Best Air Filter Buying Guide

09 Sep.,2024

 

Best Air Filter Buying Guide

Running your furnace, central air, or heat pump probably constitutes a big part of your utility bill. But it&#;s a small, often inexpensive part&#;the air filter&#;that keeps these heating and cooling systems humming along. And it also plays a role in maintaining good air quality inside your home.

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For these reasons&#;and because every forced-air heating and cooling system uses at least one filter&#;it&#;s important to know how and when to replace it. 

Some background: Forced-air heating, ventilating, and cooling (HVAC) systems work on a loop. They &#;inhale&#; through return vents in your living space, pulling air through ductwork and across your heating or cooling source (either a furnace&#;s burners, or an AC or heat pump&#;s coil). Then they &#;exhale&#; through supply ducts and vents, delivering warm or cool air to your living space. Inevitably, some of the hair, dust, and other debris in your home gets sucked into that loop as air circulates around your house.

It&#;s an HVAC air filter&#;s job to catch that debris. In doing so, it first and foremost protects your heating and cooling equipment from damage. As a bonus, it can improve your indoor air quality. In fact, manufacturers claim many of today&#;s filters can capture allergens, microbes, and other particles while they&#;re doing their primary job of keeping your system gunk-free. And with the prevalence of wildfire smoke, air filters are even more important. (Here are the best filters for dealing with smoke-filled air, according to CR&#;s ratings.)

There are a range of HVAC filter designs: The basic models are made from strands of fiberglass (for disposable filters) or metal mesh (for reusable filters), and can stop big debris. Higher-end filters are made from material more like a surgical mask&#;s, arranged into pleats, and at their best, they can capture particles as tiny as bacteria, and sometimes even viruses before they can recirculate. 

You should expect to replace your filter every three to 12 months of use, depending on the size of the filter. For 1-inch-thick filters, three months is the usual recommendation. For 4-inch and thicker filters, 12 months is common.

You might need to replace the filter more frequently if you have a few very furry pets, for example, or you live in an area with a lot of air pollution, such as from wildfires. When HVAC filters get dirty and clogged with debris, air can&#;t flow freely through your ducts, which makes your home less comfortable and can eventually break your HVAC equipment. 

The good news is that fresh HVAC filters can be budget-friendly and are usually simple to replace. 

In this guide, we&#;ll help you figure out which filter size your HVAC system needs, how to pick the right amount of filtration, and how to swap in a filter on your own&#;usually with no tools required.

CR members can also see our comprehensive air filter ratings for HVAC filters, based on extensive lab testing. We have ratings for almost 70 models across a range of thicknesses, prices, and performance ratings. Many filters that we review are available in multiple width and height configurations, so our recommendations should cover almost any kind of forced-air system.

Nylon Filter Mesh

How to buy

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Introduction:

Nylon Filter Mesh
 is made of mono-filament PA6 or PA66 yarn/thread (1:1 weaving method, plain weave), which is ideal for straining, sieving or filtering most liquids, powders or sludges; The term &#;Mono-filament&#; means that each thread used in the construction of the cloth is a single smooth solid strand instead of many smaller diameter threads twisted together, as in a spun or multi-filament material. These mono-filament threads are perfectly round in section and are extruded to very precise and uniform diameters.

Their advantages are:
a) due to their uniformity they can be woven with great precision to give exact and regular apertures,
b) the resulting material has a very smooth surface so that the filtered particles will easily separate from it,
c) they have great strength and elasticity.

After weaving, our fabrics undergo a finishing process to add the properties required for specific applications. During the finishing process, the fabric is scoured to remove any foreign substances and the yarns are then stabilised within the weave in order to eliminate shrinkage by a process known as &#;heat setting&#;.

Mono-filament Nylon 6 or Nylon 6.6 Filter Mesh
Mono-filament Nylon is a versatile material due to its great strength, flexibility, long life and resistance to abrasion. Nylon has excellent resistance to most common solvents and will operate continuously at temperatures up to 100°C in the chemical pH range 7-14. 

Application:
1. Collection of Cells and Algae
2. Particle Analysis
3. Large Particulate Filtration
4. Background Filter for automated particle imaging system
5. Pre-filtration of Solvents
6. Paint Monitoring
7. Medical Filtration (Blood Filtration)

Fabricated Mesh Filter Parts SHARE can supply and offer

1. Hot or Cold Cut Mesh Parts (in different shapes)
2. Heat-sealed Mesh Filter Bags
3. Welded Filter Tubes
4. Stamping Mesh Filter Elements
5. Laser Cutting Mesh Pieces

Anatomy of Woven Mesh

1. Mesh: Designates the number of openings per inch (25.4mm)
2. Designates the measurement of the clear open space between parallel adjacent wires.
    Opening Size=25.4 mm÷Mesh Count&#;Wire Diameter
    Pitch=Opening Size+Wire Diameter; or 25.4mm÷Mesh Count
    Open Area %=(Opening Size)2÷(Opening Size+Wire Diameter)2×100
3. Designates the diameter of wire before weaving. With a same mesh count, when the wire diameter is different, the opening size and open area are significantly changed.

Production Procedure:

Industries Served: Automotive, Food and Beverage, Medical and Health Care, Chemical, Irrigation, Home Appliance, Acoustic, 

Chemical Resistance of Major Fibers

Product Datasheet

Fabric Number

Mesh  count 

Thread Diameter

Mesh  Opening

Open  Area

Fabric Thickness

Weight 

No.

cm mesh/inch

micron

micron

%

micron

g/m2

JPP5

5

12

500

56

850

271

JPP6

6

16

400

58

780

208

JPP7

7

18

350

57

675

186

JPP8

8

20

350

900

52

685

212

JPP9

9

24

250

860

60

455

145

JPP10

10

25

300

700

49

576

195

JPP12

12

30

250

583

49

470

162

JPP12

12

35

300

533

41

585

234

JPP14

14

40

300

414

34

595

273

JPP16

16

40

200

425

46

370

139

JPP16

16

50

250

375

36

485

217

JPP20

20

50

150

350

49

375

98

JPP20

20

50

200

300

36

385

173

JPP24

24

60

150

267

41

285

117

JPP28

28

70

120

237

44

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215

87

JPP30

30

76

120

213

41

225

94

JPP32

32

80

100

213

46

165

69

JPP36

36

90

100

178

41

178

78

JPP40

40

100

100

150

36

190

87

JPP43

43

110

80

152

43

135

60

JPP48

48

120

80

130

38

145

62

JPP56

56

140

60

120

44

85

44

JPP59

59

150

60

110

42

98

46

JPP64

64

160

60

100

37

105

50

JPP72

72

180

50

90

41

82

39

JPP80

80

200

50

75

36

90

43

JPP100

100

250

40

60

36

65

35

JPP120

120

305

40

43

25

70

29

JPP130

130

330

40

37

23

75

31

JPP140

140

355

30

38

33.7

60

33

JPP150

150

381

30

34

30.25

52

26

JPP165

165

420

30

28

20.7

51

29

JPP180

180

460

30

25

19.5

58

31

JPP200

200

510

30

16

10.2

58

35

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