Boehmer Heating & Cooling Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Air Filter Buying Guide’

Best Furnace Filter For Home Allergies

Monday, September 9th, 2024
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Your home’s indoor air quality (IAQ) can impact your health, especially if you suffer from allergies. Dust, pollen, pet dander, and mold spores are common allergens in our area that can circulate through your home’s air, triggering allergy symptoms. If you or your household members suffer from allergies, you can boost your home’s indoor air quality by choosing the best furnace filter for allergy sufferers. 

Let’s go over some furnace filter lingo such as HEPA and MERV and what filter is best for allergy sufferers. Keep in mind that whichever filter you choose needs to be a good match for your furnace. Otherwise, you could inadvertently create extra work for your furnace and increase wear and tear on the system. For the best furnace filter in Pittsburgh for your allergies–and your specific HVAC system–contact us for the best recommendation.

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Air Filter Buying Guide: Choosing the Right Filter for Your Home

Monday, May 10th, 2021
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Did you know that the air filters that come standard with your HVAC systems aren’t there to protect your indoor air quality at all? They certainly don’t hurt, but they’re actually in place to protect the interior components of the HVAC systems themselves from dirt, dust, and other debris that can get in and harm their components.

So, when we talk about air filters, we’re talking about air filtration systems—systems that will help improve the health, breathability, and safety of your indoor air. And don’t worry, finding just the right air filtration for you home isn’t something we expect you to do all on your own. This is what we are here for! We are home comfort and home efficiency experts and you can count on us to lead you the right direction with your air filtration options, which all starts with MERV.

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