Did you know that you can estimate the lifecycle of industrial high efficiency filters? By knowing how long you can expect them to last, you can spot changes in your system that can indicate less efficiency. If a filter typically last three months and now doesn’t last...
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What You Don’t See CAN Hurt You – Poorly Fitting Filter Frames Leave Unhealthy Gaps
There’s an old saying, “What you don’t see can’t hurt you”, but when it comes to filter frames, what you don’t see CAN hurt you. We’re talking about poorly fitting filters with filter frames that leave a gap between the filter opening and the frame itself. Such gaps...
Facts About Commercial Aluminum Mesh Filters
Commercial aluminum mesh filters are used in heating, ventilation, and cooling systems. These filters are highly durable and sturdy, and are meant to last a long time with proper care and use. Most commercial aluminum mesh filters are made from an aluminum mesh pad...
Are Cottonwood Filters Good for More Than Just Screening Cottonwood?
Cottonwood filters are a must throughout much of middle America. As poplar trees throughout the area bloom, the airborne seed pods (called “cottonwood”) float through the air. Winds whip them up to the tops of buildings where heating and cooling ducts draw air into...
Protect Your HVAC System with Hail Guards
Protect your HVAC system from damage with hail guards. According to some estimates, weather-related damage claims to HVAC systems have doubled since the 1980s. Hail guards installed on rooftop HVAC units can protect them from damage due to hail and other...
Is It Time to Get New Cottonwood Filters?
It’s that time of year - time for cottonwood filters. Every spring, as poplars bloom through the Midwest, the airborne seeds become a nuisance for rooftop mounted cooling towers. Wind blows seeds up into the cooling towers where the air intake ducts suck them into the...
Air Filter Service Offers Time-Saving Convenience
Twin City filter Service’s air filter service offers time-saving convenience for busy building maintenance offices. Let’s face it - spring is a busy time for you. You’ve got to check the building’s HVAC system to make sure it is ready for the season’s first...
Replacement Filters Must Fit – or There Might Be Trouble
The replacement filters you need are out of stock, so you grab the next best thing and keep your fingers crossed. Stop! You could risk damage to your system, higher energy bills, and poor air quality. It’s important to use the right replacement filters...
A Filter Company Dedicated to Customer Service
Over 70 years ago, a filter company was born. It started as a family-owned business service the Minneapolis area. Over the years, the company expanded both its product offering and its service area, eventually serving the entire country. Twin City Filter Service is a...
Three Myths About MERV
MERV is one of several standards methods of rating air filters. MERV ratings are used to indicate the particle size that a filter can capture. The higher the number, the smaller the particles the filter can trap and keep from the air circulating through the system....
About Us
For over 70 years Twin City Filter has been a family business providing both filter service and filter sales. We began serving the Greater Twin Cities Metro Area and grew into a coast to coast, border to border business.
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We provide filters, custom filters and service to contractors, office complexes, condos, business parks, colleges, and other industrial, commercial and residential developments.