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QUESTION:I have a reusable/washable furnace filter in my gas forced hot air furnace
and I have
a question. Is my furnace built to blow/draw air only through the filter
that
came with the furnace? Will replacing the filter with a cloth pleated type
restrict the amount of air that the furnace can send through? Will this
make my furnace inefficient? Unsafe?
Currently I wash the filters with a hose and let them dry in the sun.
After so many washings I throw it out and buy a new one from HomeDepot.
The seal around the filter is poor at best and I am sure a lot of air is
going around the filter. I would love to replace it with a disposable
pleated one if I knew it was safe. Are filters rated for how much air can
go through per second/minute?
ANSWER: A technician who serviced my heat pumps said I could replace the
washables with disposables. I did that years ago and haven't
encountered any problems.
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