How To Choose An Air Filter - Ace Hardware

Watch as Ace's Home Expert, Lou Manfredini, show you the difference between air filters and what can help your system get through the winter season.

Chapters:
0:03 - Intro
0:18 - Dirty Filter
0:50 - Spun Fiber Glass Filters
1:20 - Pleated Filters
2:00 - Size
2:22 - Filtrete Filters
3:23 - Change regularly
3:47 - Closing

Always follow manufacturer's instructions before using any product.

Products Featured:

Air Filters

These “How-To’s” are provided for informational purposes only. The information contained in Ace Hardware’s “how-to” videos and/or articles is intended to provide general guidelines for projects in and outside of your home.  Tools, products, materials, techniques, building codes, local regulations are continually changing. Ace Hardware assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained herein and disclaims any liability for the omissions, errors or the outcome of any project. It is the responsibility of the viewer to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, codes and regulations for a project and the product being used. The viewer must always take proper safety precautions and exercise caution when taking on any project or using materials of said project. If you have any questions, concerns or doubts in regards to any element of what is displayed in the videos and/or articles, contact a licensed professional.

[langer]

I was researching filters today - this is just what I needed!

[thulsa]

Fiberglass filters changed every month for the win for maximum airflow and least amount of stress on the system.

[TheMrGreenlimeade]

Note that the more effective 3M Filtrete filters that are shown have more pleats and more filter media surface area than does the Ace "Clean Air" filter. You get what you pay for and while the Filtrete 2200 MPR filter may arrest more and smaller particulates than the others it also has a greater effective surface area to hold the particulates. Not the most eloquent presentation I've ever seen but he got some of it right.