Second Nature Filter Program Update!
Appfolio Websites • November 11, 2020
Over the last four years, Second Nature has been designing a new air filter and is excited to share it with you now!
They are currently shipping these improved air filters in 4 sizes (16x20, 16x25, 20x20, 20x25) with a MERV 8 rating, and ramping up production over the next year. Residents will begin receiving these as their filter size becomes available. Once a property receives the new and improved air filter, they will continue to receive it going forward.
Some high-level benefits of the new air filter:
- 2.5 times the media surface area = lower resistance on your HVAC systems, better protecting them, and reducing overall HVAC maintenance tickets.
- It can be installed in either direction.
- The damage rate of these new air filters is close to 0%. This thing is designed to bend!
- The flex lock frame allows the filters to be condensed. This not only makes it easier for the resident to unpackage but also significantly reduces the environmental impact from a packaging and shipping standpoint, lowering waste in the system.
The new cloth-covered, flex lock frame is supported by strips of spring-tempered steel in thin sleeves of polyvinyl and generally quieter than a regular filter. It allows a tighter seal in the intake vent and prevents air from sneaking around the sides of the filter. This provides better air filtration and reduces or eliminates whistling noise.
