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what is the name of the blue filter material for furnace filters found in Walmart?
that everyone uses? Ingrid


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what is the name of the blue filter material for furnace filters found in Walmart?
that everyone uses? Ingrid

Mine says "Natural Aire" and is made by Precision Aire

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Bonnie
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I picked up a white filter product intended for furnaces that looks a little
like quilt batting. However it says on the package that it has been treated
with a microbial to inhibit microbe growth. Since I wanted to put it at the
top of my lava filter I am concerned that it will kill the beneficial
bacteria there. If I wash it will that help or should I just forget it?

Thanks,
Heather


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what is the name of the blue filter material for furnace filters found
in Walmart?
that everyone uses? Ingrid

Mine says "Natural Aire" and is made by Precision Aire

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Bonnie
NJ

I would be more worried about it killing fish.

Go to the crafts section and pick up some of the polyester batting used
to make quilts. The brand I have been using is Create-A-Craft. Most
possibly from Wally WORLD.

HTH

Heather wrote:

I picked up a white filter product intended for furnaces that looks a little
like quilt batting. However it says on the package that it has been treated
with a microbial to inhibit microbe growth. Since I wanted to put it at the
top of my lava filter I am concerned that it will kill the beneficial
bacteria there. If I wash it will that help or should I just forget it?

Thanks,
Heather


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what is the name of the blue filter material for furnace filters found

in Walmart?

that everyone uses? Ingrid


Mine says "Natural Aire" and is made by Precision Aire

--
Bonnie
NJ








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"HTH" wrote in message
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I would be more worried about it killing fish.

Go to the crafts section and pick up some of the polyester batting used to
make quilts. The brand I have been using is Create-A-Craft. Most possibly
from Wally WORLD.

HTH

Heather wrote:

I picked up a white filter product intended for furnaces that looks a little
like quilt batting. However it says on the package that it has been treated
with a microbial to inhibit microbe growth. Since I wanted to put it at the
top of my lava filter I am concerned that it will kill the beneficial
bacteria there. If I wash it will that help or should I just forget it?

Thanks,
Heather

Most likely it won't kill the fish. However, if you are trying to use if for
mechanical and biological filtration, it certainly will not allow the bacteria
to colonize in it. I wouldn't use it.

dont use anything says anti microbial.

"Heather" wrote:

I picked up a white filter product intended for furnaces that looks a little
like quilt batting. However it says on the package that it has been treated
with a microbial to inhibit microbe growth. Since I wanted to put it at the
top of my lava filter I am concerned that it will kill the beneficial
bacteria there. If I wash it will that help or should I just forget it?

Thanks,
Heather


"Bonnie" wrote in message
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wrote:
what is the name of the blue filter material for furnace filters found
in Walmart?
that everyone uses? Ingrid

Mine says "Natural Aire" and is made by Precision Aire

--
Bonnie
NJ







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what is the name of the blue filter material for furnace filters found in
Walmart?
that everyone uses? Ingrid


I believe that is fiberglass, but I could be wrong.

I think what Ingrid is talking about is the stuff I was looking for.
The problem is I was looking at the home centers and it lives at Wally
WORLD.

It is not the common blue fiberglass filters that most furnaces use.
It is a much heavier and perhaps more open matt. The fibers are encased
in a fiberglass net with about 1/4 inch between threads.

It is faily good a pick up larger particles and extends the life of the
poly batting that I use under it.

HTH

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what is the name of the blue filter material for furnace filters found in
Walmart?
that everyone uses? Ingrid



I believe that is fiberglass, but I could be wrong.




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"HTH" wrote in message
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I think what Ingrid is talking about is the stuff I was looking for.
The problem is I was looking at the home centers and it lives at Wally WORLD.

It is not the common blue fiberglass filters that most furnaces use.
It is a much heavier and perhaps more open matt. The fibers are encased in a
fiberglass net with about 1/4 inch between threads.

It is faily good a pick up larger particles and extends the life of the
poly batting that I use under it.

HTH

Here is an interesting article on filtration, if you are interested.

http://www.akca.org/library/trickle.htm

I use open pore polyester foam (about 1/3 inch in thickness) as a mechanical
filter in my prefilter. It works well, and with my biological filter working
properly, I don't have to clean it very often.

right, not fiberglass and not encased. "king" something. damn, I cannot find what it
is called. dont use it myself with the veggie filter. Ingrid

HTH wrote:

I think what Ingrid is talking about is the stuff I was looking for.
The problem is I was looking at the home centers and it lives at Wally
WORLD.

It is not the common blue fiberglass filters that most furnaces use.
It is a much heavier and perhaps more open matt. The fibers are encased
in a fiberglass net with about 1/4 inch between threads.

It is faily good a pick up larger particles and extends the life of the
poly batting that I use under it.

HTH

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what is the name of the blue filter material for furnace filters found in
Walmart?
that everyone uses? Ingrid



I believe that is fiberglass, but I could be wrong.




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