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Posted by Bob D. on February 3, 2008, 11:59 am
Thanks for the advice. 14x20x1 filters did the trick. It's quit a tight fit,
scooting the filter up pass the blower, but it worked. The Carrier design
certainly doesn't encourage filter replacement!
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Bob D.
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> Take a tape measure. Turn off the electric to the heater. Open the back
> cover. Measure the width of the compartment. Measure the height of one of
> the brackets that are spot welded to the inside of the compartment. You
> should come up with some type of standard size (with no fractions).
> Buy a case of the cheap kind with a cardboard frame. Do not use the kind
> you cut to size. They will fall into the blower unless you know how to
> properly reinforce them. Do not use those pleated high efficiency ones.
> Running a heater without a filter is good for the HVAC service industry,
> motor manufacturers, and doctors. If someone in your family has allergies,
> call an HVAC contractor for an estimate on an electronic air cleaner.
>> I'm trying to find air filters for a Carrier model 58DHB055-CC. Evidently
>> there are supposed to be two filters that sit in the return-air plenum
>> above the blower in a V configuration. Is there a part number for this
>> filter? Perhaps a larger filter that can be cut down to size? I haven't
>> been able to find any information about this furnace on the internet. I
>> don't even know how old this furnace is. Presently, the furnace is
>> running without any filters at all. (Is this a terribly bad thing to
>> do?).
>> --
>> Bob D.
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> cover. Measure the width of the compartment. Measure the height of one of
> the brackets that are spot welded to the inside of the compartment. You
> should come up with some type of standard size (with no fractions).
> Buy a case of the cheap kind with a cardboard frame. Do not use the kind
> you cut to size. They will fall into the blower unless you know how to
> properly reinforce them. Do not use those pleated high efficiency ones.
> Running a heater without a filter is good for the HVAC service industry,
> motor manufacturers, and doctors. If someone in your family has allergies,
> call an HVAC contractor for an estimate on an electronic air cleaner.
>> I'm trying to find air filters for a Carrier model 58DHB055-CC. Evidently
>> there are supposed to be two filters that sit in the return-air plenum
>> above the blower in a V configuration. Is there a part number for this
>> filter? Perhaps a larger filter that can be cut down to size? I haven't
>> been able to find any information about this furnace on the internet. I
>> don't even know how old this furnace is. Presently, the furnace is
>> running without any filters at all. (Is this a terribly bad thing to
>> do?).
>> --
>> Bob D.
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