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BTW squirrel cage fans would use less power and spin faster if your filter gets clogged. It will move less air but the fan moves faster with less power usage.
When I was a young airmen on the aircraft carrier, I'd perform ventilation maintenance and our filters were stainless steel. You could easily see through the filters, they weren't anything special, but the vent shops would run the filters through a dishwasher, spray oil on them once they were dry and issue them back to us to install. This comment may not add any value to the content you've posted, but I thought others might find this interesting.
First off, thank you very much for your service, it's greatly appreciated. Your experience with the oiled filter is exactly what we are trying to share in this video. Thank you for the view and your comment, it's appreciated, have a fantastic day my friend. Guru Mike
love the fact you added that you performed ventilation maintenance on the filters and then explained the steps taken. i laugh though because you say you and then immediately go into, our vent shops would run them through the dishwasher,............... pause................ spray oil on them ONCE tehy were DRY and issue them back to us to install. thank you
After making my kids turn off their video games to clean the air filter, they moved out which not only saved me a lot of dust in the house, but also costs for food, laundry, holiday gifts, and unrepaid loans. Best cost-cutting idea ever!
@@jd2161 Apologies for not indicating that I was joking in my post, I have one kid and was sad when she moved out. Even those who don't like their adult-kids should remember that our children may be the ones deciding if we end up in a nursing home. 😄
I ditched my MERV 13 filters in my two split HC systems and I'm following your advice. My 9-year-old daughter seems to sneeze year-round in the house. Will try anything now to help and stop buying Claritin & Zyrtec meds. Living in the Miami-FLL area, I was initially concerned with layering two MERV 8 filters together because I didn't want to overwork my air handlers. But, I spoke to an HVAC tech who said it is better to have a thicker, two inch MERV 8 filter than a one-inch MERV 13 filter. Thank you @MrKnowitAllGuru
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Wrong, remember thicker means harder work on your hvac. Common sense. Hvac want you to replace your system years before necessary. They sell your old carried off systems as used. Dont fall into their trap. And do not use canola oil on those filters, it's a food. And it draws pests. Don't do it. Winex air purifiers are great, I have two myself, that's whst he has up there on that table. You don't need a filter on top of your stainless steel reusable filter. Most your dust comes from your attic, between tbe open walls in your attic. Clean your attic, get between tbe open walls with a long vacuum hose, thrn seal up the openings but make tbe seal removable for future access. Seal up around your saufat in your attic too, any cracks and day light seen, and install a electrical outlet up in your attic and put a couple 1500 to 2000 square feet coverage air purifiers up in your attic, add a shut off switch on main level to easy shut off as needed. Next, spray a all natural chemical free dust mite killer in your attic including between the walls and around tbe saufat - if possible- to kill off any existing dust mites. And make sure your attic access hatch/door has a good seal gasket around the access opening to keep out any contributing dust, dirt, pests, dampness and pollen. The attic is where 98 percent of your dust and allergens are coming from when tbe hvac runs it creates a vacuum that pulls the dust into your home. If your attic is vented, add vent fans to pull out the dust and excess heat in summer months and cold air in tve winter months too, along with a outlet and another separate on/off switch on main level fir the attic vent fans. Lastly, make sure your plumbing vents and flu on your roof are in good shape and are properly sealed at the abutment of the vent and where the roof shingles or metal roof abut and connect, seal with waterproof sealant for roof. One final measure, is to hire a hvac duct cleaning company to vacuum out your hvac system and duct work, air return vent and to seal any gaps in your hvac, ductwork, blower, coils, and such. Many times there are visible gaps. These measures are important. Carpet and carpet padding is notorious for high level of dangerous chemicals in them so if your family has allergies, and are dust matts - get rid of your carpets and padding if snd when possible and settle for large area rugs over wood or tile floors if you like carpet. Best wishes.
@@charlottecannon314 Love the details! Obvious that you have struggled with long term allergy issues. I do hope that you have conquered these!❤ My only "but" is with your first statement. Thickness is different from density. A thin dense filter would stress your HVAC before a thick loose filter would. Think of a forest verses a fence. I could easily walk through a forest miles thick, but not through a plank fence less than an inch thick. ❤ Keep tinkering 🎉🎉🎉
I've been meaning to do this for years and this video was the kickstart I needed. I'm now the proud owner of four electrostatic filters (two for each inlet) and a roll of filter fabric. My wife has been assigned the arts and crafts portion of the project (to measure and cut the fabric). No more $$ for filters, ever.
LOL!! That's awesome Art! Thanks so much for watching and sharing, we truly appreciate it, you will love the results of this, great decision my friend. Have a fantastic week. Guru Mike
I just went down and changed out my furnace filter, it was the last one out of my stock, I bought quite a few 3 packs of these 20"x25"x4" filters a couple of years ago. They have since tripled in price. I said self, it is time for an alternative, and then I found this video... I just ordered two of the screens and a roll of the orange filter stuff, along with some large cord/cable clips to hold the orange filter to the electrostatic filter. I will use velcro to hold it in place inside the filter box. I bought two so that I can do a quick change when it comes time to clean the filters. Thank you for this video sir! You just saved me a bunch of money!
Glad to help Michael! I hear you on the costs of things doubling and tripling over the last 3 years :( We have to save where we can for sure! Thank you so much for watching and sharing, hope you have a fantastic day my friend. Guru Mike
Great content! I've been in the HVACR industry going on 6yrs now. With most of my customer base being commercial hotel high rises, restaurants & storage facilities I've been using the blue filter media the last 4yrs. In the kitchens of restaurants, I find extreme conditions with additional grease and flower causing expensive repairs to the refrigeration equipment that are in close proximity to fryers and breading stations. I use the blue media as a disposable to protect the condenser coils and it most certainly helps when doing scheduled preventive maintenance, On the residential side whenever I install a new unit or have scheduled p.m. I use the cheapest fiberglass filters with a Merv rating below 4 and recommend customers change them whenever they pay the electric bill every month. I like the idea of implementing the orange media and the canola oil is a great idea when reusing. Should make the cleaning process easier. However, the commercial kitchens are so bad that I have no choice but to throw them away and replace them with new.
There are mechanical ways of precipitating dust oil and grease from air with durable equipment that can be easily cleaned, but people will chose cheap today over lower cost during a lifetime.
Dusty house no matter what filter your using,check the compartment or return air to system and make sure it’s not pulling unfiltered air into system. From the attic is one of the major offenders and under the walls of the return air compartment. A high MERV filter will cause a system to pull air from any source other than the filter,path of least resistance.
getting too high of a merv is gonna reduce airflow (maybe change head pressure if too much). Finding a 4 merv is getting impossible locally. Getting 7's is tough to even order. In the harsh conditions you had in kitchens? You saved their butts for sure. Average homeowner? I don't think i'd do this in an older home and not with animals for sure. Folks will forget and pressures are gonna go stupid.
I have been investigating my dust problem for a while now and what I discovered is that a large percent of dust does not come from the HVAC intake. It comes from the Human body as well as fibers from things like our clothing and blankets and stuff. But I was surprised to discover how much dust is really skin cells and dandruff. And it really only came to light when I bought a mesh fabric office chair. I noticed that the mesh was allowing all the stuff flaking off my body to accumulate on the underside and backside of the chair. A thick coating of dust. I realized it was not from the air but my body.
@@fool9111z Vacuuming and opening windows doesn't clear out the dust either, sure you'll get a lot of it vaccumed up but it'll blow it around too. HAVCs have intake vents that help circulate the air to the furnace/ac so if you don't use a filter, all that dust/ dirt is just being recycled back into the whole house over and over again.
When I purchased my condo I got really nice fanss for it. To keep my fans and my freshly painted ceiling like new, I went to a local professional fan store. For 15 bucks I purchased an easy reach fan duster that covers all four sides at one time. You just slide it back and forth gently. Toss it in the wash. Two years later my white ceiling is as beautiful as the day I had it painted and the fans are dust free perfect.
Great videos, thank you so much for all your knowledge and sharing. I spray a paper framed air filter with diluted Dawn (that I actually use when cleaning dishes which I have in a good quaiity Zep spray bottle from Lowes or Walmart). After allowing the water to dry, it leaves a thin tacky coating that will make the dust stick to it but still allow air to pass through. When the the filters get dirty, simply take them outside or your shower and after spraying it for 10-15 seconds, they are clean as good as new because of the Dawn coating you applied doesn't allow the dust to stick. In the shower, you can clearly see how much dirt had collected in it. Hang to dry on clothesline or hanger with binder ciips (in the shower overnight) and respray with diluted Dawn when ready. Allow water to completely evaporate before using. But, before using it, I treat the paper frame with a diluted waterproof wood glue with a cheap dollar store paint brush. I apply 2-3 coats (allowing each coat to dry in between). After completely dry, then I spray the filter pleats with diluted dawn solution to make it tacky for dust to stick when in use. Tip: Diluted Dawn also works great to flies and other bugs outdoors. Any bug with an exoskeleton diluted Dawn will kill it. Don't use it indoors as it can make floors slippery. This spray also works great when you have small areas of standing water to kill mosquito larvae as it disrupts surface tension which will drown them.
