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Originally posted by parabellum:
https://shop.aprilaire.com/collections/air-filters

We added a 4 inch AprilAire to the house a year ago or so, just replaced the filter and let it go a year per the installers recommendation, having done that and seen how much it accumulated over the year think we'll go 6 months at least check at 6 to see how it's doing.

Bought mine on BezosWorld.com $56, if you find a source for better pricine please post it up. So far Bezos was as good as anyone else, Lowes and Home Desperate were significantly more.

Link AprilAire 313

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Originally posted by parabellum:
The parabellums are getting new air conditioning and furnace

Funny, I always thought it was just "parabellum"...like Oprah, or Cher, or Bono or something.

Had to replace ours late last summer. One the builder had put in x12 years ago. Single Speed motor zoned into x2 zones. Thing had to run like I was beating it to keep up.

Congrats on the new one. You'll enjoy it. Probably way more efficient than the old one.

Para, I know you were asking about standalone humidifiers a few weeks ago. I'd highly recommend getting a whole-home humidifier put on the new system, like an Aprilaire.

They aren't all that much and you'll never have to fill a standalone humidifier again. We got one and it's been great for the winters.

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Originally posted by parabellum:

This is something different, and once a year replacement is the standard. These filters have greater surface than standard flat filters.

I have the 4-inch thick filter on my Lennox that was installed in 2017 and was also told they don't need changing more than once per year but unless I live in a really dusty area or maybe my 70+ year old ductwork needs cleaning, I'm finding that I have to change them twice a year. Once at the beginning of heating season and once at the beginning of AC season and when I pull the old one out it's dark gray and really dusty/dirty compared to the pure white of the new one going in. Just something to be aware of and yes they're like 50 bucks a pop.

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Funny, I always thought it was just "parabellum"...like Oprah, or Cher, or Bono or something.

I think actually it should be "the Parabella" as the plural, but he's the boss, so who's arguing.

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Funny, I always thought it was just "parabellum"...like Oprah, or Cher, or Bono or something.

I think actually it should be "the Parabella" as the plural, but he's the boss, so who's arguing.

Or is parabellum his first and last name? parabellum parabellum and his wife, Mrs. parabellum.

One of life's mysteries.

You'll be happy with them. We have two of the newer Amanas, slightly less fancy than yours. About 18 months in, one of the outdoor units began icing up badly. We called and our service had a new unit out to us, installed and running within 4 hours, all under warranty.

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We added a 4 inch AprilAire to the house a year ago or so, just replaced the filter and let it go a year per the installers recommendation, having done that and seen how much it accumulated over the year think we'll go 6 months at least check at 6 to see how it's doing.

I just got my 3-pack of filters delivered today. We use the 5" and change annually.

Discount furnace filter has been a quick and affordable source for these filters.

Trion Air Bear 255649-102 (3 Pack) - Pleated Air Filter 20"x25"x5"
https://www.discountfurnacefil...olor-red-save-6-font

We were less than 6 months into our "yearly" 4" or 5" filter and I noticed the heater was just not doing much when we had a particularly cold Iowa day. I pulled the filter and the furnace said "DAMN YOU SCUBA STEVE!" Having 3 cats and 3 kids, it needs to get changed just as often as the old ones. It was REALLY holding back alot of airflow. Instantaneous air flow success.

This is what my HVAC guy recommended, 16x25x4:

Filterbuy 16x25x4 Air Filter MERV 11 Allergen Defense (2-Pack), Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Air Filters Replacement

The smart buy, though, is the six pack. 17.48 per versus 22.54 (not including tax). There's no doubt that these filters are going to get more expensive, like everything else. A six pack will bring us into the next decade.

Anyway, the system is in, all went smoothly, no "black mold" surprises or rotten wood in the attic.

The installer was a man with thirty years experience in HVAC. The rep threw in one of those attic things with the zipper that seals the attic door. He didn't have one for the install on Thursday, probably get it installed early next week.

Cool

I bet you will pleasantly surprised in your utility bills this summer with a high SEER rating, it makes a big difference.

The only glitch we had was that the VIVE thermostat turned out to be a lemon. AC worked fine with it, ut when we tried to run the heat, all it did was cause the system to blow cold air.

Our HVAC guy upgraded us to a Honeywell T6 PRO thermostat. I ended up with wireless connectivity after all. I've got an app on my phone, don't even have to get out of bed to adjust the temp or turn the unit off or on.

They just finished replacing the thermostat and installing the attic bag.

Air conditioning is the greatest invention since electricity.

Glad it all came together well. Hopefully the new system will last as well as the predecessor did. I've always lived in all electric houses, so I've never had central air. Not sure I'd know what to d with myself if it was actually markedly cooler inside my house than it was outside.

I know that your preference was for a non-WiFi thermostat but you may find, as we have, that a WiFi enabled thermostat is convenient and offers some peace of mind when away from home knowing that your HVAC is functioning properly.

When we do leave the house for a few days or longer we may adjust the thermostat a degree or two accordingly but then adjust it back to our ‘comfort’ temp before we arrive home.

The T9 Pro on our Amana system (offered as an ‘upgrade’ for a nominal amount of money) has been trouble-free and reliable.

It did ‘loose’ the WiFi connection two or three times in the few years that we have had it and a ‘reboot’ consisted of pulling the face-plate off and putting it back on.

In all of the years that our HVAC company has been installing WiFi thermostats they never had a customer report that their thermostat was ‘hacked’ or anything beyond that.