Trophy Electrostatic Air Filter 

If you want the filter to fit a little bit tighter you can get some pretty thick gasket material from the hardware store and stick it to the filter so it takes up the gap on either end

Mad respect: real person, recorded a video even though he had baby duties.

You washed it out the wrong way... you should first wash it out in the reverse direction the dirt entered from.... wash from the clean side, forcing the dirt back out the dirty side.

There are metal tabs on the housing, use a flat head screw driver to adjust them to fit tightly

Just a note that the higher rated paper (disposable) filters also use electrostatic effects to aid filtration. The 3M Filtrete 2200 MPR (MERV 13), for example.

Good video. Lets remember the number one reason for filters is to protect the system.

Great idea about using a permanent air filter for your AC air handler. However, poor choice of filter for that much dirt. You should get a filter with a MERV rating of between 9 and 13 for a house. Trophy is rated at 8. Also, when washing, spray water from clean side to dirty side first....

Hope you still like the filter. Our house's system always used an e-filter for years. Eventually I thought about it, and I didn't like the airflow with it. I can literally clean our old e-filter with a pressure washer from the outlet side and inlet side. The airflow still sounds blocked and I noticed air likes to go around it. I tried a typical Merv 11 filter and it lets the system flow so much better! The air flowing into the inlet vent also sounds much quieter. It doesn't crash-land onto the vent after the blower turns off, too. Also curious about dust and allergy control. Hope it makes a difference. Our old e-filter stated it was 94% efficient. Not good for dust, especially in the desert.

I love these filters. In the air conditioning industry we call them a guaranteed service call. Sure they start out clean as a whistle but every time you clean them a little more dirt(and bacteria) gets left and a little more restriction takes place making your blower work harder driving up your electric bill and causing more wear the equipment until something finally gives. There is no Merv rating on Amazon except in the answered questions which is 4-5, which makes it the same quality as a $3 30day throw away fiberglass filter. At the end of the year I would rather pay $36 for a throw away filter than $46 for electrostatic with the same filtration but possibly more issues

Very interesting product, great review. Maybe you should have at least two for whilst cleaning.

Works the way it is supposed to. Just Good

I think I'd be doings a test to see how much material is passing through the new filter, ie a small piece of material on the outlet side of the filter to do a sample trap of debris, it looks like the new filter has a much bigger screen opening and has potential to let more dirt through. I would assume the new one base a size rating of somekind perhaps? I prefer the idea of re-Useable , I hate buying the same item over and over.

throw down wood chips over all the red clay. Eventually after it breaks down enough the grass will grow through it. In the mean time the wood chips will be an instant solution.

It is questionable how much PM -10 to PM 50 passes through compared to a good paper filter. I would really like to know. If you haven't tried Web filter charger spray...check it out. In any event thanks for showing us your new filter... Your effort begins the discussion and that is the best part.

You should take a look at your evaporator coil.To see how much gets past the filter.

You forgot to mention it is made in the USA not China.

Thank you!

Seth...go to your air handlers supply store and get them by the case... here in wva we get a case of twelve for 20.00...change one every month....mine are 16x20x1....

I see these types of filters used a lot in aviation which are on the outside of electronic boxes. They work the best when there is a microfoam placed in the center. After watching hundreds and hundreds of these electric boxes being opened up for servicing, I can safely say that these filters are terrible and do not work as well as the manufacturer would like you to believe. I personally think that these types of filters (Metal mesh with no foam center) is best for a low cfm (120) cfm application. Keep in mind that homes with a 3-ton unit pair up with an air handler that draws between 1050 and 1200 CFM. These filters fall flat on their face when comparing to a basic Merv 4 home filter on a 1050 CFM air handler. I understand that the initial cost of paper mediums can be expensive, but you can cut those cost by ordering in bulk. I can safely say that you may end up cleaning your air handler and ducting once a year with that medium. Professionally cleaning the air handler and ducting is not cheap and can be delayed by using a Merv 8 or above paper filter for 5 years (Baseline average for a common four person family with a house built after 1994) and beyond with proper filter monitoring and spot cleaning with a shop vacuum. Thanks for the video, sorry for the bad news.

Excellent video Thxs so much!

I thought electrostatic air filters needed to be connected to the low voltage wiring of the air handler. I think that is what that small port is for.

First Stage FIBER-TRAPPER® Particulate Pre-filter (Box of 12): F621-12 i have this green looking rewashable air filter i took it out to wash and now i forgot which side goes toward inside , is the smooth side or the rough side .

Most residential furnaces/air handlers aren't built to handle filters over merv 8. Good luck effectively cleaning all of the particulate from between the layers. I was involved in research and development for a company founded in 1867 that built prototype commercial and residential 'healthy air' units for the American Lung Association and Healthy Air's founder, Gov. Jim Rhodes. Unfortunately his health deteriorated during the trial periods and all R&D and production stopped. Total external static pressure readings should be taken -- especially if the installing hacks ran flex rather than sheet metal. I have over 40 years in HVAC, most of it travelling 9 states addressing industrial and institutional systems.

Why do you call it electrostatic when it is NOT hooked up to any electricity? Does it have batteries? Are you just relying on the static electricity that may (or may not?) be 'around' in the air?

Dude you do not push the dirt into the filter you push the water from the back side of the filter and force the dirt out

What is merv rating on this filter?

hey man. If you don't mind shelling out for a more heavily modified air filter setup, you could install a much larger ceiling box and put 2-3 4" depth units in parallel. Breatheclean.ca (website) makes washable merv-15 filters, but they cause ~.3" water column resistance, and manufacturers typically recommend

What's the science behind it?

Curious if you still use and would recommend this after 2 years.

I was told if you can see light through it then it's not fine enough material. I saw the light through yours??

It’s red 😮

Is that the same THE PERFECT HOME AIR FILTER WASHABLE PERMANENT REUSABLE FURNACE AC LASTS FOREVER? This thing never catch any dirt or particles and every body in the house keep sneezing. I will try yours to see. However we have great result with the WEB ECO Plus Permanent Electrostatic 1" Fil ADJUSTABLE 14X20 TO 20X25. Thank you

Iv read comments on Amazon that they have a whistling sound, does yours??

Does it reduce dust on furniture?

I wouldn’t wash the dirty side to clean. Always wash clean side and push the dirt out instead of in

Why can't you put it back before dry?

Is it still holding up?

Where to buy this filter

So where is your electrostatic generator? The filters dont work by magic, but requires a electrostatic generator to function.