8 to 10 years. My thermostat is showing it needs changed.  I did [...]

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When To Change Your Air Conditioner Filter

Question: How often do you need to change your air conditioning filter? Changing your air conditioner filter or furnace filter is the most important maintenance task there is if you want to keep your equipment operating at maximum efficiency.  Allowing an air conditioner filter to become so dirty that it begins to restrict air flow [...]

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Merv 5 – How High Can I Go Before Restricting Flow Too Much?

Question: I have a Water Furnace and currently use a pleated filter with a MERV 5 rating.  how high can I go before I start restricting the flow too much and damage the system? A Merv 5 filter is really not very efficient.  If you have a properly sized duct system and you change your [...]

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Merv Ratings For The BoAir 5 Stage Electrostatic Filter

Question: What is the MERV Rating of the BoAir 5-Stage electrostatic filter? Electrostatic Air Filters Don’t Have MERV Ratings The BoAir 5-Stage electrostatic filter like all electrostatic air filters doesn’t have a MERV rating. MERV ratings are only used to rate media types of air filters such as pleated air filters and Hepa filters. But [...]

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