When the air filter in your home or businesses HVAC system has gaps you can guarantee that is where the air is going to travel. An improper fitting air filter will allow air to bypass the filter and will not be filtered prior to entering your system and traveling back through the indoor air.
Airflow always follows the path of least resistance. Air and the particles in it will go around the edges of the filter where there is zero resistance. The primary function of an air filter in an HVAC system is to protect the system, keeping particulate from accumulating in your system and blower. If you have gaps in your filter you will not be protecting your system as well as you should be. This can decrease your systems efficiency and set you up for the potential costly repair bills.
The particles that make it past your filter and don't settle in your system will be recirculated back though your indoor air. Missing the opportunity to capture and retain air particles like dust mites, mold spores, lint and more that a filter can help to capture.
Take the time and be sure you are using a replacement filter that fits your system properly. If you have a hard to find filter size or want the perfect fit check out the custom filter models we offer. These filter are made in exact sizes ensuring the perfect fit for your system.
