I spend a lot of money on air filters in the course of a year, however one of the reasons for this, is because I don’t have a standard central heating plus air conditioner system.
I only have a central a/c plus a gas furnace in the basement. That means 2 odd kinds of air filters. The fact that I buy only the best in air filters, mostly HEPA air filters, means that I spend quite a bit. I had recently heard about washable air filters, so I wanted to try them, however from what I read, having a bunch of washable air filters can cut when you spend in half, being able to reuse them a few times before having to throw them in the trash. I am not sure what happened, even though I decided to try these washable air filters, plus they were horrible! Maybe it was the brand I selected, I don’t know…but these things were not only impossible to wash, but when I started using these washable air filters, our dust sensitivities started going off the charts! It was almost care about the washable air filters were causing extra dirt plus dust allergens to flow through the ductwork plus out the air vents, right into our home! After about a week of this, I decided to return the unused washable air filters to the store in which I bought them from. I demanded a full refund. I really got the refund after arguing with the store. I may see if HEPA has washable air filters plus try them someday. But for now, I am going back to our standard un-washable HEPA air filters!