Used the Filtrete 2200 1" MPR filter until we had the furnace/air conditioner system replaced last year which has a 4" filter but the Filtrete 4" filter maximum filtration is a 1550 MPR...wish it came in the 2200 MPR.
The Filtrete 1550 Allergy Reduction filter does a remarkable job in filtering out the seasonal mountain allergens that blow into our North Central TX home. We use fewer antihistamines since we have installed the high efficiency filters. Thank you, 3M.
I bought this product because it was the right size to replace my Electronic Air Filter, that had died. I installed it and all seemed well. After about 1 month I noticed the A/C unit was running continuously and the temp in the house was going Up. I noticed that very little air was coming out of the vents. Turns out that the filter material had sort of Swollen-up and cut the width of the 'pleats' by more than half. Basically, it was like having a 30-day filter in your furnace for a year! After de-frosting the unit and mopping up all the water, all is now normal with a different filter. I would like my $30+ back please!
My family and I moved into our 2800 square foot house in Minnesota almost two years ago. The filter that was in the furnace was not a 3M Filtrete filter and it was disgusting. I bought this product because it was the only filter of this size offered at the store where I bought it. I thought it would be a good deal considering it said that it would last up to 12 months. I'm no dummy, I know that when something says that it'll last up to any amount of time, that time should be cut in half under "normal" Minnesota conditions. Cutting to the chase, this product doesn't even last 3 months, and that's in the fall when the furnace fan never runs! We even had our ducts cleaned before installing our last filter. The product definitely works because of all the "stuff" trapped in it, but for a product to have a label on it stating that it will last up to 12 months, it should at least last 6 month in Minnesota conditions. I would recommend this product to anyone, however I would have to warn them about the replacement period being so frequent.