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Posted 3/18/2006 6:26:51 PM


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where do y'all buy ur air filters ? i need 20x30x1 and was looking at these - http://shop.filtersolution.com/s.nl/sc.2/it.A/id.541/category.23/.f

what do y'all think ?

any other brands y'all recommend and pls include the URL of website i can buy them at.

TIA,


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Posted 3/18/2006 6:32:50 PM


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I've purchased Honeywell filters from filter solution.

Now HomeDepot caries 20x25x4 so I purchased a different brand last time from them.

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Posted 3/18/2006 7:01:58 PM


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Home Depot or Lowe's... I prefer Home Depot.. I use the 3M filters

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Posted 3/22/2006 9:36:55 PM
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These look too low end for me.  I learned by going to Home Depo and holding several face up and then sprinkling some dirt onto them;  the cheep ones let the dust fall right through.  As a result I spend $15 on each one and replace them every 3 months.  Mine are the same size as yours.

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Posted 3/23/2006 1:28:31 AM


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i picked up the 3M ultra Allergen ones, they are supposed to last 3 months and filter out almost everything.

thnx for the reply guys

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Posted 3/23/2006 1:29:53 PM
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Those are the ones I use. A little more expensive at about $15 a piece, but filters much better.

-Luis
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Posted 3/23/2006 6:01:48 PM


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lmarques (3/23/2006)
Those are the ones I use. A little more expensive at about $15 a piece, but filters much better.

-Luis

but then again, its once in 3 months only. it works out to abt 30cents/day, not a bad deal for clean air in the house

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Posted 3/24/2006 11:03:37 AM


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My filters are $40 each and I have 3 of them.  I only replace them every 18 months so it works out to about 20 cents a day.  But writing a check for $120 each time sucks air.

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Posted 3/30/2006 1:53:27 PM


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Jeron (3/24/2006)
My filters are $40 each and I have 3 of them.  I only replace them every 18 months so it works out to about 20 cents a day.  But writing a check for $120 each time sucks air.

which ones do u have? and how r they compared ot the 3M ultra allergen ones?

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