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Originally Posted by royalex
Anyone have experience with the washable furnace filters? Thinking about buying the one you simply hose off and reuse. My only concern is will this create a perfect situation for mold.
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Why would it create mold? The filter will dry like any wet material would dry and if the blower comes on and moves air through it then it will dry even faster.
I bought a washable filter some time ago (18 months maybe?). It has worked well for me with no sign of mold. I wash it every three months.
The only thing I am unsure of is how well it actually filters the air. With a paper filter in place for six months you can often see dirt buildup. Cleaning mine every three months I don't see that. I assume it is working well but I have no way to determine if that is actually the case. I know I do not have a lot of dust in the air and the evaporator is not dirty so maybe that's an indication that it is working well.
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