@brianH4480- Dawn also kills fleas on dogs ( haven’t tried it on other animals). Dampen the hair , apply non diluted dawn, scrub with your hands, wait about 60 seconds- within the 60 seconds the fleas will start falling off. Dawn has so many wonderful uses. It’s the best dish soap out there IMO.
@@BreezyByTheSea63 Yes, I heard that. Probably not something you'd want to use on a regular basis however I'd use it if I didn't have a better option. A vet once told me to make a soap ring around the dog's neck first because fleas will try to escape to a dryer part of the dog. Usually the dog's body is wet down first. Dawn also makes a good homemade non-scratching tub/shower cleaner when mixed with vinegar (1 part Dawn to 3 parts vinegar). Just have to rinse very well (after light scrubbing) or it will be slippery and dangerous.
I spray Dawn on my yard and the plants to get rid of beetles and larvae twice a year. I put it in a hose sprayer. I've been playing with the amt settings on it too get it right, though because each one is different.
Good video for those that will do this and probably the best use of canola oil. When I did construction defect litigation, I often represented the HVAC contractor named in the suit. Homeowners would state low register airflow when HVAC was in operation. I'd go over to the return air for a look and observe the air filter almost black and being sucked into the duct. I'd ask the homeowner when they last changed the filter, and some didn't have a clue what I was talking about. I told them at this point they should have the system cleaned by a pro. What falls into the floor registers gets blown back out. There is filter material available for the registers.
Ew so gross!!! I no longer feel as bad for letting mine go about 45 days. We showed the people who moved into our old house where the extra filters are. They said "I didn't know you're supposed to change those." Our brand new AC unit cost $10,000 for a 1600 Sq ft house! How do people not think about maintaining this stuff? At 20 years old I knew the importance of this!!
@@trishpipkins It catches your attention when your wallet hemorrhages. I hope you had some homeowner's insurance to cover most of the costs. So many people don't know where the gas, electrical, and water shut offs are located.
Glad to help Idylberry! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your knowledge, we truly appreciate the input, have a fantastic week my friend. GuruMike
HOLY HELL! I have been STRUGGLING and going through turmoil on what type an brand of home/room air Hepa filter system to purchase for my home. THIS, seems to be one of the most down to earth solutions yet. Im going to try it. We live in El Paso, TX in the High Desert where it is very dusty!! YES, My fan blades look just like yours. LOL! I will get the system and report back the results in several months. Thank You. LOL! We have lots of rock walls. At the end of the video, your rock wall video popped up. Will have to check it out.
I live on a bust road with big trucks going by all day long and cars, But my filters or clogged in a week really dirty very expensive thank you for this video, Never thought of reusable just always went to the hardware like a fool, Guess you get use to it but people have a lot on their minds with everything else, Great video.
I follow the same cleaning methods as my grandparents - and yeah, you wipe down your fans once a month and depending on the activity in your house cleaning windows washing walls it’s all very beneficial
Mr. Guru Hammers another one Home!!! 💪 I've been using these filters(washable) for 32 years and we've only bought new ones three times!!! AWESOME STUFF MIKE !!!👏 👌 👍 Have a Blessed week my friend!
We just bought a home in Winter Haven and bought a brand new AC unit. I've been wanting to know how to take care of it and make it last because they cost a small fortune to replace. I'm sharing this with my husband. You're awesome! Thanks for showing us all the "simple ways" to make life better. Also I love flat plugs. 😁
Great idea.....I would say have your Furnace cleaned every Summer , after winter is over and make sure they vac. out all your air ducts and vent you have in your home....that's a start and clean all ceiling fans off also..... those should be done often, at least in the summer and beginning of winter.....the more the better.....may cut out any allergies you might have, or certainly will help.....
Thank you very much Greg!! Glad to have you here with us, bet you didn't know I was a Guru as well :) LOL Thanks for watching, have a stupendous week my friend. Guru Mike
We replace our filter every 700hr about every 6 months, and even then it's fairly clean. We have 2 dogs, 2 cats, 3 kids, and my wife, and I. We have 2 robot vacuums. The downstairs one runs once a day, and the upstairs runs 2 times a day every day and mops 3 times a week. We also have 2 air purifiers in the house.
I layer mine with the lower merv on the outside to catch the bigger particles and the higher merv filters behind it to filter the smaller particles. I clean the outer lower merv filter more often because it tends to get dirtier faster where I live. Hope that makes sense. This keeps the higher merv filter last a bit longer.
@@sport07-o2l this works fine and costs less. My outer filter is washable and will compress slightly for fit. A 2 inch filter won't fit. I have 2 large return airs on my 3 ton system. My Trane furnace is 32 years old and clean as a whistle.
And I used to use the best filters possible in my furnace until I learned the negative effects so I use more basic now and have been contemplating the lifetime metal style for awhile. Paper ones will fold and suck into the furnace a bit if they get too soiled. Thank you again
I was wondering what home filtration system he's showing and you have. Brand & model please. I love that it has a washable carbon infused plate. That's cool.
This is a timely video. I’ve been thinking lately to myself there is way too much dust in my house and have been wondering about the MERV filters we use. Seems like we have more dust the higher the MERV rating on the filter we use.
Glad you found us here! We created this channel because we had so many video ideas that wouldn't have been suitable for our car channel, so here we are :) Thank you for watching and commenting, we really appreciate the support, have a great week my friend. Guru Mike & team
You can get batting also witch is the same thing at your local arts and craft store do what he showed you to do it works like a charm. Been doing it for a long time and cleaning it is so easy I think it works better than the store bought ones.
Good idea, I started using 4 of the cheap 1 inch blue filters together to replace my 4 inch filter. But this is really a better way to go. No more waste. Thanks
My wife and I bought our house as a young couple in 2018 and we had to change our filters every two weeks especially in the summer or else the coils would freeze and our AC would stop. Happened at least once a summer since buying…. Except this year we switched to the aluminum reusable filters and we will never go back!
Great info! The frustrating part is, how damn high up my filter is in my home. My stupid ceilings are pretty high. I have to get a 15ft ladder to change the damn filter. I’m 5’2”…. Let’s just say I don’t change it nearly as often as I should. Same goes with my smoke detectors.. They ALWAYS seem to start chirping low battery in the middle of night!
LOL, we have a few that are higher in our foyer ceilings as well K. Thank you for watching and sharing, hope you have a great weekend my friend. Guru Mike
Filters on the ceiling don't get near as dirty as filters at floor level, and if you have a filter near a exterior door that is used frequently it will really draw in dust. I was a custom home builder and I would put a return air with a filter in it in each bedroom and on the ceilings where needed in the rest of the house. It might have 6 to 9 filters but because they were on the ceiling you would only have to change them once a year. And if you keep your bedroom doors shut it was easy to maintain good air return to the main unit.
I enjoyed your video on how to improve air economically. My biggest concern is that a person may forget to change their tactified filter which would cause the furnace to cycle on auto reset main high limit. This would greatly shorten the heat exchanger life span. I've been using the 4.5 " deep by 20 by 16 MERV 8 filters. My returns are on the high sidewall I replace my filter every 12 to 18 months. I would recommend REME LED duct light which produces aerosol peroxide which have past lab tests to kill 99% of airborne viruses. Best Regards
First off, your statement of a person forgetting to change their tactified filter... if they forget to do something that is this important they deserve all of the issues and ramifications that come from their lack of caring. I'm not trying to sound mean here, but my dad always taught me "I forgot" is the worst excuse a person can have. That is like telling the police officer when you get pulled over for going 90mph, that "I forgot" that the speed limit was 55mph. Thanks for watching John, have a great day. Guru Mike
@@MrKnowItAllGuru 😅😅😅💕 So much respect. I work on this with my college student employees on campus. No employer wants to hear I forgot. Whbe its important to them, they dont forget. Parents that accept this are setting their kids up for failure.
This info sounds great. Can you use this method with the regular A/C heating unit or does one need to buy what you were showing…air filter unit? Where can one buy the products you have shown and what are their names?
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@@MrKnowItAllGuru my House AC/ Heat pump has the filter built in-line just before the air handler 4x20x25 filter merv 13 we change twice a years.What should I replace that filter with or could I just stop using that one and use 1” filters in my two returns in the hallway?
Very interesting video. The Winix 5500 is a decent air purifier for the price but it is definitely NOT the best air purifier on the market by a long shot. There are many other solutions on the market that perform better than the Winix 5500 for particle filtration and odors/VOCs. Plus, it only accommodates smaller-sized rooms. I think the alternative HVAC filtration ideas with the sprays is interesting - and I would be very interested to see a 3rd party lab do a test on it and its performance vs. other MERV-rated filters. I have found that electrostatic solutions in general, are not too great for filtering particles, but, I'm open-minded and perhaps with the addition of the media and spray - they work much better. Thanks for "thinking outside the box".👍
Our pleasure! We do our tools list for ease of finding everything we use in our videos, there's no way we could explain every item in the video, they would be hours long :) Thank you for watching and for the kind comment, hope you have a great week my friend. Guru Mike & team
Sounds like a good idea, I'd like to do it but where my furnace filter slides in is just enough room for the filter, looks like this would make it too thick to slide in, will this type of procedure make your furnace motor work harder.
