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Posted by Ken Hall on February 1, 2007, 11:45 am
On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:32:38 -0600, Ken Hall
>I just had an entire heating/cooling system (including ductwork)
>replaced and the contractor is urging me to use Honeywell FC40R
>filters.
>http://customer.honeywell.com/Honeywell/getliterature.axd?literatureID=FC40R.jpg
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>I've always used the 80¢ blue spun fiberglass filters and change them
>very regularly -- about 12 times a year.
>
>These Honeywell FC40R filters cost a lot and don't have a particularly
>high MERV rating. I have two return air grills and the price for two
>of these filters will be about $150. The contractor says I should
>change them every 6 months or $300 a year. WOW!. That's a *LOT* more
>that the cheapie filters I've been using.
>
>My questions are:
>
>QUESTION 1:
>Since I have two filters rather than one they load up less. How can I
>tell if the filter *really* needs replacement? I didn't mind throwing
>away 80¢, but the idea of throwing away $80 unnecessarily -- be still
>my heart.
>
>QUESTION 2:
>Is the protection afforded by these Rolls Royce priced filters really
>going to do enough to pay for themselves, or is this just a "feel
>good" thing? [We don't have allergies and have been happy with the
>air quality with the cheapie filters]
>
>-- Ken
-- Ken
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