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Nanotechnology Meets Industrial Air Filters
It sounds like something out of science fiction, but industrial air filters are now incorporating nanotechnology for improved performance. Nanotechnology adjusts and manipulates matter at the near-atomic level, and it’s being explored for use in science, technology...
Baffle Grease Filters Reduce Fire Risk in Commercial Kitchens
Baffle grease filters, when properly fitted and maintained, helps prevent grease fires in commercial kitchens from spreading to the roof. In commercial kitchens, fans draw air up and away from cooking surfaces. That air is laden with tiny grease particles, which...
Replacing Residential Air Filters
Installing replacement filters is a fairly simple process on most household HVAC systems. If you’re new to maintaining your home’s system, here’s a primer on choosing and installing replacement filters. Choosing Replacement Filters The easiest way to purchase a...
Types of Cottonwood Filters
Throughout much of the United States during the spring and summer months, cottonwood trees produce seeds that can clog even the best filters. Cottonwood filters are engineered to fit on the air intakes of HVAC systems, cooling towers, heat exchangers and air-cooled...
What to Do When a Replacement Filter Is No Longer Available
Normally finding a replacement filter is easy, but what do you do when your particular filter is no longer manufactured? You can hoard filters in your storage area until you run out; but there are several steps to take when you get the bad news that your unit's...
Air Quality and Commercial Filters
Commercial filters can be used in residential, commercial and industrial applications. Let's take a closer look at commercial filters in commercial or business locations, and the factors you may need to take under consideration when choosing filters for commercial or...
Fabrics Used in Industrial Filters
Fabric filters are often used in industrial filters. Common applications include industrial filters for coal-fired boilers and energy generation plants; incinerators and waste disposal plants; pharmaceutical manufacturing; steel, cement and metal fabrication plants;...
Signs that High Efficiency Filters Need to Be Changed
How often should you change your high efficiency filters? If your unit does not have a magnahelic pressure gauge you need to calendar your changes. But a calendar isn’t a reliable guide, as environmental changes can cause a filter to clog sooner rather than later....
When to Choose High Efficiency Filters
High efficiency filters have denser media. Denser media means the air flower across the filter is reduced or the fan motor on the unit has to work harder to pull air into the system. High efficiency filters with a MERV rating of 13 or above may actually be detrimental...
Cottonwood Filters or Air Intake Filter Screens Protect Your Equipment
Cottonwood filters, also called air intake filter screens, protect your equipment from damaging cottonwood seed. In many parts of the country from May through August, poplar trees produce pollen on threadlike cotton seeds. If you've ever had to clean an air intake...
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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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