tz, I'll bet he has something finer on the system than just furnace filters. Those are the course debris filter. bit there should be a final filter that is much finer.

This is qualitatively the same as what I use. But with a big furnance fan and motor, it really clears the air fast.

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=30277&cat=1,42401,30277


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