Filter schedules
Quick answer
How often each filter type wants cleaning and replacing, adjusted for the household it lives in. There are 30 tables in this set, each worked through for one specific combination.
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Foam pre-filter life in a home with shedding pets
In a home with shedding pets, a foam pre-filter wants rinsing about every 17 days and replacing about every 7 months, against 30 days in an ...
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Foam pre-filter life in an allergy or asthma household
In an allergy or asthma household, a foam pre-filter wants rinsing about every 20 days and replacing about every 8 months, against 30 days i...
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Foam pre-filter life in pets in an allergy household
In pets in an allergy household, a foam pre-filter wants rinsing about every 11 days and replacing about every 4 months, against 30 days in ...
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Foam pre-filter life in a mostly hard floor home
In a mostly hard floor home, a foam pre-filter wants rinsing about every 39 days and replacing about every 16 months, against 30 days in an ...
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Foam pre-filter life in a deep pile carpet home
In a deep pile carpet home, a foam pre-filter wants rinsing about every 23 days and replacing about every 9 months, against 30 days in an av...
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Foam pre-filter life in a machine used weekly or less
In a machine used weekly or less, a foam pre-filter wants rinsing about every 45 days and replacing about every 18 months, against 30 days i...
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Felt or cloth filter life in a home with shedding pets
In a home with shedding pets, a felt or cloth filter wants rinsing about every 33 days and replacing about every 7 months, against 60 days i...
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Felt or cloth filter life in an allergy or asthma household
In an allergy or asthma household, a felt or cloth filter wants rinsing about every 39 days and replacing about every 8 months, against 60 d...
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Felt or cloth filter life in pets in an allergy household
In pets in an allergy household, a felt or cloth filter wants rinsing about every 21 days and replacing about every 4 months, against 60 day...
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Felt or cloth filter life in a mostly hard floor home
In a mostly hard floor home, a felt or cloth filter wants rinsing about every 78 days and replacing about every 16 months, against 60 days i...
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Felt or cloth filter life in a deep pile carpet home
In a deep pile carpet home, a felt or cloth filter wants rinsing about every 45 days and replacing about every 9 months, against 60 days in ...
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Felt or cloth filter life in a machine used weekly or less
In a machine used weekly or less, a felt or cloth filter wants rinsing about every 90 days and replacing about every 18 months, against 60 d...
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Pleated cartridge life in a home with shedding pets
In a home with shedding pets, a pleated cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 50 days and replacing about every 3 months, a...
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Pleated cartridge life in an allergy or asthma household
In an allergy or asthma household, a pleated cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 59 days and replacing about every 4 mont...
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Pleated cartridge life in pets in an allergy household
In pets in an allergy household, a pleated cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 32 days and replacing about every 2 months...
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Pleated cartridge life in a mostly hard floor home
In a mostly hard floor home, a pleated cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 117 days and replacing about every 8 months, a...
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Pleated cartridge life in a deep pile carpet home
In a deep pile carpet home, a pleated cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 68 days and replacing about every 5 months, aga...
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Pleated cartridge life in a machine used weekly or less
In a machine used weekly or less, a pleated cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 135 days and replacing about every 9 mont...
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Sealed HEPA cartridge life in a home with shedding pets
In a home with shedding pets, a sealed hepa cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 99 days and replacing about every 7 month...
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Sealed HEPA cartridge life in an allergy or asthma household
In an allergy or asthma household, a sealed hepa cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 117 days and replacing about every 8...
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Sealed HEPA cartridge life in pets in an allergy household
In pets in an allergy household, a sealed hepa cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 64 days and replacing about every 4 mo...
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Sealed HEPA cartridge life in a mostly hard floor home
In a mostly hard floor home, a sealed hepa cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 234 days and replacing about every 16 mont...
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Sealed HEPA cartridge life in a deep pile carpet home
In a deep pile carpet home, a sealed hepa cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 135 days and replacing about every 9 months...
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Sealed HEPA cartridge life in a machine used weekly or less
In a machine used weekly or less, a sealed hepa cartridge wants the dust tapping out of it about every 270 days and replacing about every 18...
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Exhaust or charcoal filter life in a home with shedding pets
In a home with shedding pets, a exhaust or charcoal filter wants the dust tapping out of it about every 99 days and replacing about every 7 ...
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Exhaust or charcoal filter life in an allergy or asthma household
In an allergy or asthma household, a exhaust or charcoal filter wants the dust tapping out of it about every 117 days and replacing about ev...
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Exhaust or charcoal filter life in pets in an allergy household
In pets in an allergy household, a exhaust or charcoal filter wants the dust tapping out of it about every 64 days and replacing about every...
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Exhaust or charcoal filter life in a mostly hard floor home
In a mostly hard floor home, a exhaust or charcoal filter wants the dust tapping out of it about every 234 days and replacing about every 16...
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Exhaust or charcoal filter life in a deep pile carpet home
In a deep pile carpet home, a exhaust or charcoal filter wants the dust tapping out of it about every 135 days and replacing about every 9 m...
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Exhaust or charcoal filter life in a machine used weekly or less
In a machine used weekly or less, a exhaust or charcoal filter wants the dust tapping out of it about every 270 days and replacing about eve...
Every figure here comes from published manufacturer specifications, owner reported measurements and repair documentation, and each is labelled as either a standard or a convention. This is researched general information to help you diagnose and plan, not professional advice, and it cannot tell you what is wrong with one particular machine. Your own manual and the part number printed on your machine are the final word.