Whether you're a first-time homeowner or just need a refresher, this guide will help you correctly replace your air filter for improved HVAC efficiency and better indoor air quality. Be sure to check out our other videos on air filter maintenance, indoor air quality, and HVAC systems to keep your home comfortable and healthy.
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hey guys Dave from Filter by here and
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one of the questions that we get asked a
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lot how do I install my air filter now
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different air filters are installed in
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different ways depending on where that
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filter is located and where the air
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conditioner is located so we're going to
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take you through today some of the most
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common scenarios that you're going to
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see when it comes to installing your air
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filter so you can get them in there the
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right way so they can keep your AC
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protected and keep your indoor air
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quality as good as
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possible first part of the process make
Step 1: Ensure the Right Filter Size
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sure you've got the right filter size
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you need that good snug secure
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fit once you have the right size Next
Step 2: Turn Off Your Air Conditioner
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Step turn off your air
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conditioner flip your
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thermostat into the off position
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when there's air circulating through the
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machine it's going to make it more
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difficult to take out the old filter and
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to put in the new
Step 3: Mark the Replacement Date
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one when you've got your new correctly
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sized air filter ready to go you'll
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notice with most filters and it's
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definitely the case with Filter by
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filters there's a place where you can
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put the date that you're making this
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filter
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replacement can be really helpful to
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mark that down to serve as a reminder
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for when you need to replace it the next
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time now a lot of folks will ask how
Step 4: How Often Should You Replace Your Air Filter?
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often should I be replacing my air
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filters the standard rule of thumb every
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3 months at least for a 1 in air filter
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like we're talking about here today
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thicker air filters 2 in and especially
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4 in more common to see those replaced
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every every 6 months but everybody's
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house everybody's needs everybody's air
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quality concerns they can be a little
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bit different it's really about finding
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the frequency that makes the most sense
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for you now we're going to mark down
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today's
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date on our frame to remind us for when
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we need to next change these
Step 5: Installing the Filter in the Correct Direction
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filters and then the next decision we
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need to make is the right
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direction up or
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down now filters are designed to work in
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such a way that air Flows In One
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Direction to make it easier we've put an
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arrow in the corner of our filter frames
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pointing in the direction that air is
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supposed to move so in the case of this
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air handler in this closet here air is
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being pulled from under the machine
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machine under the filter up through it
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so for us our filter is going to want to
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point
Step 6: Installing the Filter in a Dedicated Filter Rack
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up now this air conditioner here has a
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dedicated filter rack a tray that's
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designed to hold your air
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filter new filter slides in again arrow
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pointing towards the machine in the
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direction of airf flow and we close our
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filter
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tray now not every air handler is going
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to have these dedicated
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racks in those cases in the metal stand
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that holds the unit there's a slot for
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where you can put your
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filter same basic idea though the arrow
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needs to point in the direction that air
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is moving from the bottom of the filter
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through it into the
Step 7: Installing the Filter in a Stand Slot
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machine so if we're installing the
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filter in the slot that's on the
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stand slide all the way to the back
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again with the arrow pointing up in this
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case in the direction of the
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airflow in this house the filter isn't
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actually located immediately next to the
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air conditioning machine in this house
Step 8: Installing the Filter Behind a Vent in the Ceiling
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house because the air conditioner is
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well it's actually in the Attic above us
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and it's not immediately accessible the
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filter is located behind this vent this
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vent is responsible for supplying air to
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the machine to be cooled and
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conditioned when it comes to replacing
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these filters after we have it measured
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out properly of course we need to open
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up the vent where the
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filter gets
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placed inside of here there's a little
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slot where the filter can rest
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perfectly we take our
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filter again ensuring that our air flow
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points in the right direction in this
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case the air comes from this room
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through the filter into the vent into
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the duct where it goes into the AC
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machine ultimately so we want our arrow
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pointing
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up start to slide the filter
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in get the
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frame over the lip and once the filter
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is over the lip now we're going to have
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a much easier time sliding it once we
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have our filter into position
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slide it to make any last adjustments
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make sure it's nice and
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Square close us
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up tighten your screw or in this case
Step 9: Installing the Filter in a Wall or Floor Vent
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slide your Louver back
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over and we've replaced the filter in
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this filter Back Grill now keep in mind
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this filter Back Grill is on our ceiling
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but we would follow the same process if
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we had a filter Back Grill that was
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inside the home located on a
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wall those vents those grills usually
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located about waist level going down to
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the floor and it's going to be most
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common to find those when the air
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handler is located in a
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garage all right guys next we're going
Step 10: Installing Filters for Water Source Heat Pumps
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to talk about installing our air filters
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for our water source heat pumps pretty
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easy to determine if you have one of
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these cuz we have water hoses supplying
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water in in and out of the unit first
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things first always make sure you've got
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your correct size but once you do it's
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just about determining the right
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direction for the filter to face find
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our Arrow Arrow points to the
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unit great fit on our new air filter
Conclusion: Keep Your Air Quality and HVAC System in Check
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thanks for watching guys we hope you
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found that helpful be sure to stay tuned
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check out our latest videos for more on
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your air filters indoor air quality your
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HVAC system we'll see you next time
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