{"id":123,"date":"2018-04-05T20:03:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T20:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8a1.a40.myftpupload.com\/?p=123"},"modified":"2022-07-28T17:19:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T17:19:08","slug":"how-often-should-i-change-my-furnace-filter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/2018\/04\/how-often-should-i-change-my-furnace-filter\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Should You Change Your Furnace Filter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"123\" class=\"elementor elementor-123\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72e9adc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72e9adc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcae82b\" data-id=\"dcae82b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c14e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c14e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Furnace Filters<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460fe3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"460fe3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>What exactly is a furnace filter? Furnace filters have multiple purposes. They protect the furnace and clean the air circulating through the house which contributes to good health and well-being. Yes, your furnace filter keeps your home safe by blocking household pollutants!<\/p><p>That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to get a high quality furnace filter. There are many different types, sizes and ratings. Certain filters remove large, heavy particles from the air while allowing smaller particles to pass through. Furnace filters are especially important for people suffering from allergies and\/or asthma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca7145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fca7145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How Often Should You Change Your Furnace Filter?<\/h2><p>According to the EPA, indoor air pollutants are one of the top five environmental health risks today. Poor indoor air quality is a result of air-tight construction and home insulation. While these home improvements stop drafts and save money on energy costs, they prevent fresh air from coming into your home and household pollutants from leaving.<\/p><p>There are three\u00a0ways of improving your indoor air quality; make sure your home is properly ventilated allowing clean air to enter from outside, use an air purifier that cleans the air and removes pollutants, or use a high quality furnace filter.<\/p><ul><li>Small Particles: 0.3 microns and below. Example: Smoke, Smog and Viruses.<\/li><li>Medium Particles: 0.3 to 6 microns in size. Example: Dust, Bacteria, and Animal Dander.<\/li><li>Large Particles: 6 to 100 microns in size. Example: Lint, Pollen and Mold Spores.<\/li><\/ul><p>The image below shows typical household pollutants in regards to their particle size.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Merv-Chart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Merv-Chart.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Merv-Chart-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-218434f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"218434f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e8039c\" data-id=\"7e8039c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e91e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e91e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82624db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82624db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What to Look for In a Furnace Filter?<\/h2><p>There are two rating systems. The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) designed a filter rating system called\u00a0Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, or MERV for short.\u00a0The higher the MERV rating, the higher the effectiveness of the air filter.\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mechreps.com\/PDF\/Merv_Rating_Chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.mechreps.com\/PDF\/Merv_Rating_Chart.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1519744556751000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8iSob4Sgunyjjgkq1YKkSL2x7rw\">MERV rating system<\/a>\u00a0uses numerical values ranging from 1 (lowest) to 12 (highest), with the higher number capturing more of the dust.<\/p><p>The second filter rating system is called Microparticle Performance Rating, or MPR for short, and it was developed by 3M. The higher the MPR rating the better the filters ability to capture particles from the air. This system helps when comparing 3M filters, but it is not directly comparable to the MERV rating system.<\/p><p>Maintenance can be a pain, and it&#8217;s hard to remember when your\u00a0filter needs to be replaced, which is why I highly recommend using a filter subscription company like Air Filters Delivered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7775ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7775ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f058a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f058a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7729aa\" data-id=\"f7729aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a952140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a952140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Types of Furnace Filters<\/h2><div>\u00a0<\/div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fiberglass:<\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-262 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fiberglass-e1522961336388.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fiberglass-e1522961336388.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fiberglass-e1522961336388-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fiberglass-e1522961336388-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/p><p>Usually held in a cardboard frame capable of protecting the equipment. It catches most of the larger dust particles that\u00a0tend to block the heating and cooling coils. Fiberglass filters are typically less expensive, but least effective in removing small particles.\u00a0MERV rating: 2-3, cost: $1-2<\/p><h5>Advantages:<\/h5><ul><li>Inexpensive.<\/li><li>Good for renters and people without allergies or asthma.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Disadvantages:<\/h5><ul><li>Poor quality.<\/li><li>Has little effect on cleaning the air.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e0048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"37e0048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2de08e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2de08e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7660f7f\" data-id=\"7660f7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c3eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07c3eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Washable\/Reusable:<\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-257 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Washable.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Washable.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Washable-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Washable-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p><p>This type of furnace filter is usually\u00a0a flat plastic or metal foil pad. It can effectively catch larger particles like dust and soot, but not smaller particles like pet dander, smoke or viruses. It can be washed with a hose and reused.\u00a0It should be washed monthly and may last 3 to 5 years. MERV rating of 1 to 4.<\/p><h4>Advantages:<\/h4><ul><li>\u00a0Inexpensive. Since this type of filter can be washed monthly and reused for years, they are cost effective.<\/li><\/ul><h4>Disadvantages:<\/h4><ul><li>These filters have a tendency to attract mold which is exactly what the filter is supposed to keep out.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8324c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8324c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7db777f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7db777f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84ce1b5\" data-id=\"84ce1b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782b130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782b130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Disposable Pleated:<\/h3><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Disposable-Pleated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Disposable-Pleated.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Disposable-Pleated-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Disposable-Pleated-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-163 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/8a1.a40.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Disposable-Pleated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Disposable-Pleated.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Disposable-Pleated-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Disposable-Pleated-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/p><p>These filters\u00a0provide more filtering capacity than a flat filter. These filters are a popular choice among shoppers. In addition, many are made with electrostatically charged fibers that attract small particles like spores and mites, but needs to be changed frequently to avoid clogging the air flow of your\u00a0HVAC system. Lasts up to 3 months.\u00a0MERV rating: 6, cost: $4-5<\/p><h5>Advantages:<\/h5><ul><li>\u00a0Fairly inexpensive.<\/li><li>Doesn&#8217;t support the growth of fungi, bacteria or mold.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Disadvantages:<\/h5><ul><li>Resists air flow, which makes your HVAC system work harder, ultimately costing you more money.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723479f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"723479f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f6bb78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f6bb78\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-805fcb0\" data-id=\"805fcb0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d362f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d362f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Deep Pleated High Efficiency:<\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-256 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pleated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pleated.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pleated-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>These filters are the most popular These filters are 4-6 inches thicker than a standard filter and require a special box in the duct system.<\/p><h4>Advantages:<\/h4><ul><li>This type of filter also doesn&#8217;t support the growth of fungi, bacteria or mold.<\/li><\/ul><h4>Disadvantages:<\/h4><ul><li>Resists air flow, which makes your HVAC system work harder, ultimately costing you more money.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c63741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c63741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3><p>It&#8217;s so important get a high quality furnace filter. Hopefully you now have a better understanding between all of the different options, so you know which one would work best for your home. 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