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Permanent Air Filters - in home

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by h2photo, Jul 26, 2008.

  1. h2photo

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    Just wondering if anyone uses these are what they see are the pros/cons of them. It seems silly to buy the disposable ones when there are ones you can take out, rinse, & put back in!

    If you do have any recommendations, which brands?

    TIA!
     
    #1 h2photo, Jul 26, 2008
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    I use an electronic air cleaner in both homes. In essence, an electrostatic precipitator. A bit of a PITA to wash the cells, but excellent filtering. If you allow the cells to get dirty, efficiency drops off. Poorly designed ones also tend to put ozone into the home

    I cut out large furnace high-eff filters to use in the intake of my heat recovery ventilator. That way, all the fresh air sucked into my house is filtered first. Makes a huge difference in indoor air quality

    The cheap washable filters are no better than cheap furnace filters, with the advantage you wash them out instead of tossing them
     
    #2 jayman, Jul 26, 2008
  3. h2photo

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    Thanks Jay, that seems to be a bit over my head lol so I guess we'll just stick with what we've got for now!:rolleyes:
     
    #3 h2photo, Jul 27, 2008
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