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By buffetajoe (Guest Post)
02/08/2009
OR you could just buy em! They still sell for about $3.99 at Hardwareandtools.com
By
09/10/2006
For heat registers... cut a piece of ordinary that non-metal screening to fit each one. Remove the metal grating and install the screening between it and the flooring around the opening. Re-attach vent. This works very well for catching debris. It also provides a barrier against any 'beasties' that might somehow crawl into the venting system on its way into my home. If you wanted more air filtering, i'd recommend a piece of pellon, cheese cloth or small pieces of air conditioner venting material. It will fit in between the screen and vent.
By
09/08/2006
Why couldn't you just buy some pellon to make new filters? You can get it at Wal-Marts in the sewing department. It's called interfacing. Just be careful not to get the iron-on kind. Like you said, since pellon's washable, they'd last a long time.
By
09/07/2006
I wouldn't recommend pantyhose on heat filters due to heat problems - (altho I have used cheese cloth in the past) - For heat vents, I have used bought filters, which I cut down or fastened outside with metallic pipe tape - which seem resistant to the heat.And of course, change your furnace filters & get good allergy filters for the furnace!
By
09/07/2006
I wouldn't recommend pantyhose on heat filters due to heat problems - (altho I have used cheese cloth in the past) - For heat vents, I have used bought filters, which I cut down or fastened outside with metallic pipe tape - which seem resistant to the heat.And of course, change your furnace filters & get good allergy filters for the furnace!
By
09/07/2006
Fantastic idea - thanks for sharing - Wonder if this would also work for heat registers. What is sold in stores is too small to fit my registers! JoanDogs
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