One family of filters, built to cover whatever your house actually needs. Basic dust control. Odor problems. Allergies. A furnace cabinet that takes a size nobody stocks. Pick the level of filtration that fits, in the size that fits, and get on with your day.
The Accumulair Gold MERV 8 air filters offers basic everyday filtration. Gold catches stuff like dust, lint, and pollen, without making your system work harder than it should. If you don't have allergies, don't have pets, and mostly want your equipment protected and your house less dusty, this is the filter you want. It's also the safest bet for older systems where a higher-MERV filter might restrict airflow.
Accumulair Carbon MERV 10 air filters offer the excellent particle filtration you'd expect at MERV 10, with an activated carbon layer that goes after odors instead of just circulating them. Cooking smells that linger past dinner. Litter box. Pets in general. Cigarette or cigar smoke. This is the best filter if you cook often and don't want to keep smelling that sauteed garlic eight hours later.
The Accumulair Platinum MERV 11 air filter is the step up most people should take. Platinum grabs everything Gold does, plus finer particles such as pet dander, smaller pollen fragments, dust mite debris. This is the filter for households with a dog or a cat, or for those of us that know that spring time is not a fun time. The Platinum MERV 11 air filter reduces upto 85% of larger airborne contaminants without putting a larger strain on your system.
The Platinum MERV 11 home air filter also comes with the additional bonus of reducing airborne contaminants such as mold spores, fungus and even bacteria.
The Accumulair Diamond MERV 13 home air filter provides serious filtration for households that need it. The Diamond filer reduces upto 91% of airborne contaminants that lower MERV ratings let slide. Stuff like particles that carry viruses and VOC's (volatile organic compounds). This home air filter is worth it if someone in the house has asthma, if you live where wildfire smoke is a seasonal fact of life, or if you just want the highest standard pleated filtration available.
If your system takes a thicker filter, take advantage of it. Deep pleat filters last up to six months, which turns four filter changes a year into one or two. More media, more dust-holding capacity, less crawling into the utility closet. Available from 2 inches up to 6 inches thick.
Not sure whether your cabinet takes a thick filter? Measure the slot. If there's more than an inch of depth, you have options.
Some houses were never built around a filter size you can buy off a shelf. Older homes, custom ductwork, a return that's a half-inch off standard — it happens more than you'd think, and it's the reason people end up trimming filters with a utility knife or wedging in something that almost fits.
Build yours to the exact dimensions instead. Custom Accumulair filters are available in Gold MERV 8, Carbon MERV 10, Platinum MERV 11, and Diamond MERV 13.
Custom filters are cut to your specifications, which means they're non-returnable. Measure carefully before you order.
