SteveB wrote:

What do you consider the best of

1. Cheap filters
2. Filtrete type waffle filters
3. Cleanable filters

I tend to go with the Filtrete types, but now at around $5 per, I wonder.
The cheapos are just that, and you can almost poke a finger through at some
places. The washable, I wonder how hygienic and functional they are.


I have (had) fairly severe cat allergies and a cat. I found there was a
very noticeable difference between the cheap filters and the 1700
Filtrete filters. Now that I've been doing allergy immunotherapy
(allergy shots) my allergies are pretty much gone, but I still stick
with the better Filtrete filters based on the previous experience of how
much better they are. BTW, I highly recommend seeing an allergist about
immunotherapy for anyone with severe allergies, it works really well for
me, and they say for 90%+ of people.