Ratings & Reviews for Filtrete MERV 5 MPR Basic Pleated Pleated Air Filter 3 -Pack

No Arrows!

When I got home and prepared to replace the older filter, the instructions stated to put the filter in the grill, paying attention to the arrows, so that the air flow would be correct. Only one problem - THERE ARE NO ARROWS...ANYWHERE! Not on the packaging, not on the filter, on the sides or inside. So, I put it in the same way as the previous filter and I hope it's correct. But then again, how would I know?

Works good

Works good, filters well. Tight weave, so the air whistles some when the vent come on. Overall very good product

Does the job

Does the job at a fraction of the cost of other ac filters

Whistling noise

Just like many of the other reviewers, the whistling noise has been unbelievable. We woke up to think something was seriously wrong with our unit. The filter is just so flimsy , allowing air to come in through the sides making the most annoying sound. Never again!!!

TOO much air resistance.

Just replaced the Model 1085 filter with the basic. The basic didn't allow enough air flow to heat the house and trapped too much in the plenum. At first I thought the arrow was backwards with the air pulling the fabric away from the frame. The next week a cold snap came and the furnace ran a lot. the furnace would trip on over temperature before heating the house. After 2 days of resetting the furnace I went back to the 1085.

Junk

Just got your filter, it’s built backwards or the air flow arrow is wrong, I will not buy these again

Nice fit

fits right in does the job just as well as some of the more expense ones.

designed wrong

Bought 3 at Fleet Farm to try as were on sale. Air flow was not good and filter pulled away from frame. Shouldn't support be on the opposite side? Are the air flow arrows printed wrong? Replaced with regular brand I was using. Not worth the worry to ruin a furnace. Threw the other 2 away. Waste of money. Sorry, would NOT recommend.

Poor design

The Basic air filter is poorly designed, having the wire support on the intake side of the filter material. It used to be on the back side, and whoever made this change must have made a mistake. A strong airflow can pull the filter material off the support wires, and into the blower, if the filter is installed per the arrows on the frame of the filter. I'll turn my filters over, so the support wires are on the outgoing side. Next time, I won't buy 3M filters.

Air filters

Theses work much better then the inexpensive ones. Keeps me from dusting everyday.cajunbuda

Bad Design & Useless

First of all, the design is poor. The reinforcing supports are on the "upwind side" of the filter, which means the airflow would be trying to pull the filter off the supports. Almost all other manufacturers put the support on the "downwind side". Also, I bought the 12" X 12" filter which is so skimpy on the filtration. The cardboard support frame is tapered and wide so that the filter itself is only 9" X 9". Doing the math, the filter surface area is actually only 2/3 of what it should be and...

Filtrete 3-pk 18x30

Doubled and sandwiched, a good, budget-priced filter alternative for our geo system.

Element reinforcement is on the wrong side

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Conventional reinforcements are found on the outgoing side of the filter where any element failures are likely to be held in place by the reinforcement. Filtrete basic has "plastic" reinforcement on the incoming side of the filter element. This may have worked okay in the lab but I am concerned my furnace will pull the paper element right out of the cardboard frame. If I had noticed this in the store I would have bought something else. Alth...