You may have to get creative to make it work, but if done properly your system will run efficiently and provide cleaner air. Thanks for watching, have a great week. Guru Mike
@@MrKnowItAllGuruI have the same slide in type. Any suggestions from you? I’m not creative enough to figure out how to use these great orange filters. Please help us out. My furnace will just suck this out of the filter holder and ruin my furnace.
Ya, so I've been using Filtrete filters for years now, merv 11, I believe. I went down to the basement days ago to replace the filter. While going through the stacks of spares, I pull out the AAP electrostatic filter I bought years ago. What if, I cut open one of the lower merv filter paper frames, then flatten out the accordion fabric and lay it across the metal frame of the first filter?....I says. Guess that's my next scheme. Find an appropriately rated filter to use with my electrostatic washable one. My thinking is something close to a merv 6 or 8. If in fact, the material is made of synthetic fibers, nothing stops me from washing that too. Any supplemental filtration will come from my Hepa air purifiers, anyways.
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I love running into the most informative display of the kind of interaction I appreciate. You can’t see me and my replies to the tube or my dog 😂& a new home owner should certainly also acquire the knowledge for the bettering of HUMANITY & save $$$ I payed to get the DUCTS SWEPT OMG TERRIBLE DIRT AFTER visible on the wall 😮 & you said it DONE nice video Mr. K.I.A
Are the filters recommended here applicable for RV Air Conditioners, ceiling vent fans, range hood fans & propane furnace floor registers? Thank you for being you, Mr. Know It All!
We use them in our diesel pusher, and pretty much you can use them on anything that sucks or blows air that have material filters in them. Thank you for watching and asking my friend, have a great week. Guru Mike
You may have to get creative Lucy, do what you have to do, and make sure you watch all of our related videos, they have a lot of helpful information on this method th-cam.com/video/9i2vVNseftg/w-d-xo.html & th-cam.com/video/8yzOdujnEjg/w-d-xo.html Thank you for watching, have a great day. Guru Mike
You either have to get real creative like we did or your only going to be able to use 1 layer my friend. Thanks for watching, have a great day. Guru Mike
We have used them for years and have noticed much less dust in our house as long as you spray them down with dish soap and water once every couple weeks they work like a charm
It is difficult to take those steel filters apart and replace the inside filters. The steel filters are very expensive and the inside replacements are also expensive.
I just discovered I could vacuum mine. Yes it goes into another filter lol but I'm saving money and it doesn't have to get "full" and have me sneezing before it's changed. I can vacuum every other day if I want.
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THIS is a GREAT VIDEO, Boss! By any chance could you do one for A/C 5 HVAC maintenance tips? Anything in particular (aside from this great filtration video) about maintaining our AC/Heat systems? Would love to see one! Thanks, Brother!!
Great video! As a widow, I am new at learning all of these tips! Where do you purchase the aluminum one and the orange filters?? Please and ThankYou very much!
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Quick question, if the filters I use already are 1in thick and the metal filter/frame to be used by this method is 1in thick, does that leave room for the orange filter material. Will compressing it tight against the metal filter to get it to fit hinder the airflow too much like you mentioned. Or should just a reusable metal filter by itself be used? Thanks
If you can get it in there, we highly recommend using it, compressing it will not hurt it a bit. Thanks for watching and asking Vinny, have a great day. Guru Mike
So how are you going to get that new blue or orange media attached to your metal filter squeezed into the furnace slot that is only 1 inch wide like the metal filter you need to show how that’s going to be done because I’m skeptical of how you do that
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My air handler in Florida is in a closet with the filter in the door. it has a frame where the disposable air filter goes. How do I add an additional inch of blue filter or the tack pink material on top of the regular disposable filter? The frame looks like it can only hold the 1 inch filter.
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Filters are not to filter dust to keep your house clean…filters are to keep the dust and dirt and pet hair out of your furnace, to extend the life of your furnace
Well we've found with this method we get the best of both worlds, no garbage in our furnace and no garbage in our living space. Have a great day. Guru Mike
Yeah, looking through a filter is generally how i determine whether or not i need you change it. The expensive filters are already barely see through and couldn't help thinking to myself that they already look clogged
Been using stainless a long time,clean monthly,never used the oil or mist,just wash,dry,febreeze,reinstall. I also run unit without filter and spray lysol every six months in returns to stop mold from ever growing in vent work. JM2C Im amazed at how many people never change a filter, or the ones that use high merv filters, the air restriction will make your air handler work much harder, and many times cause the coils to freeze up. You cant fix stupid but you can charge a lot of money for it
OK....saw THIS video and it's filled with enough common sense and good info that I'll subscribe. Thanks!! I'll use this info to clean our air!! Our dogs and cats just destroy a paper filter. THANKS!!
You may have to get creative with the products/tools we share in the video description my friend. We shared how we did this on our system and we leave it to our viewers to create their own based on their make of system. Thanks for the view, have a great day. Guru Mike & team
Are there any other air purifiers that you can do this washable filter hack with? I hate having to replace filters in air purifiers every month or 3 months
You are going to have to get creative my friend. We show you how on the system we have to get your imagination going to do this on any system out there. Thank you for watching, have a great week. Guru Mike & team
We've not found that it removes it, but we still spray tackifier or canola oil on every filter new or washed just as a double measure. Thank you for watching and asking Top Gun, we appreciate it, have a great week. GuruMike
Hi. Thanks for making this. I’m about to make this change in my HVAC but just a suggestion, with many people asking in the comments on how to do it in their HVAC (what frame, how to mount, what direction the material, etc) maybe it would be great to see it implemented on an HVAC so people can get ideas on the frame and how to actually fit it in. I bought the reusable filters from Home Depot and the orange media from Amazon. I have a 4” and a 1” spot on my hvac and thinking the 4” spot might work but not sure how to mount the media to the filter so it stays. Clips? Anything better?
Can you send me a couple pictures of what you are trying to mount it to, we can get you pointed in the right direction eddie! Send pics to sweetprojectcars@gmail.com Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day my friend. Guru Mike
You will need something like this amzn.to/3Ry1Rvv to attach the material to, or you can get creative on making your own frame CRP. Thank you for watching and asking, have a great week my friend. Guru Mike
Love the idea.. however the slit my furnace has is barely enough for the store bought filter I wouldn’t be able to attach anything extra, it wouldn’t fit. Any advice❓🙏🏼
You are going to have to get creative Suz P and maybe build your own frame! Where there's a will, there's a way. Thanks for watching, have a great week. Guru Mike
There are other mechanical dust and grease separators that are more effective and need less maintenance than washable filter media, but they have higher initial costs. Lungs and mucus membranes evolved to handle far higher dust levels than seen in that home. "Snot" is a continuously renewed, biodegradable, disposable dust filter.
Great Video! I am a first time homebuyer and I am wanting to change my air filter for the first time and I am interested in trying this method. I have a 20 x 25 x 4 filter and I found a metal filter with the same dimensions but can you advise on how I would layer the filter and the orange media product based on space if the orange media is also 3/4 to an inch thick please?
You are going to have to get creative my friend, maybe one of these amzn.to/3Ry1Rvv would be a better option then use this amzn.to/3PBlb8B with this amzn.to/3jBXu63 Hope this helps, we really appreciate the view and comment Sophia. Congratulations on being a new homeowner, all the best to you my friend. Guru Mike
The older Jeep Liberty's don't have a cabin filter on the fresh air intake. Now I can make one. I was looking for something to keep a bluetooth headset from falling off. The tack spray should work for that too. Thanks.
I've been using washable filters for years and they are great. Until now, the system I recently got uses some weird filters and I haven't been able to find washable filters for it. I also have a number of those flat extension cords. We seem to think a lot alike on this channel LOL.
This is the info I needed for our double wide 15 years ago 😩 I had no idea about the sticky Filter! Can you spray essential oils or something on it to deoderize? We have two dogs and a cat and keep our Lenovo purifier (the same one you have there) and a Honeywell running 24/7 because our air flow is just terrible in here.
You can spray whatever you want to spray on there, we found these to be the safest for your HVAC system amzn.to/3egPmoR Thanks for watching and asking, have a great week. Guru Mike
hi gary you need to click the MORE button under the video thats where all the tools are located for the video the orange and blue stuff are air filter material orange has the tackifier blue does not have it. Orange Filter Material amzn.to/3PBlb8B Blue Filter Material amzn.to/3SNhOht Another Tack Spray amzn.to/3jBXu63 Tack Spray amzn.to/3AlSvvU
When you wash those, let them dry in the sun. The UV rays will disinfect without using harsh chemicals. My daughter works in a hospital and at the end of the shift everyone puts their cell phone in a UV machine to disinfect them before going home.
If I buy the reusable metal filter, I don’t think it will fit in the filter slot. The disposable filters seem to take up almost the entire slot . How do you get around the size issue of the permanent filter plus the home made added width? Regarding the comments about restricting air flow using this method, you explained it very clearly. Home made or store bought, dirty filters restrict flow, not how they are made, unless you use the wrong MERV rating. Thank you for your video!
