Filtrete 1-Inch Living Reduction Furnace Filter Review

An energy audit team that visited us last fall recommended this MERV/MPR furnace filter. They said this prevents the oven from overheating, which saves energy. I used one of the more expensive high end filters thinking it would make the air cleaner but decided to give them a try in the winter. They have worked great and the savings are real. First, the filters themselves cost less than high-end filters, and second, your electric bill is down about $50 a month. To be blunt, we've made a few…

I have pets - birds, cats, a dog and a turtle (although the turtle isn't very dirty). My home stove and air conditioner are often abused by the extra dust, hair, and dander from my pets. (Plus, I hate cleaning.) I actually had an airflow blocked over the summer because the AC coil was getting too dirty. I've used filters that were too cheap and they didn't do their job very well. Rather than face another huge repair bill, I decided to try better filters and bought them. ). I change them once a…

Selecting the right air filter for our Trane XV-95/16i HVAC system was a challenge, partly due to disagreements between individual HVAC companies. In fact, even Trane didn't want to provide specific performance data that would make it easier to choose the right filter for our system, even given the duct specs and area of our house. I contacted 6 different HVAC companies and got 5 different opinions. Two offered to buy the cheapest filter at 0.59 cents, an electrostatic filter, another suggested