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furnace filter on the return air vent?
Just finished a big remodel on the house. As a result, I have to crawl
about three times as far in the crawl space to change the furnace filter. Our furnace guy told me that I could install the filter behind the grate of the cold air return (the opening's big enough for a 14 x 20 filter; the one under the house is 16 x 20). This sounds great to me, and a simple fix. Is it as simple as installing a frame to hold the filter behind the grate? Thanks. Lynn Willis |
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On Feb 20, 6:30*pm, " wrote:
Just finished a big remodel on the house. As a result, I have to crawl about three times as far in the crawl space to change the furnace filter. Our furnace guy told me that I could install the filter behind the grate of the cold air return (the opening's big enough for a 14 x 20 filter; the one under the house is 16 x 20). This sounds great to me, and a simple fix. Is it as simple as installing a frame to hold the filter behind the grate? Thanks. Lynn Willis Yes and no - How's *that* for a solid answer? g You can indeed install a filter behind the grate of the cold air return to catch the dust and debris from inside the house. The problem will be that you not will catch any dust or debris that enters the cold air return between the filter and the furnace. In a perfect world (and maybe in your case) that section of ductwork will be air tight so that nothing can leak in through any seams as the air rushes towards the furnace. Absent that perfect world, you will be getting some dirt pulled into the furnace. Not a good thing. One might suggest that you use a filter behind the cold air return but leave the one on the furnace also, but you need to make sure you don't restrict the air flow to such an extent that you cause other problems. There are certain filters that claim to not restrict air flow, even when loaded up, so you might want to consider that type if you are going to "double up". The next few times you change the "convenient" one, crawl over to the one at the furnace and see how it looks. After a few trips you'll get an idea of how much debris enters via that section of ductwork and determine how often to change the one in the crawl space. But once again, I caution you to make sure you are not restricting air flow to the furnace by having 2 filters in the return. That may require the help/opinion of a professional, at least to get it right the first time. |
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furnace filter on the return air vent?
wrote in message ... Just finished a big remodel on the house. As a result, I have to crawl about three times as far in the crawl space to change the furnace filter. Our furnace guy told me that I could install the filter behind the grate of the cold air return (the opening's big enough for a 14 x 20 filter; the one under the house is 16 x 20). This sounds great to me, and a simple fix. Is it as simple as installing a frame to hold the filter behind the grate? Thanks. Lynn Willis If you should need a larger filter, you can install it at an angle in the duct or even install a pair of filters in a V-shape. Don Young |
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furnace filter on the return air vent?
On Feb 20, 6:50*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Feb 20, 6:30*pm, " wrote: Just finished a big remodel on the house. As a result, I have to crawl about three times as far in the crawl space to change the furnace filter. Our furnace guy told me that I could install the filter behind the grate of the cold air return (the opening's big enough for a 14 x 20 filter; the one under the house is 16 x 20). This sounds great to me, and a simple fix. Is it as simple as installing a frame to hold the filter behind the grate? Thanks. Lynn Willis Yes and no - How's *that* for a solid answer? *g You can indeed install a filter behind the grate of the cold air return to catch the dust and debris from inside the house. The problem will be that you not will catch any dust or debris that enters the cold air return between the filter and the furnace. In a perfect world (and maybe in your case) that section of ductwork will be air tight so that nothing can leak in through any seams as the air rushes towards the furnace. Absent that perfect world, you will be getting some dirt pulled into the furnace. Not a good thing. Also, having the filter at the return will increase the negative pressure in the return duct along the entire length. So more outside air will enter through any leaks. I'd at least make sure to carefully inspect it and seal any leaks which are found. One might suggest that you use a filter behind the cold air return but leave the one on the furnace also, but you need to make sure you don't restrict the air flow to such an extent that you cause other problems. There are certain filters that claim to not restrict air flow, even when loaded up, so you might want to consider that type if you are going to "double up". * The next few times you change the "convenient" one, crawl over to the one at the furnace and see how it looks. After a few trips you'll get an idea of how much debris enters via that section of ductwork and determine how often to change the one in the crawl space. But once again, I caution you to make sure you are not restricting air flow to the furnace by having 2 filters in the return. That may require the help/opinion of a professional, at least to get it right the first time. |
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furnace filter on the return air vent?
wrote in message ... Just finished a big remodel on the house. As a result, I have to crawl about three times as far in the crawl space to change the furnace filter. Our furnace guy told me that I could install the filter behind the grate of the cold air return (the opening's big enough for a 14 x 20 filter; the one under the house is 16 x 20). This sounds great to me, and a simple fix. Is it as simple as installing a frame to hold the filter behind the grate? Thanks. Lynn Willis If the hole where your return grill is in fact 14 X 20, have them put a return filter grill in. It has a door that swings open to install a filter. Make sure you remove the one from the furnace. |
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furnace filter on the return air vent?
wrote in message ... Just finished a big remodel on the house. As a result, I have to crawl about three times as far in the crawl space to change the furnace filter. Our furnace guy told me that I could install the filter behind the grate of the cold air return (the opening's big enough for a 14 x 20 filter; the one under the house is 16 x 20). This sounds great to me, and a simple fix. Is it as simple as installing a frame to hold the filter behind the grate? Thanks. Lynn Willis If the hole where your return grill is in fact 14 X 20, have them put a return filter grill in. It has a door that swings open to install a filter. Make sure you remove the one from the furnace. |
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