Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Return air filter. Do u have one in your new house? 4Jun 27, 2019 11:09 am In our old house (built by a volume builder 10-11 years ago) we had a thin white coloured foam filter that was attached to the internal side of the return air duct vent cover. Every now and then we would remove it and give it a wash. This was for a pretty basic central gas heating system. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: Return air filter. Do u have one in your new house? 6Jun 27, 2019 11:45 am Althom Just looked up photos of our old house where we had evaporative cooling and separate gas heating. There was definitely a return air filter. Thanks all. My question is for new house build in 2019. Thought I confirm 1st before I ask my builder just in case he automatically reply and say no filter needed. Re: Return air filter. Do u have one in your new house? 7Jun 27, 2019 2:41 pm If you look on the inside of the duct cover frame....you should see a channel running around the edge that should allow a thin foam filter to be attached by one of those rubber ‘cords’....you often see these also in attaching insect screens to their frame for windows/doors. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here 6 4347 "is it exempt or do I need to get permission from council" Call your Council and ask them 1 1568 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39714 |