pleated air filters

Can an Air Filter Change Indicator Save You Money?

An air filter change indicator can potentially save you hundreds of dollars on replacement air filters and can even lead to reduced operating costs for your air conditioner, heat pump or furnace. How is this possible? Change your furnace filter or air conditioner filter too often and it’s like throwing money away. Wait too long [...]

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Compare pleated air filters

Compare Filtrete and Nordic Pure Pleated Air Filters Question: I would like to save costs by getting a washable air filter, but it seems that none of them can get a MERV over 8, and I’d like something with a MREV of 11 or higher since we have allregies in the family.  How does Boair [...]

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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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Air Filter Choices

Question: I have a whole house electric AC with gas heat in my home, which is approximately 1800 sq ft.  There are 2 return air grills with filter in the house and a filter tray at the bottom of my furnace in the return air system. The sizes are as follows: Grill #1 is 20x20x1 [...]

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Aprilaire Spaceguard Furnace Filter and Air Conditioner Filter Replacement

Question: I was recently told that I could put (4) 1” inch filters together and use as a replacement for the expensive 4 inch pleated filter in my Aprilaire Spaceguard furnace filter system. It is never a good idea to stack filters in this way.  It restricts air flow and can cause the air conditioner [...]

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