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MERV Score for Indoor Air Filters?

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gitlitz asks,

What rating should indoor air filters have?  Many intake filters don’t list the MERV rating.

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MERV stands for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, and ranges from 1 up to 20.  The higher the rating, the greater a filter’s effectiveness.  It generally doesn’t take more than a few dollars per filter to jump several grades higher on the MERV spectrum.

I would say that, as a rule of thumb, go with a microallergen filter, which usually has a MERV score of at least 11.  However, if you want to hone in on more than just ratings, there’s a whole line of Filtrete air filters that can weed out various particles depending on your intended result, such as reducing odors or allergens.

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