Air Filters
High-end, Standard and Low-end

Filters are rated by their performance and their price. As with anything else, more performance a filter delivers the more they cost.

High-End Filters

High Capacity Pleated Filters:
These filters are similar to the standard pleated filters except they have more pleats, more surface area and more capacity. These filters work well and are well suited for dusty environments or bi-annual filter changes in normal environments. We choose to use these filters on our accounts with special needs; such as.....

Standard Filters

Standard Capacity Pleated Filters:
These filters offer better filtration than the low end fiberglass filters but they also offer more resistance and will get dirty faster but still a good choice for most applications. These are the filters most contractors choose to use.

Ring Panels:
Most ring panel filters use a metal wire frame inside and polyester material over the frame. These filters often have a tackifier and sometimes use a microbial tackifier. These filters offer good filtration and a self-sealing surface to prevent leakage around the filter. These filters will get dirty quickly but that is why we use filters - to catch the dirt and dust. This is the type of filter we use at All Climate and the filter I use in my own home.

Framed Filters with Media:
Framed filters have a metal or plastic frame holding the media in-between screens. These filters are comparable to the ring panels when polyester media is used with the exception of the metal racks. In most cases, will not seal as well from filter bypass. Some companies use foam, hog hair, or fiberglass media lowering filtering ability.

Low End Filters

Fiberglass Standard Panel Filters:
As far as performance, the resistance is very low but their ability to clean the air is not impressive. My professional opinion is if you can drop a handful of sand on the top of the filter and most of the sand comes out the bottom of the filter - it's not a good, quality filter.

If air quality is a concern or if you have an air conditioner on this system I would not use these filters. Beware of contractors that do.

Please feel free to call me with questions about the right filter for your needs, or if you need hepa filters, deep pleated filters or special filters.