December 2008

New chart to help compare air filters

One of the problems when trying to compare the different types of furnace filers available is that there is quite a bit of information to sort through. When trying to compare efficiencies, brands, MERV ratings, price, characteristics and the types of filters available, you can suffer from information overload. The first thing to do before [...]

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UV air filters and drain pans

Question: Do you think there is  any problem with ultraviolet furnace filters as far  as it depleting the inside of the Duct liner or plastic or rubber that the ultraviolet rays bounce off. It depends on the type of plastic your condensate pan is made of.  Some of the newer drain pans are UV resistant [...]

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Using a 5 inch pleated filter in White Rodgers electro-air electronic air filter

Question: I currently have an electronic air filter, (electro-air) by White-Rodgers, and the power pack goes dead every 15 months or so.  It is getting costly to replace each time.  I am thinking about going to a cartridge type filter instead.  Can I do this, since the ductwork was set up for the electronic filter [...]

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