You are going to have to get creative on your sizing of the filter frame John, you may start with one of these amzn.to/3Ry1Rvv Hope this helps, thank you for watching and for your comment, we really appreciate it, have a fantastic day my friend. Guru Mike
We received massive results doing this process, that's why. You don't have to do anything shown, you can put a 10 cent walmart filter in there if you want. It makes no sense that a bee can fly, but they do, we just ask our viewers to not analyze until they're paralyzed and follow our shared methods that have proven to work. Thanks. Guru Mike & team
So impressive, thanks for sharing it to us. Sir, can you put here the name of those products, so we can check the availability of those items here in the Philippines.
hi Heart you need to click the *"more"* button under the video thats where all the tools are located for the video the orange and blue stuff are air filter material orange has the tackifier blue does not have it. Orange Filter Material amzn.to/3PBlb8B Blue Filter Material amzn.to/3SNhOht Another Tack Spray amzn.to/3jBXu63 Tack Spray amzn.to/3AlSvvU hope this helps
thanks for the great video and details. how often should i change the orange filter up the ceiling for my HVAC for a 2500 sq ft home? also what is the order in which the filters go in the ceiling based HVAC air intake? is it the orange goes in first with its white part facing down and then the aluminuim filterthe last ?
The aluminum filter goes in first then the orange filter white side facing down. As for changing them I go every 30 days or when visibly dirty whichever comes first.
Remember my friend, believe it or not, those filters are like a pool filter, the dirtier they are, the better the filtration you get. Now with that being said, most filters that you put in your furnace have to be replaced every 30 days, you can easily go 45 to 60 days before pulling these out and cleaning them saving you time and money. Now if you have a lot of dust and pet hair etc you may choose to clean them sooner than that. The aluminum filter goes in first followed by this material amzn.to/3Ff9XnO Thank you for watching, have a great day my friend. Guru Mike
Hello thank You for the useful information, just wanted to know what is the name of your portable filter on your table also the actual name of the filter by the roll and where to get it thanks again.
Here's the system we have several of in our home amzn.to/3Aluh4A and here's the rolled material amzn.to/3PBlb8B and just a reminder, all of the products/tools we use in our videos can always be found in the .....More of the video description. Thanks for watching and asking, have a great day. Guru Mike & team
What you're showing will not fit. It would have been much more helpful if you would have shown a filter that everyone uses, instead of one that only a small number of people use.
Well, sometimes you need to get a little creative in your situation, where there's a will, there's a way my friend. Thanks for the view. Guru Mike & team
Thank you for this video! I'm a tad bit confused...sorry! Can you please clarify if this is just solely for the small air filters that you are showing right now or can this be done to the main HVAC system for the home? Our home is over 6,000 SQFT and no carpet. It DOES get dusty no matter how often I dust. I have a few Shark air filters throughout our home but allergies are still bad year round! Can I do this to both?! Thanks so much!
At the beginning he holds up one of those Filtrete filters i assume you're using and says it applies to that as well, so if you're using one like at the beginning of the video try it out And maybe comment back when you do because I'm going to try it too lmao, anything to save money at this point
You are going to have to get creative my friend, we give you the products/tools to get your creative juices flowing. This has worked for us and we're sure it will for you as well. Thanks for watching, have a great week. Guru Mike & team
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So where do you get this blue and orange filter? And what is it called?
I have a 16×25×1. I only see 16×24×1. Will this one still fit
@@MatesLawnMaintenance78 Michael - 16x25x1 is actually on the list but out of order. Scroll down the drop down list and you will see it second from the bottom.
What is the black box you put it all in? I don't think we have one like that.
BTW squirrel cage fans would use less power and spin faster if your filter gets clogged. It will move less air but the fan moves faster with less power usage.
When I was a young airmen on the aircraft carrier, I'd perform ventilation maintenance and our filters were stainless steel. You could easily see through the filters, they weren't anything special, but the vent shops would run the filters through a dishwasher, spray oil on them once they were dry and issue them back to us to install. This comment may not add any value to the content you've posted, but I thought others might find this interesting.
First off, thank you very much for your service, it's greatly appreciated. Your experience with the oiled filter is exactly what we are trying to share in this video. Thank you for the view and your comment, it's appreciated, have a fantastic day my friend. Guru Mike
Actually interesting af
Like the oil trick, Im going to try it!
Oh, you bet! Thanks!
love the fact you added that you performed ventilation maintenance on the filters and then explained the steps taken. i laugh though because you say you and then immediately go into, our vent shops would run them through the dishwasher,............... pause................ spray oil on them ONCE tehy were DRY and issue them back to us to install. thank you
After making my kids turn off their video games to clean the air filter, they moved out which not only saved me a lot of dust in the house, but also costs for food, laundry, holiday gifts, and unrepaid loans. Best cost-cutting idea ever!
LOL, thanks for sharing your story. Now that is one way to save some money. Guru Mike & team
No more gifts just cause they moved out?
@@jd2161 Apologies for not indicating that I was joking in my post, I have one kid and was sad when she moved out. Even those who don't like their adult-kids should remember that our children may be the ones deciding if we end up in a nursing home. 😄
Gosh, I’ve considered leaving my tribe the house and move to the barn with my horse… 😂😂😂
Best money saving tip EVER 🤣
I ditched my MERV 13 filters in my two split HC systems and I'm following your advice. My 9-year-old daughter seems to sneeze year-round in the house. Will try anything now to help and stop buying Claritin & Zyrtec meds. Living in the Miami-FLL area, I was initially concerned with layering two MERV 8 filters together because I didn't want to overwork my air handlers. But, I spoke to an HVAC tech who said it is better to have a thicker, two inch MERV 8 filter than a one-inch MERV 13 filter. Thank you @MrKnowitAllGuru
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Wrong, remember thicker means harder work on your hvac. Common sense. Hvac want you to replace your system years before necessary. They sell your old carried off systems as used. Dont fall into their trap. And do not use canola oil on those filters, it's a food. And it draws pests. Don't do it. Winex air purifiers are great, I have two myself, that's whst he has up there on that table. You don't need a filter on top of your stainless steel reusable filter. Most your dust comes from your attic, between tbe open walls in your attic. Clean your attic, get between tbe open walls with a long vacuum hose, thrn seal up the openings but make tbe seal removable for future access. Seal up around your saufat in your attic too, any cracks and day light seen, and install a electrical outlet up in your attic and put a couple 1500 to 2000 square feet coverage air purifiers up in your attic, add a shut off switch on main level to easy shut off as needed. Next, spray a all natural chemical free dust mite killer in your attic including between the walls and around tbe saufat - if possible- to kill off any existing dust mites. And make sure your attic access hatch/door has a good seal gasket around the access opening to keep out any contributing dust, dirt, pests, dampness and pollen. The attic is where 98 percent of your dust and allergens are coming from when tbe hvac runs it creates a vacuum that pulls the dust into your home. If your attic is vented, add vent fans to pull out the dust and excess heat in summer months and cold air in tve winter months too, along with a outlet and another separate on/off switch on main level fir the attic vent fans. Lastly, make sure your plumbing vents and flu on your roof are in good shape and are properly sealed at the abutment of the vent and where the roof shingles or metal roof abut and connect, seal with waterproof sealant for roof. One final measure, is to hire a hvac duct cleaning company to vacuum out your hvac system and duct work, air return vent and to seal any gaps in your hvac, ductwork, blower, coils, and such. Many times there are visible gaps. These measures are important. Carpet and carpet padding is notorious for high level of dangerous chemicals in them so if your family has allergies, and are dust matts - get rid of your carpets and padding if snd when possible and settle for large area rugs over wood or tile floors if you like carpet. Best wishes.
@@charlottecannon314What a helpful comment & it was so kind of you to take the time to write all that out to try and help them! 😊
@@charlottecannon314 Love the details! Obvious that you have struggled with long term allergy issues. I do hope that you have conquered these!❤
My only "but" is with your first statement. Thickness is different from density. A thin dense filter would stress your HVAC before a thick loose filter would. Think of a forest verses a fence. I could easily walk through a forest miles thick, but not through a plank fence less than an inch thick. ❤
Keep tinkering 🎉🎉🎉
I've been meaning to do this for years and this video was the kickstart I needed. I'm now the proud owner of four electrostatic filters (two for each inlet) and a roll of filter fabric. My wife has been assigned the arts and crafts portion of the project (to measure and cut the fabric). No more $$ for filters, ever.
LOL!! That's awesome Art! Thanks so much for watching and sharing, we truly appreciate it, you will love the results of this, great decision my friend. Have a fantastic week. Guru Mike
I just went down and changed out my furnace filter, it was the last one out of my stock, I bought quite a few 3 packs of these 20"x25"x4" filters a couple of years ago. They have since tripled in price. I said self, it is time for an alternative, and then I found this video... I just ordered two of the screens and a roll of the orange filter stuff, along with some large cord/cable clips to hold the orange filter to the electrostatic filter. I will use velcro to hold it in place inside the filter box. I bought two so that I can do a quick change when it comes time to clean the filters. Thank you for this video sir! You just saved me a bunch of money!
Glad to help Michael! I hear you on the costs of things doubling and tripling over the last 3 years :( We have to save where we can for sure! Thank you so much for watching and sharing, hope you have a fantastic day my friend. Guru Mike
Mike, what and where did you order the cable clips to hold the electrostatic filter to he orange filter? Thanks
@Michael Wright HI Mike I use the same size filter as you, could you tell me what size metal screens you used or post a link to it? Thank you.
I see others were asking about where to purchase the cord/cable clips you use , please add that information or a link....
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This is the kind of content my husband and I need. We've only been homeowners for 2 years so we're still learning!
