Electrostatic Air Filter Merv Rating

As the merv rating increases the finer the filtration becomes.

Electrostatic air filter merv rating.

This rating system reports how well the filter captures and holds. Although they are an expensive filter. With finer filtration fewer airborne contaminates dust particles are allowed to pass through the filter. Merv ratings run on a scale of 1 20.

This filter has a merv 12 rating which is one of the highest ratings for an electrostatic air filter. Merv air filter ratings range from 1 least efficient captureability to 16 very efficient. Filters with higher merv ratings trap small particles more effectively than filters with lower merv ratings. The company sells its filters in several packs but we recommend the 2 pack because these filters are both washable and reusable.

The range is from 1 lowest efficiency to 20 highest efficiency. However high merv filters offer superior filtration trapping everything from construction dust and tobacco smoke to bacteria. Merv stands for minimum efficiency reporting value. Merv means minimum efficiency reporting value merv and is an industry standard that measures the overall effectiveness of air filters.

Electrostatic filters vs high efficiency pleated filters if your furnace is capable of using a high efficiency pleated filter these are an excellent choice. Electrostatic air filters have merv ratings of around 5 or 6 depending on the brand merv means minimum efficient rating value good air filtration. These filters do a good job of filtering air through your system electrostatic air filters work to improve air quality when compared to pleated filters. An air filter s minimum efficiency reporting value merv rating measures how effectively the filter stops dust and other contaminants from passing through the filter and into the air stream.

Make offer 16x25x2 air filter merv 10 pleated by glasfloss box of 12 ac furnace filters 10x20x1 3m filtrete 1900 mpr merv 13 maximum allergen electrostatic filter 2pk 49 99. Many homes use filters with a merv rating of 1 4 which mostly filter out dust lint and pollen among other larger common particles they do very little to trap small microparticles. With a merv rating between 13 to 15 they are capable of catching very small particles and can prevent air borne illnesses. Supplies merv 8 merv 11 and merv 13 air filters.

Merv stands for minimum efficiency reporting value and rates the effectiveness of air filters to trap air particles. Established by the american society of heating refrigerating and air conditioning engineers ashrae it s the only nationally regulated air filter rating system. This is an industry standard rating system. By installing an air filter with a high merv rating two things happen.

The right merv rating. Use this rating system compare filters made by different manufacturers.