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What is a MERV Rating and Why Does it Matter?

Have you heard your HVAC technician talk about MERV ratings? It stands for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value and can significantly impact your HVAC system’s efficiency. We all know that air quality is important, but we often take it for granted. We live in cities with busy streets, factories, businesses, and homes with smokers or pets.…

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How to Find the Right HVAC Filter Size

How to Find the Right HVAC Filter Size

Your furnace and condenser are some of the most important appliances in your home. If you want to protect your HVAC system, it’s important to keep up with regular system maintenance, including changing the air filter. This small part plays a big role in the overall health of your home and HVAC system. While we…

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FAQs About Air Filter Ratings

Everyone knows that air filters are an important part of maintaining fresh, clean indoor air, but many people are unclear about how they actually work. All the different rating systems can feel a little confusing and overwhelming. However, it is actually easy to figure out air filter ratings once you know a bit about them.…

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How to Choose a “Long-Life” Air Filter

Choosing the right air filter for your home isn’t always as simple or straightforward as you might think. There are many things you need to consider: What type of filter can your heating and air conditioning system handle? What level of filtration do you need How efficient do you want your air conditioner to be?…

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A QUICK GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT HOME AIR FILTER

Choosing the right air filter for your home is more complex than simply finding one that fits your system and your budget. How do you know the filter you choose will be adequate for your needs? How do you know what’s a good-quality filter vs. one that will only lead to more headaches? However, we…

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The Stronger Air Filter Isn’t Always the Better Air Filter!

One of the important jobs we do here at JW Plumbing, Heating and Air is to help homes improve the quality of their air with the installation of filters. Air filtration systems operate on a basic principle: using a mesh of fibers to attract and trap physical particle. But this simplicity doesn’t mean that finding…

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Why You Absolutely Need to Clean Your Air Filter Every Couple of Months

Would it surprise you to learn that your furnace is equipped with its own air filter? If so, you may have a problem. The furnace air filter is a pretty hard part to spot, especially if you’re not really looking for it. This has led far too many homeowners to simply overlook the filter’s existence.…

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