Frequently
Asked Questions About DuPont™ Air Filters
(1) Can DuPont™
Air Filters really improve my indoor air quality?
For every visible particle trapped
in your furnace filter such as dust, dirt, and mold, there are
as many as 100 more that you cannot see, including bacteria,
fungi, and pollen. If not stopped, these micro particles can
seep through your HVAC system and back into your air. The effectiveness
of DuPont™ Air Filters in
trapping micro particles is reflected in the filter’s
Merv rating. The higher the Merv rating the better the filter
is at trapping airborne particles. So the answer is YES, the
air in your home can be cleaner.
(2) Why is Microban® product protection so important on
air filters?
Today's high performance filters
are capable of trapping micro particles, including some as small
as bacteria and fungi, and are designed to last up to 90 days.
Unlike some inert particles, which may be trapped in your furnace/air
conditioner filter, bacteria and fungi are living organisms.
Under certain conditions these microorganisms can multiply on
unprotected surfaces, potentially resulting in odors and adversely
affecting the filter media. The presence of Microban® product
protection in the filter materials is not intended to affect
airborne micro organisms, but can help reduce the uncontrolled
growth of odor causing microbes on the surface of the filter
material itself, where you need it the most.
(3) Other brands of air
filters claim to not promote the growth of bacteria and mold
on their filters can this be true?
This is only partially true.
Many high performance filters today are made from synthetic
fibers. Filters that are made from synthetic fibers are generally
made from materials that bacteria and other microorganisms cannot
process as a food. However, filters with synthetic media can
still have bacteria and other microbes growing on the media.
That’s because any bacteria or microbes trapped on a filter
will be able to feed off of other matter that is also trapped
on the filter – things like pet dander, and pollen for
example.
(4) Do pleated filters actually provide better filtration
than filters that are not pleated?
The filters media determines
the level or quality of filtration that a filter provides. Pleated
filters provide two advantages over unpleated filters (1) pleating
provides more surface area to a filter, which is one way dirt
holding capacity is increased in a filter (2) pleating also
helps distribute the air flow over the surface of the filter
more evenly.
(5) Why are DuPont™
Air Filters superior to other air filters?
Rigid frame construction, state-of-the-art
filter media, and Microban® antimicrobial product protection
provide you with an air filter for your home’s heating
and or cooling system that is unequaled by any other 1”
residential air filter on the market today. It is the “science
inside” that makes our filters so special.
(6) What do I do if I
cannot find a DuPont™ filter in my size?
Please refer to the tab in our
website entitled "Size Chart" for those sizes stocked
in stores or through special order. Not
all stores carry all sizes of DuPont™
Air Filters. If a store does not carry your size air filter
ask the store associate if they can special order the size in
for you. If your size is not in our Size Chart, ask the store
associate to request a quote on your special size from
us.
