Installing Furnace Filter Box

This is a metal box that the furnace sits on that allows you to hook the ductwork to the furnace.

Installing furnace filter box.

You will need to cut holes in this sheet so that the air ducts can supply heated air to the rest of the house. Pull the old filter out and discard it. Without the flow right filter box filters often interfere with the furnaces return air system and the furnace manufacturers installation specifications. Here are some tips how to change your filter.

Filters installed improperly rarely provide a good seal necessary in keeping dirt and lint out of equipment often resulting in additional costly maintenance and repairs and a decrease in the furnace life and or voiding the furnaces. But if your filter is installed in the wrong direction a mistake that can be made quite easily the performance and efficiency of your system will suffer. About once every month or so you should change your furnace air filter to keep your furnace running efficiently. Installing a filter without a box will result in restrictive airflow as the air filter won t be settled and installed properly.

Determine where on the furnace you can find the filter air box. Installing a new air filter in your furnace or air conditioner is a relatively simple task. In most furnaces the filter will be adjacent to the furnace and is inserted where the ductwork meets the furnace. Today we re going to talk about why it s important for a furnace filter to face in the right direction and how to ensure you install yours the.

Stand in front of the furnace and look for the ducts. On the new filter find the arrow indicating the proper airflow direction. Determine where on the furnace you can find the filter air box. It also has a place to install an air filter.

Running your furnace on high temperatures and fan speed could result in the air filter being moved out of the ideal position. Dispose of it and replace it with a new filter of the same size when it gets dirty.