3M is launching three new Filtrete™ Commercial HVAC Filters at the 2012 AHR Expo. The V-Bank style filters will be available in MERV A13, MERV A14 and MERV A15 performance ratings.
AAF® International (AmericanAirFilter®) introduces the MEGAcel™ family of filters incorporating AAF’s Helior® media, a proprietary, durable media, combining ultra-high efficiency with extremely low pressure drop, says the company.
To eliminate confusion about when to service air filters, CleanAlert’s FILTERSCAN® Air Filter Clog Detector provides visual and audible alerts indicating when a filter needs to be serviced.
Miller-Leaman’s fully automatic, self-cleaning Turbo-Disc Filter side-stream skid system is designed to remove particulate and other contaminants from cooling water, says the manufacturer.
The New Sporlan Type CSG Catch-All filter-drier combines the superior system protection of the Catch-All with the easy monitoring capability of the See-All® moisture and liquid indicator, says the company.
The Revolution, a high-efficiency pocket filter, is built with proprietary NanoWave™ synthetic media to deliver industry leading performance combined with a prolonged operating lifecycle, all in an energy efficient and environmentally friendly manner, says the company.
While MERV does provide a simple basis for choosing a filter, in order to better understand its in-use performance, we also need to understand some basics about the type of media used in each filter.