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Old 09-16-2020, 09:42 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I managed to find a MERV 13 air filter
The pores are smaller. Doubling up halves the pressure required.

I've got a 1/3 HP fan blowing directly into a MERV 11 14" square filter. It bows out in the center as it clogs up.

The first filter, from March lasted 6 months, the second one lasted 3 days.
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