Glad to help Erica! Thank you so much for watching, stay tuned my friend, lots more to come :) Hope you have a great week. Guru Mike
@@MrKnowItAllGuru you're so welcome! Enjoy your week as well!
Great content! I've been in the HVACR industry going on 6yrs now. With most of my customer base being commercial hotel high rises, restaurants & storage facilities I've been using the blue filter media the last 4yrs. In the kitchens of restaurants, I find extreme conditions with additional grease and flower causing expensive repairs to the refrigeration equipment that are in close proximity to fryers and breading stations. I use the blue media as a disposable to protect the condenser coils and it most certainly helps when doing scheduled preventive maintenance, On the residential side whenever I install a new unit or have scheduled p.m. I use the cheapest fiberglass filters with a Merv rating below 4 and recommend customers change them whenever they pay the electric bill every month. I like the idea of implementing the orange media and the canola oil is a great idea when reusing. Should make the cleaning process easier. However, the commercial kitchens are so bad that I have no choice but to throw them away and replace them with new.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing, we appreciate your input my friend, have a great week. GuruMike
There are mechanical ways of precipitating dust oil and grease from air with durable equipment that can be easily cleaned, but people will chose cheap today over lower cost during a lifetime.
Dusty house no matter what filter your using,check the compartment or return air to system and make sure it’s not pulling unfiltered air into system. From the attic is one of the major offenders and under the walls of the return air compartment. A high MERV filter will cause a system to pull air from any source other than the filter,path of least resistance.
getting too high of a merv is gonna reduce airflow (maybe change head pressure if too much).
Finding a 4 merv is getting impossible locally. Getting 7's is tough to even order.
In the harsh conditions you had in kitchens? You saved their butts for sure. Average homeowner? I don't think i'd do this in an older home and not with animals for sure.
Folks will forget and pressures are gonna go stupid.
I have been investigating my dust problem for a while now and what I discovered is that a large percent of dust does not come from the HVAC intake. It comes from the Human body as well as fibers from things like our clothing and blankets and stuff. But I was surprised to discover how much dust is really skin cells and dandruff. And it really only came to light when I bought a mesh fabric office chair. I noticed that the mesh was allowing all the stuff flaking off my body to accumulate on the underside and backside of the chair. A thick coating of dust. I realized it was not from the air but my body.
Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day. Guru Mike
Yes, which is why HAVC filtering doesn’t solve the problem. Vacuuming and open windows does!
@@fool9111z Vacuuming and opening windows doesn't clear out the dust either, sure you'll get a lot of it vaccumed up but it'll blow it around too. HAVCs have intake vents that help circulate the air to the furnace/ac so if you don't use a filter, all that dust/ dirt is just being recycled back into the whole house over and over again.
@@fool9111z open windows in areas like Tennessee will make the situation worse.
Homes which contain more cotton clothes and products develop more dust than homes which have more polyester and synthetic materials.
When I purchased my condo I got really nice fanss for it. To keep my fans and my freshly painted ceiling like new, I went to a local professional fan store. For 15 bucks I purchased an easy reach fan duster that covers all four sides at one time. You just slide it back and forth gently. Toss it in the wash. Two years later my white ceiling is as beautiful as the day I had it painted and the fans are dust free perfect.
Great tip! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a fantastic day. Guru Mike
@@MrKnowItAllGuru 😀 I have arthritis so I can't climb on ladders 😐
Great videos, thank you so much for all your knowledge and sharing.
I spray a paper framed air filter with diluted Dawn (that I actually use when cleaning dishes which I have in a good quaiity Zep spray bottle from Lowes or Walmart). After allowing the water to dry, it leaves a thin tacky coating that will make the dust stick to it but still allow air to pass through. When the the filters get dirty, simply take them outside or your shower and after spraying it for 10-15 seconds, they are clean as good as new because of the Dawn coating you applied doesn't allow the dust to stick. In the shower, you can clearly see how much dirt had collected in it. Hang to dry on clothesline or hanger with binder ciips (in the shower overnight) and respray with diluted Dawn when ready. Allow water to completely evaporate before using.
But, before using it, I treat the paper frame with a diluted waterproof wood glue with a cheap dollar store paint brush. I apply 2-3 coats (allowing each coat to dry in between). After completely dry, then I spray the filter pleats with diluted dawn solution to make it tacky for dust to stick when in use.
Tip: Diluted Dawn also works great to flies and other bugs outdoors. Any bug with an exoskeleton diluted Dawn will kill it. Don't use it indoors as it can make floors slippery. This spray also works great when you have small areas of standing water to kill mosquito larvae as it disrupts surface tension which will drown them.
Thank you for watching and sharing, we always appreciate the input from our viewers. Hope you have a great day. Guru Mike & team
@brianH4480-
Dawn also kills fleas on dogs ( haven’t tried it on other animals). Dampen the hair , apply non diluted dawn, scrub with your hands, wait about 60 seconds- within the 60 seconds the fleas will start falling off.
Dawn has so many wonderful uses. It’s the best dish soap out there IMO.
@@BreezyByTheSea63 Yes, I heard that. Probably not something you'd want to use on a regular basis however I'd use it if I didn't have a better option. A vet once told me to make a soap ring around the dog's neck first because fleas will try to escape to a dryer part of the dog. Usually the dog's body is wet down first.
Dawn also makes a good homemade non-scratching tub/shower cleaner when mixed with vinegar (1 part Dawn to 3 parts vinegar). Just have to rinse very well (after light scrubbing) or it will be slippery and dangerous.
@@brianh4480 thank you for that info. I will definitely keep that in mind. Dawn is amazing!!
I spray Dawn on my yard and the plants to get rid of beetles and larvae twice a year. I put it in a hose sprayer. I've been playing with the amt settings on it too get it right, though because each one is different.
Good video for those that will do this and probably the best use of canola oil.
When I did construction defect litigation, I often represented the HVAC contractor named in the suit. Homeowners would state low register airflow when HVAC was in operation. I'd go over to the return air for a look and observe the air filter almost black and being sucked into the duct. I'd ask the homeowner when they last changed the filter, and some didn't have a clue what I was talking about. I told them at this point they should have the system cleaned by a pro. What falls into the floor registers gets blown back out. There is filter material available for the registers.
Ew so gross!!! I no longer feel as bad for letting mine go about 45 days. We showed the people who moved into our old house where the extra filters are. They said "I didn't know you're supposed to change those." Our brand new AC unit cost $10,000 for a 1600 Sq ft house! How do people not think about maintaining this stuff? At 20 years old I knew the importance of this!!
@@trishpipkins It catches your attention when your wallet hemorrhages. I hope you had some homeowner's insurance to cover most of the costs. So many people don't know where the gas, electrical, and water shut offs are located.
Glad to help Idylberry! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your knowledge, we truly appreciate the input, have a fantastic week my friend. GuruMike
Where can i get the bulk filter to purchase?
@@trishpipkins no way someone charge you 10 k for an ac unit thats absurd. Maybe for a full system with all new duct etc but just the ac unit is wild.
HOLY HELL! I have been STRUGGLING and going through turmoil on what type an brand of home/room air Hepa filter system to purchase for my home. THIS, seems to be one of the most down to earth solutions yet. Im going to try it. We live in El Paso, TX in the High Desert where it is very dusty!! YES, My fan blades look just like yours. LOL! I will get the system and report back the results in several months. Thank You. LOL! We have lots of rock walls. At the end of the video, your rock wall video popped up. Will have to check it out.
Nice, you will love the system myfastcars! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great weekend my friend. Guru Mike
What were your results and findings...it's been a year so hoping to hear...
bump... what were the results?
I live on a bust road with big trucks going by all day long and cars, But my filters or clogged in a week really dirty very expensive thank you for this video, Never thought of reusable just always went to the hardware like a fool, Guess you get use to it but people have a lot on their minds with everything else, Great video.
Glad we could help that’s why we’re here my friend
What is a "bust road"??
I follow the same cleaning methods as my grandparents - and yeah, you wipe down your fans once a month and depending on the activity in your house cleaning windows washing walls it’s all very beneficial
we catch your vibe on that my friend !!
Mr. Guru Hammers another one Home!!! 💪 I've been using these filters(washable) for 32 years and we've only bought new ones three times!!! AWESOME STUFF MIKE !!!👏 👌 👍 Have a Blessed week my friend!
Right on! Thanks as always Jay, huge $ savings my friend, have a great week. GuruMike
We just bought a home in Winter Haven and bought a brand new AC unit. I've been wanting to know how to take care of it and make it last because they cost a small fortune to replace. I'm sharing this with my husband. You're awesome! Thanks for showing us all the "simple ways" to make life better. Also I love flat plugs. 😁
Our pleasure Trish! Thanks for being here with us my friend, hope you have a great week. GuruMike
I live in winter Haven also welcome Trish
@@jeffpowell476 we also live in Winter Haven. If it weren't for the traffic, it would be great!
@@Cam-wi3tp small world lol
Great idea.....I would say have your Furnace cleaned every Summer , after winter is over and make sure they vac. out all your air ducts and vent you have in your home....that's a start and clean all ceiling fans off also..... those should be done often, at least in the summer and beginning of winter.....the more the better.....may cut out any allergies you might have, or certainly will help.....
