FIlter-Guru Monthly Blog — Air Filters

The Dirty Deca You've heard of The Dirty Dozen, but have you heard of The Dirty Deca? The ten things you might want a filter to remove from your air. Well, we've got them below in a handy-dandy graphic chart, complete with the Merv Ratings that take care of them!   Merv 8 Merv 11 Merv 13 Pollen Pet Dander Dust and Lint Dust Mites Odor Mold Spores Smoke Bacteria Allergens Virus Carriers Look above and hit then click below and see which filter we sell on filter-guru.com works best for you!Merv 8 Merv 11 Merv 13

That may seem weird, but it's true. People ask us at filter-guru.com why, but the answer is pretty simple. Clean air is something we take for granted until we don't have it. This recent report by the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health blames pollution for an estimated 9 million premature deaths, about 15 times more than all wars and other forms of violence. Kind of a downer, but we all want to protect our families and doing everything we can to keep pollution away from them. credit: NBC News While the biggest polluters may be foreign countries the US is still in the top 10....

If you don’t mind, we’re going to be a little more personal this month. It’s fall (or Autumn, or "Finally under 90°!" depending on where you live), and change is in the air. (Heh. In the air. We just got that.) Change is also coming to Filter-Guru. But, don’t worry, it’s all good. We hope you noticed, but we’ve been adding lots of new products, we’ve been adding new images and we’ve added a new site.  We’ve moved all of our industrial and commercial products over to our new sister site: filter-gurupro.com check it out…if you’re into professional grade filters....

Last month we talked about the frequency in which you need to replace your filter. But, what if you don't want to for some reason? You forget to buy them, you don't want to sign up for a repeating purchase, or you are concerned with constantly disposing of your filters and want something more eco-friendly.Have you heard of Lifetime Electrostatic Washable Air Filters? (I know, it's a mouthful.) It's worth knowing, though. Electronic Washable Air Filters utilize self-charging polypropylene filter media to dramatically increase the dust capture performance and overall efficiency of the filter, even after many cleanings. Hey, cool. So,...