Filter Facts Blog

We know that there can be a lot of questions about all the different styles and types of furnace filters, what the various ratings and performance numbers mean, and how you can save the most on your utility bills by improving energy efficiency and lowering operating costs. The good news is, we can help! Here on the Dan the Filter Man blog, you’ll find a collection of helpful advice, valuable tips, and informative articles that will help you save money, shop smarter, and gain more control over the air quality and overall comfort of your home.

Looking for general advice on how to choose the right size of filter for your furnace? We’ve got you covered. Want to decode the technical speciftications printed on furnace filter packaging? No problem. Need tips on how you can reduce your energy bills during the hottest and coldest months of the year? We can help. For all this and more, browse through our various furnace filter posts and be sure to check back regularly for the latest articles full of helpful furnace filter advice from Dan the Filter Man!

In addition to the blog, you can also find information on the most common questions our customers have, including furnace filter sizing (making sure you select the correct filter size), how often should you be changing your furnace filter, and understanding what MERV ratings mean.

Common Mistakes Homeowners make with Furnace Filters

Common Mistakes Homeowners make with Furnace Fi...

As a homeowner, maintaining your HVAC system is crucial for ensuring comfort, energy efficiency, and good indoor air quality. One of the most important yet often overlooked components of your...

Avoid These Common Mistakes

Common Mistakes Homeowners make with Furnace Filters

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As a homeowner, maintaining your HVAC system is crucial for ensuring comfort, energy efficiency, and good indoor air quality. One of the most important yet often overlooked components of your HVAC system is the furnace filter. Many homeowners make common mistakes when it comes to their furnace filters, which can...

Avoid These Common Mistakes
Choosing the Right Humidifier Pad

Choosing the Right Humidifier Pad

When it comes to maintaining a comfortable and healthy indoor environment, choosing the right humidifier pad is crucial. Humidifier pads, also known as water panels or evaporator pads, play a...

Choosing the right humidifier pad

Choosing the Right Humidifier Pad

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When it comes to maintaining a comfortable and healthy indoor environment, choosing the right humidifier pad is crucial. Humidifier pads, also known as water panels or evaporator pads, play a vital role in whole-house humidifiers by adding moisture to the air circulated throughout your home. This guide will help you...

Choosing the right humidifier pad
Signs It's Time to Replace Your Humidifier Pad

Signs It's Time to Replace Your Humidifier Pad

In the quest for optimal indoor air quality and comfort, your furnace humidifier plays a crucial role. At the heart of this system lies the humidifier pad, a component that's...

Time to Replace Your Humidifier Pad?

Signs It's Time to Replace Your Humidifier Pad

5 minutes read

In the quest for optimal indoor air quality and comfort, your furnace humidifier plays a crucial role. At the heart of this system lies the humidifier pad, a component that's often overlooked but vitally important. This unassuming piece of equipment is responsible for adding much-needed moisture to your home's air,...

Time to Replace Your Humidifier Pad?
Should You Be Buying More Expensive Furnace Filters?

Should You Be Buying More Expensive Furnace Fil...

In today's world, where we spend up to 90% of our time indoors, the quality of the air we breathe at home has never been more important. While we often...

High Quality Furnace Filters

Should You Be Buying More Expensive Furnace Filters?

5 minutes read

In today's world, where we spend up to 90% of our time indoors, the quality of the air we breathe at home has never been more important. While we often think about the air pollution outside, we often overlook the importance of the air quality inside our homes. This is...

High Quality Furnace Filters
Ordering Furnace Filters Online vs Buying In-Store

Ordering Furnace Filters Online vs Buying In-Store

What's the Difference & What's Better?  When it comes to purchasing furnace filters, homeowners have two main options: ordering online or buying in-store. Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages,...

Order Filters Online, or Instore?

Ordering Furnace Filters Online vs Buying In-Store

5 minutes read

What's the Difference & What's Better?  When it comes to purchasing furnace filters, homeowners have two main options: ordering online or buying in-store. Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages, and the best choice often depends on individual preferences and circumstances. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the key differences...

