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Central Air Filter: Worth it?
QUESTION:I'm trying to decide if it is worth $350-400 to install a Aprilaire
Space Gard #2400 air filter when I purchase my new furnace. I
understand that the filter should last about a year (we don't have any
pets or smoking or extraordinary dust issues inside the house) and cost
about $30-45 a pop.
On the other hand, the American Standard Freedom 90 glossy brochure says
that a pleated replacement air filter can be used inside the furnace
itself, not just the cheesy typical furnace filter that is designed to
keep golf balls and grapefruit outside of the blower. Would I be better
off just buying a higher quality pleated filter, like the 3M Filtrete
series, in the furnace or is the Space Gard really worth it?
ANSWER: No question! Yes! Most furnaces are designed to accept a pleated paper
filter inside the cabinate, that said, most are a very cheesy set ups!
Space Gaurd, Air Bear is another good one. Both are excelant.
You may or may not get a year out of one though. Depends on many things, if
you haver pets for example. I woud figure 6 months to a year on a change.
Greg
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