I know this voice! So glad to see you broadening your content with a second channel. Keep up the good work 👏.
Thank you very much Greg!! Glad to have you here with us, bet you didn't know I was a Guru as well :) LOL Thanks for watching, have a stupendous week my friend. Guru Mike
We replace our filter every 700hr about every 6 months, and even then it's fairly clean. We have 2 dogs, 2 cats, 3 kids, and my wife, and I. We have 2 robot vacuums. The downstairs one runs once a day, and the upstairs runs 2 times a day every day and mops 3 times a week. We also have 2 air purifiers in the house.
That's awesome! Thanks for watching and sharing, hope you have a great week my friend. Guru Mike
I layer mine with the lower merv on the outside to catch the bigger particles and the higher merv filters behind it to filter the smaller particles. I clean the outer lower merv filter more often because it tends to get dirtier faster where I live. Hope that makes sense. This keeps the higher merv filter last a bit longer.
Great tip Lemony Snicket! Thank you so much for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it, have a fantastic weekend my friend. Guru Mike
How do you later on a regular 18x20x1 AC unit how would you get it to stick to the outside once the regular nerve filter is in?
@@Dreamlyte My return air filter registers are deep enough for 2 filters.
You can place a 2” thick filter in there. Better than double-stacking two 1” filters
@@sport07-o2l this works fine and costs less. My outer filter is washable and will compress slightly for fit. A 2 inch filter won't fit. I have 2 large return airs on my 3 ton system. My Trane furnace is 32 years old and clean as a whistle.
Thank you for this!!! I use the same home air filtration machines and have been putting off buying new filters because of the price
And I used to use the best filters possible in my furnace until I learned the negative effects so I use more basic now and have been contemplating the lifetime metal style for awhile. Paper ones will fold and suck into the furnace a bit if they get too soiled. Thank you again
Happy to help! Thank you for watching and sharing, now you can make your own filters. Have a great day my friend. Guru Mike
I was wondering what home filtration system he's showing and you have. Brand & model please. I love that it has a washable carbon infused plate. That's cool.
@@messageswithmarni5706 it's a winix 5500-2
This is a timely video. I’ve been thinking lately to myself there is way too much dust in my house and have been wondering about the MERV filters we use. Seems like we have more dust the higher the MERV rating on the filter we use.
That's exactly what we were running it to Steve! Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great week my friend. GuruMike
I never have videos pop up about furnace filtrers until today. And guess what I purchased earlier today. Im now covinced these phones are watching us.
LOL, I wonder that as well sometimes :) Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day my friend. Guru Mike
We just bought a filter too the other day and poof now this video is in my suggestions
@@Godisgoodfreedommatters I'm glad I'm not the only one. Lol
The majority of the online stores use the same AD networks. Google(Alphabet) has the biggest. Blame the store you used.
the walls have eyes
Been years now watching the car detailing tricks. Now home. Thanks so much! 😊❤
Glad you found us here! We created this channel because we had so many video ideas that wouldn't have been suitable for our car channel, so here we are :) Thank you for watching and commenting, we really appreciate the support, have a great week my friend. Guru Mike & team
You can get batting also witch is the same thing at your local arts and craft store do what he showed you to do it works like a charm. Been doing it for a long time and cleaning it is so easy I think it works better than the store bought ones.
Thanks for watching David, have a great day. Guru Mike
Thanks 4 this... I was just thinking that the amount that comes in is too much...but u can buy batting in smaller quantities. Appreciate your tip!
Good idea, I started using 4 of the cheap 1 inch blue filters together to replace my 4 inch filter. But this is really a better way to go. No more waste.
Thanks
Glad it helped kickford! Thank you for watching and commenting, hope you have a great day my friend. Guru Mike & team
My wife and I bought our house as a young couple in 2018 and we had to change our filters every two weeks especially in the summer or else the coils would freeze and our AC would stop. Happened at least once a summer since buying…. Except this year we switched to the aluminum reusable filters and we will never go back!
Nice! Thanks for watching and sharing your experience, we really appreciate it, hope you have a fantastic week my friend. Guru Mike & team
Just cleaned all the ceiling fan blades in my home last week. Then I reversed fan direction since it was that time of year to do so. 😊
Nice work! Thank you for watching and sharing bubba, hope you have a great weekend. Guru Mike & team
Woohoo! Building a new home right now that uses expensive filters. This will be my route once it’s time for that first change!
Nice! Thanks for watching and sharing brett, we appreciate you my friend, have a great day and all the best on your new home. GuruMike
You'll void the warranty on your new unit... $$$$
update????????
Awesome, thank you. I just ordered the filtering unit and the blue filter material. Can't wait to put to use. You are the best for great content...
Awesome! Thank you! We really appreciate the view and kind words, makes all we do worth it my friend! Hope you have a great weekend. Guru Mike & team
Great info!
The frustrating part is, how damn high up my filter is in my home. My stupid ceilings are pretty high. I have to get a 15ft ladder to change the damn filter. I’m 5’2”….
Let’s just say I don’t change it nearly as often as I should. Same goes with my smoke detectors.. They ALWAYS seem to start chirping low battery in the middle of night!
LOL, we have a few that are higher in our foyer ceilings as well K. Thank you for watching and sharing, hope you have a great weekend my friend. Guru Mike
Higher up will suck less dust.
Smoke detectors chirp at night because the house cools and battery voltage drops when cold.
New batteries EVERY OCTOBER
@@barbarakdoty6843YEP! When the time changes. 😉
Filters on the ceiling don't get near as dirty as filters at floor level, and if you have a filter near a exterior door that is used frequently it will really draw in dust. I was a custom home builder and I would put a return air with a filter in it in each bedroom and on the ceilings where needed in the rest of the house. It might have 6 to 9 filters but because they were on the ceiling you would only have to change them once a year. And if you keep your bedroom doors shut it was easy to maintain good air return to the main unit.
I completely forgot my dad used these....thank you man!
glad we could help Renee
I enjoyed your video on how to improve air economically. My biggest concern is that a person may forget to change their tactified filter which would cause the furnace to cycle on auto reset main high limit. This would greatly shorten the heat exchanger life span. I've been using the 4.5 " deep by 20 by 16 MERV 8 filters. My returns are on the high sidewall I replace my filter every 12 to 18 months. I would recommend REME LED duct light which produces aerosol peroxide which have past lab tests to kill 99% of airborne viruses. Best Regards
First off, your statement of a person forgetting to change their tactified filter... if they forget to do something that is this important they deserve all of the issues and ramifications that come from their lack of caring. I'm not trying to sound mean here, but my dad always taught me "I forgot" is the worst excuse a person can have. That is like telling the police officer when you get pulled over for going 90mph, that "I forgot" that the speed limit was 55mph. Thanks for watching John, have a great day. Guru Mike
@@MrKnowItAllGuru thanks!
@@MrKnowItAllGuru 😅😅😅💕 So much respect. I work on this with my college student employees on campus. No employer wants to hear I forgot. Whbe its important to them, they dont forget. Parents that accept this are setting their kids up for failure.
This info sounds great. Can you use this method with the regular A/C heating unit or does one need to buy what you were showing…air filter unit? Where can one buy the products you have shown and what are their names?
Here's the entire tools/products list:
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@@MrKnowItAllGuru my House AC/ Heat pump has the filter built in-line just before the air handler 4x20x25 filter merv 13 we change twice a years.What should I replace that filter with or could I just stop using that one and use 1” filters in my two returns in the hallway?
Very interesting video. The Winix 5500 is a decent air purifier for the price but it is definitely NOT the best air purifier on the market by a long shot. There are many other solutions on the market that perform better than the Winix 5500 for particle filtration and odors/VOCs. Plus, it only accommodates smaller-sized rooms. I think the alternative HVAC filtration ideas with the sprays is interesting - and I would be very interested to see a 3rd party lab do a test on it and its performance vs. other MERV-rated filters. I have found that electrostatic solutions in general, are not too great for filtering particles, but, I'm open-minded and perhaps with the addition of the media and spray - they work much better. Thanks for "thinking outside the box".👍
Glad to help! Thank you for watching and commenting, have a great day my friend. Guru Mike
Thanks for this DIY air filters video, & including all the links for the best air filter, & other products you used. Very informative!
Our pleasure! We do our tools list for ease of finding everything we use in our videos, there's no way we could explain every item in the video, they would be hours long :) Thank you for watching and for the kind comment, hope you have a great week my friend. Guru Mike & team
Sounds like a good idea, I'd like to do it but where my furnace filter slides in is just enough room for the filter, looks like this would make it too thick to slide in, will this type of procedure make your furnace motor work harder.
You may have to get creative to make it work, but if done properly your system will run efficiently and provide cleaner air. Thanks for watching, have a great week. Guru Mike
@@MrKnowItAllGuruI have the same slide in type. Any suggestions from you? I’m not creative enough to figure out how to use these great orange filters. Please help us out. My furnace will just suck this out of the filter holder and ruin my furnace.
@@tommcmahon5751velcro?
Ya, so I've been using Filtrete filters for years now, merv 11, I believe.
I went down to the basement days ago to replace the filter. While going through the stacks of spares, I pull out the AAP electrostatic filter I bought years ago. What if, I cut open one of the lower merv filter paper frames, then flatten out the accordion fabric and lay it across the metal frame of the first filter?....I says.
