Furnace Filter Ratings Consumer Reports

In simple terms manufacturers of furnace filters perform testing to assess how well the filters block out or trap air.

Furnace filter ratings consumer reports. And calculate annual operating costs for filter replacements and energy use to run the machine 24 hours a day. Consumer reports tests air filters for homes with forced air heating and cooling systems. Notes on furnace ratings. A good furnace filter isn t expensive.

The best air filters for protecting your hvac and clearing the air of pollen pet dander and smoke from consumer reports tests. An astonishingly low percentage of ruud furnaces failed during that testing period nearly three times less than last place furnace york. In consumer reports latest central heating survey our members told us about their experiences with 48 318 gas furnaces. As a rough guide disposable furnace filters start at around 7 or 8 each for 20 x 20 x 1.

But most people seem to have had no. For this there are three primary codes. It earns poor ratings for. All of our furnace reviews are available here.

Due to their poor reliability ratings consumer reports cannot recommend gas furnaces from coleman frigidaire luxaire maytag white westinghouse or york at this time. Consumer reports tested dozens of air purifiers. Here are the most and least reliable gas furnace brands. The remaining 11 brands.

Beyond all the other factors involved in choosing the best furnace filter focus most of your attention on the ratings. The price rises to between 15 and 20 for 20 x 30 x 4. These top furnace brands have strong contractor and service networks offering professional assistance throughout the year. When consumer reports tracked the breakdown rate of furnaces in over 21 000 homes over the course of five years no brand performed better than ruud.

We test airflow resistance which measures how freely air flows through the filter. However it is difficult to give accurate prices because of the enormous variety of materials and sizes and the competitive nature of the furnace filter market.