Furnace Filter Ratings Consumer Reports

But to trap particles as small as 1 micron you would want a furnace filter with an mpr rating of 2800.

Furnace filter ratings consumer reports.

If we were looking to buy a new filter today for our hvac heating ventilation and air conditioning system we d aim for a medium efficiency filter with a merv rating in the 8 to 13 range which. The lowest 300 mpr is a basic option that works relatively well. Consumer reports tests air filters for homes with forced air heating and cooling systems. The filtrete ultra allergen reduction 1500 mpr filter earns a very good rating for removing smoke dust and pollen from the air with the system running on a high fan speed but is only.

The higher the number the finer the filter so the more particles it traps. We test airflow resistance which measures how freely air flows through the filter. It is imported from outside countries and its rated number one filter by customer reports. It comes with a high efficiency media filter that is up to 95 efficiency in removing circulated dust mold spores and other particles from three microns.

The vast majority of disposable furnace filters are rated according to the merv scale minimum efficiency reporting value created by the american society of heating refrigerating and air conditioning engineers.