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Basic
MERV 6
- ✓ Lint Dust
- ✓ Pet Dander
- ✓ Mold Spores
- ✗ Pollen
- ✗ Dust Mites
- ✗ Fine Dust
- ✗ Auto Emissions
- ✗ Smoke
- ✗ Tobacco Smoke
- ✗ Bacteria
- ✗ Very Fine Dust
- ✗ Odor
Particle size Effectiveness Large 35 - 50% Medium - Small - -
Advanced
MERV 8
- ✓ Lint Dust
- ✓ Pet Dander
- ✓ Mold Spores
- ✓ Pollen
- ✓ Dust Mites
- ✓ Fine Dust
- ✗ Auto Emissions
- ✗ Smoke
- ✗ Tobacco Smoke
- ✗ Bacteria
- ✗ Very Fine Dust
- ✗ Odor
Particle size Effectiveness Large > 70% Medium - Small - -
Premium
MERV 11
- ✓ Lint Dust
- ✓ Pet Dander
- ✓ Mold Spores
- ✓ Pollen
- ✓ Dust Mites
- ✓ Fine Dust
- ✓ Auto Emissions
- ✗ Smoke
- ✗ Tobacco Smoke
- ✗ Bacteria
- ✗ Very Fine Dust
- ✗ Odor
Particle size Effectiveness Large > 85% Medium 65 - 80% Small - -
Ultimate
MERV 13
- ✓ Lint Dust
- ✓ Pet Dander
- ✓ Mold Spores
- ✓ Pollen
- ✓ Dust Mites
- ✓ Fine Dust
- ✓ Auto Emissions
- ✓ Smoke
- ✓ Tobacco Smoke
- ✓ Bacteria
- ✓ Very Fine Dust
- ✓ Odor
Particle size Effectiveness Large > 90% Medium > 90% Small < 75%
20x22x1 Air Filter & Furnace Filter Replacements
The 20x22x1 universal air filter by Tier1 comes in a wide variety of filtration tiers represented by their respective merv rating. Merv sizes including merv 6 (basic), merv 8 (advanced), merv 11 (premium) and merv 13 (ultimate). Each merv size is unique in the amount of filtration it provides as well as the type of pollutants it catches. Whether you’re looking to filter pet dander, dust mites, bacteria or pollen we have the furnace filters to fit your needs and budget.
