| Description of Statistics |
Better Filter Too |
Washable (Passive Electrostatic) |
EZ-Flow |
Pleated |
Hog Hair |
Hospital Grade
(Made to work in hospitals) |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Will stop dust mites
(There are 42,000 dust mites in 1 ounce of dust) |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Initial Resistance
(Initial air blockage when clean. This percentage Increases when filters acquire more dirt/dust) |
Starts
at
up to
7% |
Starts at
up to
25% |
Starts
at
up to
6% |
Starts
at
up to
18% |
Starts
at
up to 15% |
Stops dirt and keeps the coil clean
(5 hundredths of an inch of dirt on the A/C's coil can cut the efficiency of the air conditioner 32%) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Helps keep coils working to their maximum efficiency
(A clean coil helps the heat transfer obtain maximum efficiency) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Helps keep the motor working to its maximum efficiency
(When motors run hot they are less efficient) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Helps keep the squirrel cage clean
(When clean moves the air efficiently) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Helps keep the air ducts clean
(Air quality is at its maximum efficiency) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Long Life expectancy |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Maximum Surface Area for less air blockage |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Surface Loading
(Surface loading causes air blockage and A/C runs less efficient) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Frame guaranteed forever |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Denser
(Weave of the filter media) Made to the highest efficiency for homes without an increase in initial resistance |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
