Does the extra layer of filter cause the AC unit motor to have to work harder - thereby lessening the life of the AC unit?
901319
Nancy, My significant other thinks it's possible. Best thing to do would be to contact Filtrete. Hopefully, you'll get an honest answer. :)
901320
Based on my experience, no. I just moved to a house w central air and gave away my window unit. It worked wonderfully and the filter seemed to clean better than past filters I used. If you find your unit works harder with this filter, I doubt it's caused by the filter. Good luck!
1050342
One more thing on the higher filtration filters. As other comments DEPENDING upon your furnace/AC, they MAY BE took thick for adequate air flow. My installer/yearly check up company said ONLY use LOWER filtration for times when the Air Conditioner is used as they CAN cause freeze up. On the high efficiency newer furnaces, they can do fine with higher FPR rating. So I use 4 thinner rating in the summer and the 7 in the winter.
1656395
I assume your asking if the filter needed to be replaced and the answer is no. That said, after several weeks of continuous operation there was more dust on the outside of the unit than the filter. I wouldn't recommend this unit to anyone.
938624
Yes I had a similar issue when I changed the filter. Call the sevice and they will help you.
1230659
Yes, I've started having problems with mine after 7 months. I thought it may be the filter but they said not. They sent me three parts I have to try to replace and see if that works. It seems like the don't want to give out new filters. My suction is fine for about 5 minutes and you can see the diffence. There are no clogs but the motor overheats and shuts down. I'll see what the parts do but I don't thing they are the problem.
242750
its reusable filter wash it off with water, if you have it running 24/7 i would check it once a month with your HVAC filter as it can get full of dust and kill the unit faster.
510850
I did not see a reduction in the airflow when I installed the filter. I did have far less fine particle dust once I installed it which was what I was looking to achieve.
1988911
It all depends on how dusty/dirty of an environment you're working in. A dirtier job like auto body or drywall sanding will provide a shorter life cycle for this filter. Determining whether the filter needs replacing is a subjective thing based on observation and how contaminated the filter has become with the job task.
1944922
When my unit stopped putting out the heat, I found that dust was interfering with the circuitry. As I recall, I removed the lower back panel and used a vacuum and/or hair dryer to remove the dust from the wiring and the motor. It's worked fine ever since. Good luck!
421756
Return it. I didn't have that problem. In fact, the air should be cleaner when its running because of the filter.
375797
I've had this model for a few months and mine does not cycle. It has a constant fan noise. I did have to modify how the filters sit into the frame of the unit because they did not fit tightly and this allowed air to fflow around the filter and cut down on the removing of particles. All I did was add 2" packaging tape around the sides where there were gaps.
218482
I suspect that Trend would say NO; however, I have been cleaning mine by shaking or beating the outside dust off and using compresses air to assist from the inside of the filter.So far it seems to be working for me. I have extra filters on hand for the time when I consider the current filters too dirty or worn. You can also use the airflow meter to evaluate the state of the filters.
289685
I've found that vacuuming the filter and cleaning extends the life of the filter, buy you'll eventually have to replace the filter
34293
No- make sure the filter is in correctly. That caused problems with mine too!
1953631
Will do either, however with dirty water, you will need to clean the filter more often to prevent a low flow rate, and overheating of the motor.
909681
If you plan to use it allot, like daily heavy use or more than just here and there you can get the permanent cloth filter and put the paper ones inside it if you like for added protection. You could extend the use of the paper filter allot longer than usual this way because you have the cloth one too helping protect the motor. If you order from us let us know and will send you a free cloth filter with the unit. Just be sure to tell us via email or phone or we wont know to send it. Thanks
505608
its hard to tell because i am also running my ac units,but i cant imagine it being too expensive because it is not that big a filter.