Order Filters Online, or Instore?
Seasonal Guide: Preparing Your HVAC System for Summer Heat

Seasonal Guide: Preparing Your HVAC System for ...

As the summer months approach, ensuring your HVAC system is ready to handle the heat is crucial for maintaining a comfortable and energy-efficient home. Proper preparation and maintenance can prevent...

Summer Heat System Tips

Seasonal Guide: Preparing Your HVAC System for Summer Heat

4 minutes read

As the summer months approach, ensuring your HVAC system is ready to handle the heat is crucial for maintaining a comfortable and energy-efficient home. Proper preparation and maintenance can prevent unexpected breakdowns, reduce energy costs, and extend the lifespan of your system. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the...

Summer Heat System Tips
HVAC & AC System Summer Maintenance Tips

HVAC & AC System Summer Maintenance Tips

Summer is a time for fun, relaxation, and enjoying the warm weather. But as temperatures rise, so does the need for a well-functioning HVAC and air conditioning system to keep...

HVAC Maintenance Tips

HVAC & AC System Summer Maintenance Tips

4 minutes read

Summer is a time for fun, relaxation, and enjoying the warm weather. But as temperatures rise, so does the need for a well-functioning HVAC and air conditioning system to keep your home cool and comfortable. Proper maintenance of your HVAC system is crucial to ensure it runs efficiently throughout the...

HVAC Maintenance Tips
How Do Furnace HEPA Filters Work?

How Do Furnace HEPA Filters Work?

Nobody wants to breathe in dirty and dusty air, so it’s important to make sure that your home has adequate filtration to keep airborne particles under control. Furnace filters work...

HVAC Hepa Filtration

How Do Furnace HEPA Filters Work?

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Nobody wants to breathe in dirty and dusty air, so it’s important to make sure that your home has adequate filtration to keep airborne particles under control. Furnace filters work hard to capture and contain the majority of household dirt and dust and keep it out of the air you...

HVAC Hepa Filtration
Spot the Signs of a Dying Furnace

Spot the Signs of a Dying Furnace

Sadly, nothing lasts forever, and that includes your home furnace. There will inevitably come a day where your furnace just can’t keep going anymore and gives up the ghost, and...

Furnace Failures

Spot the Signs of a Dying Furnace

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Sadly, nothing lasts forever, and that includes your home furnace. There will inevitably come a day where your furnace just can’t keep going anymore and gives up the ghost, and chances are good that it’ll happen at the worst possible time. Find out how to spot the early warning signs...

Furnace Failures
Benefits of Whole Home Humidifiers

Benefits of Whole Home Humidifiers

It’s important to change the filter pad in whole home humidifiers regularly to ensure optimum performance and to keep your home as comfortable as possible when the weather is overly...

Whole Home Humidifiers

Benefits of Whole Home Humidifiers

5 minutes read

It’s important to change the filter pad in whole home humidifiers regularly to ensure optimum performance and to keep your home as comfortable as possible when the weather is overly dry.

Whole Home Humidifiers
What Materials Are Furnace Filters Made From?

What Materials Are Furnace Filters Made From?

Find out what the best materials are for furnace filters, and why you’d want to choose one style over another for cleaner air and better filtration performance for your home...

Filter Materials Explained

What Materials Are Furnace Filters Made From?

6 minutes read

Find out what the best materials are for furnace filters, and why you’d want to choose one style over another for cleaner air and better filtration performance for your home HVAC system.

Filter Materials Explained
Thermostat Settings to Maximize Energy Savings

Thermostat Settings to Maximize Energy Savings

Forget about manually adjusting your home thermostat throughout the day and improve the energy efficiency of your heating and cooling system with these simple thermostat programming tips.

Smart Thermostats Save Energy

Thermostat Settings to Maximize Energy Savings

6 minutes read

Forget about manually adjusting your home thermostat throughout the day and improve the energy efficiency of your heating and cooling system with these simple thermostat programming tips.

Smart Thermostats Save Energy

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