Derek ColeGM, Simmons One Hour Heating & Air · AI HVAC Answers

Best HVAC Filter: MERV 8-10 Explained for You! #shorts

8 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this short video, Derek Cole emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate HVAC filter for your system. He advises viewers to consult a professional when choosing a filter. Cole recommends using a MERV 8 or 10 filter as a balanced, middle‑of‑the‑road option: it provides decent particle capture without overly restricting airflow, positioning it between cheap, low‑efficiency filters and expensive, high‑restriction ones.

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You have to use the right filter for your system. Now, which one's right for you? Ask a professional. Ask a pro the next time they're at your house. A good rule I like to tell folks is usually when you go to a MERV 8 or 10, that's probably as high as you want to go for the average system. That's a good It's not a basic filter, and it's not an expensive filter. It's a good, what I call middle-of-the-road filter, where you're still letting airflow in, but you're also collecting particles as well. So it's not so cheap as letting everything fly through, and it's not so expensive as stopping any airflow from getting through.