Guess that's my next scheme. Find an appropriately rated filter to use with my electrostatic washable one. My thinking is something close to a merv 6 or 8. If in fact, the material is made of synthetic fibers, nothing stops me from washing that too.
Any supplemental filtration will come from my Hepa air purifiers, anyways.
We recommend using either of these materials amzn.to/3PBlb8B or amzn.to/3SNhOht Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great week and all the best on your project my friend. Guru Mike & team
I love running into the most informative display of the kind of interaction I appreciate. You can’t see me and my replies to the tube or my dog 😂& a new home owner should certainly also acquire the knowledge for the bettering of HUMANITY & save $$$
I payed to get the DUCTS SWEPT OMG TERRIBLE DIRT AFTER visible on the wall 😮 & you said it
DONE nice video Mr. K.I.A
Thank you very much Andrea! Glad to help, we appreciate the view and comment, hope you have a great day my friend. Guru Mike
Thanks, I will have to try that! All kinds of dust and pollen out here in the flatlands.
you will be glad you did my friend!
Are the filters recommended here applicable for RV Air Conditioners, ceiling vent fans, range hood fans & propane furnace floor registers? Thank you for being you, Mr. Know It All!
We use them in our diesel pusher, and pretty much you can use them on anything that sucks or blows air that have material filters in them. Thank you for watching and asking my friend, have a great week. Guru Mike
I have a merv11 15.375x25.5x5.250 filter, can use a thinner electrostatic with tack filter, because it’s gonna leave a gap.
You may have to get creative Lucy, do what you have to do, and make sure you watch all of our related videos, they have a lot of helpful information on this method th-cam.com/video/9i2vVNseftg/w-d-xo.html & th-cam.com/video/8yzOdujnEjg/w-d-xo.html Thank you for watching, have a great day. Guru Mike
I'm going to use that orange filter material to wrap around my K&N cone filter on my Jeep so it filters better as well.
Great idea! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a fantastic week my friend. Guru Mike
How do I install two layers of filter in a furnace with only a single layer opening. As you suggest a metal and a fiber filter together in furnace.
You either have to get real creative like we did or your only going to be able to use 1 layer my friend. Thanks for watching, have a great day. Guru Mike
Will the metal cover in the hinge fit with the extra thickness?
It depends gwen, there are hundreds of different styles out there, you may have to get creative. Thanks for watching, have a great week. Guru Mike
How are you so sure this washable filter is filtering the fine particles? many people say they are not reliable at all, too good to be true.
We have used them for years and have noticed much less dust in our house as long as you spray them down with dish soap and water once every couple weeks they work like a charm
It is difficult to take those steel filters apart and replace the inside filters. The steel filters are very expensive and the inside replacements are also expensive.
Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great week. Guru Mike & team
I just discovered I could vacuum mine. Yes it goes into another filter lol but I'm saving money and it doesn't have to get "full" and have me sneezing before it's changed. I can vacuum every other day if I want.
Great idea! Thanks for watching and sharing, we appreciate the input, hope you have a fantastic week my friend. Guru Mike & team
Over 5,200 tons of space dust falls to earth every year, all of it in my house.
LOL, yours and mine!! Thanks for watching and commenting, hope you have a great weekend my friend. Guru Mike & team
@@MrKnowItAllGuru 🤣 I hope you have a great weekend too!
You sound like Woody Allen! 👍 😆
@@lorrie4079 😂😂😂
Competition forming...
What is blue and orange pad and where you can buy please include needs this information, Thanks
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THIS is a GREAT VIDEO, Boss! By any chance could you do one for A/C 5 HVAC maintenance tips? Anything in particular (aside from this great filtration video) about maintaining our AC/Heat systems? Would love to see one! Thanks, Brother!!
Great suggestion! We'll see what we can do for you. Have a great weekend, thanks for watching. Guru Mike
Ive never touched one in my life but i guess this is neat. Im gonna see if i can make a thinner sheet to cram it in if it doesn't fit.
Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great week and all the best on your project my friend. Guru Mike & team
I always thought about rigging something like this up. This helps make it happen 👍👍
Absolutely! Thank you for watching leakyjeep, have a great evening my friend. GuruMike
Great video! As a widow, I am new at learning all of these tips! Where do you purchase the aluminum one and the orange filters?? Please and ThankYou very much!
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Quick question, if the filters I use already are 1in thick and the metal filter/frame to be used by this method is 1in thick, does that leave room for the orange filter material. Will compressing it tight against the metal filter to get it to fit hinder the airflow too much like you mentioned. Or should just a reusable metal filter by itself be used? Thanks
If you can get it in there, we highly recommend using it, compressing it will not hurt it a bit. Thanks for watching and asking Vinny, have a great day. Guru Mike
Same here, my AC filter space is only 1 inch high😢
I thought this sounded like Señor Sweet Project Cars & when I heard Julio I knew it was you. (I didnt know you had another channel. )
Gracias Señor
Guru Mike at your service my friend, and Hoolio too :) Thanks for joining us, hope you enjoy and have a fantastic day. Guru Mike
So how are you going to get that new blue or orange media attached to your metal filter squeezed into the furnace slot that is only 1 inch wide like the metal filter you need to show how that’s going to be done because I’m skeptical of how you do that
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My air purifier replacement filter is $ 69 plus tax...ordering an orange roll now. Thank you!+❤
Awesome! Glad we could help Wendy! This amzn.to/3PBlb8B is a life saver for us as well, way more economical. Thanks for the view and comment, hope you have a Happy New Year. Guru Mike & team
My air handler in Florida is in a closet with the filter in the door. it has a frame where the disposable air filter goes. How do I add an additional inch of blue filter or the tack pink material on top of the regular disposable filter? The frame looks like it can only hold the 1 inch filter.
lol,he lovedyourcommentbut didnt offer advice... did you ever figure out a solution???
Yes I'm guessing make own frame for filter tools old one
DO NOT double your filters, it will choke down your air system.
Where do you get those metal filters for that air Purifier, I have one just like that. Thank you for this great information!
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I am unclear how the additional filter material would fit with the filter frame in my furnace. What am I missing?
Sounds like you are going to have to get creative my friend, where there's a will, there's a way. Here's another option amzn.to/3Ry1Rvv then refill with either of these as needed amzn.to/3SNhOht or amzn.to/3PBlb8B Thanks for watching, have a great week Cory. Guru Mike
Thank you for sharing this information. Question for you … how do you use the orange stuff on the fans?
With this style amzn.to/4jgPNvR we place the filter material on the back of the fan using this amzn.to/3C5ktj3 use 2 to 3 pieces on each corner to hold the material there. When the fan is on, it will of course hold the material securely on it's own. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and asking, have a great week my friend. Guru Mike & team
@ Thank you. Appreciate it.
Filters are not to filter dust to keep your house clean…filters are to keep the dust and dirt and pet hair out of your furnace, to extend the life of your furnace
Well we've found with this method we get the best of both worlds, no garbage in our furnace and no garbage in our living space. Have a great day. Guru Mike
Yeah, looking through a filter is generally how i determine whether or not i need you change it. The expensive filters are already barely see through and couldn't help thinking to myself that they already look clogged
Thanks for watching and sharing Katie, hope you have a great week. Guru Mike & team
Been using stainless a long time,clean monthly,never used the oil or mist,just wash,dry,febreeze,reinstall. I also run unit without filter and spray lysol every six months in returns to stop mold from ever growing in vent work. JM2C Im amazed at how many people never change a filter, or the ones that use high merv filters, the air restriction will make your air handler work much harder, and many times cause the coils to freeze up. You cant fix stupid but you can charge a lot of money for it
LOL We're with you Dusty!! Thanks for watching and sharing, we appreciate the input my friend, have a fantastic day. Guru Mike & team
OK....saw THIS video and it's filled with enough common sense and good info that I'll subscribe. Thanks!! I'll use this info to clean our air!! Our dogs and cats just destroy a paper filter. THANKS!!
Welcome aboard Misha! Thank you so much for watching and for the sub, hope you have a fantastic day my friend. Guru Mike
That looks like it would work great, However the slot on my furnace is only as wide as the filter, so you can't add extra stuff down the slot.
If there's limited space, then this can't be done my friend. Thank you for watching and sharing Michael, have a great week. Guru Mike
K&N makes a washable reusable 1 inch thick filter, Amazon sells them, they have a few common sizes.
My hvac system has 1 air filter that is located in my ceiling. The filter is 1 inch think. Is there something I can do? Thanks for the good video!
You may have to get creative with the products/tools we share in the video description my friend. We shared how we did this on our system and we leave it to our viewers to create their own based on their make of system. Thanks for the view, have a great day. Guru Mike & team
Very nice tips Mike. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend, Dutch regards, Nico.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching Nico, we appreciate you my friend, have a great week. GuruMike
Are there any other air purifiers that you can do this washable filter hack with? I hate having to replace filters in air purifiers every month or 3 months
Like, say, any of those cylindrical shaped purifiers like Levoit?
You are going to have to get creative my friend. We show you how on the system we have to get your imagination going to do this on any system out there. Thank you for watching, have a great week. Guru Mike & team
If you clean the orange filter with warm soapy water will it remove the "Dry Tackifier"?
Good stuff, keep up the good work!
