Aerostar 12x12x1 MERV 11 Pleated Reviews Summary

Filter Quality

Pros:

• "These filters are awesome and the quality is really, really good."
• "Upon opening the box of these filters, I immediately found these to be thicker, more stiff, and the filter media seems to be more resilient."
• "These filters are one of best I've used. Merv rating of 11 helps with dust, odor, dander, etc. Love that I can get a 6pk and the price is right."
• "I just received a box of 6 filters and they are made of solid material, exactly as advertised and pictured, labeled properly on all sides and with MERV 11 printed on one end."
• "These filters are higher quality and more efficient."
• "I like that it gets pretty much everything in the air such as fine dust and that's perfect for me."
• "These filters are able to trap lots of pet dander, dog hair, and dust that would otherwise end up on surfaces of our home and in our lungs."

Cons:

• "The newly designed filters are poor at best."
• "The cardboard is very thin and they don't hold their shape when placed in the HVAC system."
• "They feel much cheaper than the Merv 8 ones I usually order. I'm disappointed."
• "These filters are not well made and arrived semi-crushed."
• "Very flimsy-- my furnace sucked it right in."
• "The filter is ok until you get one that has stickers on the filter material, under the wire mesh. This shows really lousy quality control."
• "The paper frames for the filters are not the strongest I have encountered."

Filter Fit and Size

Pros:

• "These 20x20x2 filters fit perfectly in my system. By perfect I mean there is a small gap on each side but not so much that air gets past them."
• "These all year filters are great for both winter heat and summer AC use."
• "These filters + 20 inch box fan = better performance than some expensive air purifying units."
• "I've been using 3M Filtrete filters with dissatisfaction... These Aerostars fit perfectly in my furnace opening, nice and snug but not too tight."
• "They're easy to install and fitment with my furnace is perfect with no gaps."
• "Fit perfectly in my furnace."
• "These fit very loosely in my furnace, being that they are 1/2 inch shorter than what I get at the hardware store."

Cons:

• "I won’t be buying these again."
• "I won't order these again."
• "Only Honeywell makes a true 4 inch. The furnace technician came out to check our furnace and said: these filters are a no go."
• "These filters are not 20 x 20 x 1. They are Actual size 19.5 x 19.5 x 3/4 inch."
• "I'm having a serious dust problem in the house and suspect the 1/8 difference may be adding to bypass air."
• "These filters are undersized in all three dimensions."
• "Be aware that the “actual size” of these is much smaller than the dimensions. Didn’t fit my unit at all."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The pricing is also quite good for filters of this quality."
• "So much cheaper than name brands - just do the math on a per-filter basis."
• "As good or better than 3M or Honeywell at a fraction of the cost."
• "The price was right and would buy them again when I run out."
• "For the price of bulk purchase, these are worth getting because it keeps your air cleaner than the really cheap ones."
• "Cost is so much less than that of what stores are charging."
• "These were much more affordable I will definitely buy these again."

Cons:

• "Considering that these have to be replaced every three months, the cost is high for me as I am using three filters at the time."
• "I threw away the ones I had not used. Bought sturdy 3M filters. Will never go cheap on this item again."
• "By the time I do that for all six filters, I'll have paid as much if not more than I would have by purchasing a name brand filter."
• "I hate dropping $30 every 2-3 months at Target or Walmart on a set of good filters, and I was able to grab these for less and they'll last me the whole year."
• "These are much cheaper to buy in bulk online and they seem to work the same as the ones I was buying locally at twice the price."
• "ordered the same product about 10 months ago and would only have to change them every 6-8 weeks... now half the size... less thickness means less life in them."
• "Good product quality, price is little steep for my pocket book."