Filter Whistle

**gary_g** · 06-19-2008, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by perrybucsdad

I just buy the chepo filters and change them on the first of each month.

Watch those cheap-o blue spun fiberglass filters. They allow a lot of dirt to pass through and deposit on the indoor coil.

Take care.

**perrybucsdad** · 06-19-2008, 01:44 PM

True enough, but I'm trying to keep our HVAC guys in business with an annual maint job.

**t527ed** · 06-19-2008, 02:25 PM

whistle not a bad idea as a backup to regular filter changes for those "damn i got busy and forgot all about it times"

by the time the filter gets dirty enough to blow the whistle it should have been replaced weeks ago.

**mackeeg** · 07-04-2008, 12:43 PM

I have always used the monthly filters. Hubby bought some better filters and today when I changed them the return in the hallway started to whistle, it never has before. So should I go buy the cheap filters again? Will these hurt the system if left in?

**beenthere** · 07-04-2008, 12:47 PM

What brand filter is the new filter.

**mackeeg** · 07-04-2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by beenthere

What brand filter is the new filter.

NaturalAire from Home Depot
Merv rating 8

I have alway used those blue cheap ones and never heard a sound.

**beenthere** · 07-04-2008, 12:57 PM

Those are normally not an excessively restrictive air filter. Your returns are probably a little small.
Might want to go back to the cheaper filters or you get your return increased.

**mackeeg** · 07-04-2008, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by beenthere

Those are normally not an excessively restrictive air filter. Your returns are probably a little small.
Might want to go back to the cheaper filters or you get your return increased.

Thanks for you help