We've not found that it removes it, but we still spray tackifier or canola oil on every filter new or washed just as a double measure. Thank you for watching and asking Top Gun, we appreciate it, have a great week. GuruMike
Hi. Thanks for making this. I’m about to make this change in my HVAC but just a suggestion, with many people asking in the comments on how to do it in their HVAC (what frame, how to mount, what direction the material, etc) maybe it would be great to see it implemented on an HVAC so people can get ideas on the frame and how to actually fit it in. I bought the reusable filters from Home Depot and the orange media from Amazon. I have a 4” and a 1” spot on my hvac and thinking the 4” spot might work but not sure how to mount the media to the filter so it stays. Clips? Anything better?
Can you send me a couple pictures of what you are trying to mount it to, we can get you pointed in the right direction eddie! Send pics to sweetprojectcars@gmail.com Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day my friend. Guru Mike
How do these filters work on furnace that you drop inside? If you know what I mean
You will need something like this amzn.to/3Ry1Rvv to attach the material to, or you can get creative on making your own frame CRP. Thank you for watching and asking, have a great week my friend. Guru Mike
This is a good informative video.
Can you please tell me how you decided on using CANOLA oil and not another type?
We found that it stuck the best and had virtually no odor. Thanks for watching and asking David, have a great day. Guru Mike
Love the idea.. however the slit my furnace has is barely enough for the store bought filter I wouldn’t be able to attach anything extra, it wouldn’t fit. Any advice❓🙏🏼
You are going to have to get creative Suz P and maybe build your own frame! Where there's a will, there's a way. Thanks for watching, have a great week. Guru Mike
Breathing rocks out here, thx for reminding me projects can be coordinated.
Thanks for the view, have a great day. Guru Mike & team
There are other mechanical dust and grease separators that are more effective and need less maintenance than washable filter media, but they have higher initial costs. Lungs and mucus membranes evolved to handle far higher dust levels than seen in that home. "Snot" is a continuously renewed, biodegradable, disposable dust filter.
well we are not into snotty noses so we will stick with our filters much more peaceful life for sure.. :)
Great Video! I am a first time homebuyer and I am wanting to change my air filter for the first time and I am interested in trying this method. I have a 20 x 25 x 4 filter and I found a metal filter with the same dimensions but can you advise on how I would layer the filter and the orange media product based on space if the orange media is also 3/4 to an inch thick please?
You are going to have to get creative my friend, maybe one of these amzn.to/3Ry1Rvv would be a better option then use this amzn.to/3PBlb8B with this amzn.to/3jBXu63 Hope this helps, we really appreciate the view and comment Sophia. Congratulations on being a new homeowner, all the best to you my friend. Guru Mike
@@MrKnowItAllGuru Thanks, I’ll check these options out! Appreciate the response and ideas!
The older Jeep Liberty's don't have a cabin filter on the fresh air intake. Now I can make one. I was looking for something to keep a bluetooth headset from falling off. The tack spray should work for that too. Thanks.
Glad we could help! Thank you for watching and sharing, hope you have a great weekend my friend. Guru Mike
I've been using washable filters for years and they are great. Until now, the system I recently got uses some weird filters and I haven't been able to find washable filters for it.
I also have a number of those flat extension cords.
We seem to think a lot alike on this channel LOL.
LOL, got to have some ingenuity these days! Thanks for the view and comment Leonard, we appreciate you my friend, have a great week. GuruMike
Well done. I'll be tent camping there next week for 7 nights. Ocracoke is my happy place.
Thanks for the view and comment, hope you had a great camping trip my friend. Guru Mike & team
This is the info I needed for our double wide 15 years ago 😩 I had no idea about the sticky Filter! Can you spray essential oils or something on it to deoderize? We have two dogs and a cat and keep our Lenovo purifier (the same one you have there) and a Honeywell running 24/7 because our air flow is just terrible in here.
You can spray whatever you want to spray on there, we found these to be the safest for your HVAC system amzn.to/3egPmoR Thanks for watching and asking, have a great week. Guru Mike
Please be careful with which essential oils you use, cats can be harmed by some of them.
I don’t understand what that blue and orange stuff is! Tackafier and non-tackifier??? What is it? Where do I get it? More of that info please.
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When you wash those, let them dry in the sun. The UV rays will disinfect without using harsh chemicals. My daughter works in a hospital and at the end of the shift everyone puts their cell phone in a UV machine to disinfect them before going home.
Absolutely Robert! Nothing better than good old sunshine! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great day. Guru Mike
If I buy the reusable metal filter, I don’t think it will fit in the filter slot. The disposable filters seem to take up almost the entire slot . How do you get around the size issue of the permanent filter plus the home made added width?
Regarding the comments about restricting air flow using this method, you explained it very clearly. Home made or store bought, dirty filters restrict flow, not how they are made, unless you use the wrong MERV rating.
Thank you for your video!
You are going to have to get creative on your sizing of the filter frame John, you may start with one of these amzn.to/3Ry1Rvv Hope this helps, thank you for watching and for your comment, we really appreciate it, have a fantastic day my friend. Guru Mike
Why would you use Fire Tack, on your hvac with your reusable stainless steel hvac filter? Makes no sense.
We received massive results doing this process, that's why. You don't have to do anything shown, you can put a 10 cent walmart filter in there if you want. It makes no sense that a bee can fly, but they do, we just ask our viewers to not analyze until they're paralyzed and follow our shared methods that have proven to work. Thanks. Guru Mike & team
So impressive, thanks for sharing it to us. Sir, can you put here the name of those products, so we can check the availability of those items here in the Philippines.
hi Heart you need to click the *"more"* button under the video thats where all the tools are located for the video the orange and blue stuff are air filter material orange has the tackifier blue does not have it. Orange Filter Material amzn.to/3PBlb8B Blue Filter Material amzn.to/3SNhOht Another Tack Spray amzn.to/3jBXu63 Tack Spray amzn.to/3AlSvvU hope this helps
Say no to seed oils like canola oil use real olive oil
You got it! Thanks for the view and comment, have a great week. Guru Mike & team
On the filters that slide into the cold air return, how do you make these work?
Am I the only one confused about the material he is using, what it’s called and where to get it?
Here they are Chris amzn.to/3SNhOht & amzn.to/3PBlb8B Thanks for watching and asking, have a great week my friend. Guru Mike
Not very clear
thanks for the great video and details. how often should i change the orange filter up the ceiling for my HVAC for a 2500 sq ft home? also what is the order in which the filters go in the ceiling based HVAC air intake? is it the orange goes in first with its white part facing down and then the aluminuim filterthe last ?
The aluminum filter goes in first then the orange filter white side facing down. As for changing them I go every 30 days or when visibly dirty whichever comes first.
Remember my friend, believe it or not, those filters are like a pool filter, the dirtier they are, the better the filtration you get. Now with that being said, most filters that you put in your furnace have to be replaced every 30 days, you can easily go 45 to 60 days before pulling these out and cleaning them saving you time and money. Now if you have a lot of dust and pet hair etc you may choose to clean them sooner than that. The aluminum filter goes in first followed by this material amzn.to/3Ff9XnO Thank you for watching, have a great day my friend. Guru Mike
Paper products just dont cost that much. They overprice the filters by way too much.
Thanks for watching, have a great day. Guru Mike & team
@MrKnowItAllGuru Thank you. I've already done this for a while now, I just didn't know what the different colors were for or the canola trick.
Hello thank You for the useful information, just wanted to know what is the name of your portable filter on your table also the actual name of the filter by the roll and where to get it thanks again.
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What you're showing will not fit. It would have been much more helpful if you would have shown a filter that everyone uses, instead of one that only a small number of people use.
Well, sometimes you need to get a little creative in your situation, where there's a will, there's a way my friend. Thanks for the view. Guru Mike & team
Great video. How is the canola oil working? Does it smell after a while?
No smell Bradley! It's working great! Thanks for watching and asking, have a fantastic weekend. Guru Mike & team
Take filter out …..blow off with compressed air….the end
LOL, wish it was that easy, but you go ahead and do whatever you want to do. Thanks for the view, have a great day. Guru Mike & team
Sweeeet... 😊 No project cars here 😅 thanks for the info
LOL, our pleasure! Thank you for the view and comment, hope you have a great week my friend. Guru Mike & team
Hillbilly rigged.
We like to call it "redneck engineering" :) LOL Thank you for watching and commenting H. G. hope you have a great week my friend. Guru Mike
Thank you for this video! I'm a tad bit confused...sorry! Can you please clarify if this is just solely for the small air filters that you are showing right now or can this be done to the main HVAC system for the home? Our home is over 6,000 SQFT and no carpet. It DOES get dusty no matter how often I dust. I have a few Shark air filters throughout our home but allergies are still bad year round! Can I do this to both?! Thanks so much!
At the beginning he holds up one of those Filtrete filters i assume you're using and says it applies to that as well, so if you're using one like at the beginning of the video try it out
And maybe comment back when you do because I'm going to try it too lmao, anything to save money at this point
You are going to have to get creative my friend, we give you the products/tools to get your creative juices flowing. This has worked for us and we're sure it will for you as well. Thanks for watching, have a great week. Guru Mike & team
Many thanks! My oven hood needs a stainless steel vent.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great week my friend. Guru Mike & team