For the longest time, I had been sick of having to constantly purchase new air filters every single month.
I was thinking how it seemed like such a waste to constantly throw out these disposable air filters.
I mean think about it, if everybody in the country is using these disposable air filters, then we are filling up some landfills somewhere, and are they even biodegradable? Well, it was something that bothered me and I didn’t like how expensive the air filters were either. I’ll admit, I was tempted to go two months before changing the air filter, but I realized that I might cause damage to my HVAC system if I tried to pull a stunt like that. Eventually, I decided to cruise the internet to see if I could find any other HVAC products that would help me with the air filter issue. This is when I stumbled across washable air filters. I couldn’t believe that for the cost of 6 air filters, I could get a washable air filter that would last me for numerous years. They say you can make these air filters last for as long as a decade if you keep up with the washing properly and regularly. I ended up getting a washable filter quite a few years back and it still serves me well to this day. It has a MERV rating of 8 which is actually reasonable. It pulls roughly 85 percent of the contaminants from the air and it keeps my HVAC system running smooth. So long as I keep up with the washing every month as I have been doing, I can’t see myself having to pick up a new air filter for many years to come.