FIlter-Guru Monthly Blog — Air Filters

If there is one question we get all the time, it's "when should I change my filter". And the answer we give is "roughly every 1-3 months". Why roughly? Because no filter, no home, and no situation are the same. If you're checking your filter you're doing it right. Your filter could be fine after three months, or it could be bad after one month depending on your situation. The only way to know for sure it to check it every month.   Your filter length depends on if you have your windows open, wearing your shoes inside, having pets,...

I change my filter regularly. Not a brag or a "flex", but it's something I think about every day because we're the Filter-Guru. But, there are some items that have filters for which we don't make filters. And, I sometimes forget that they have filters that need also cleaned or replaced. A filter you CAN buy from us. Now, there are two obvious ones that I never forget my car and my coffee maker. But, don't forget your water filters! Depending on what type of system you have, you might have an indicator light. If not check out the manufacturer. Some require...

Sometimes it feels like we had just changed our filters when we get an alert that it's time to change them again. (You did sign up for our alert, right?)Now, if you don't want to have to worry about ever changing your filter again, you do have options. You could just wash your filter.The Ever-Flow® Lightning® Mechano-Static® Lifetime MERV 8 Air Filter is a lifetime filter that replaces the need to change out your filters saving you money in the long run, and a whole bunch of filters or several trips to the store (or the internet. *cough* filter-guru.com *cough*). All you have to...