@Nation Wide Lines posted:along with a better filter to keep the dust from being too bad in the house.
Do a bit research before you get too carried away with the super duper filters. I just had a new furnace/AC installed last fall and the guys explained to me the filter shenanigans currently going on in the market. Basically companies keep making more expensive denser filters with all sorts of claims about dust, allergies, covid particles, etc. The reality is that most of what they are doing is restricting airflow to the blower motors and prematurely wearing them out by causing them to have to work harder to move the air.
Filters are designed to protect your system from large particles, just like the engine air filter on your vehicle. A 4-5in. thick (have the HVAC guys install a thicker filter box during install), coupled with a lower MERV rating (less than 10) offers a very high level of protection, filtering, and airflow. Typically filters for "air quality" if installed would want to be put on the individual vents/registers in the room you're trying to improve. This would still allow airflow into the space, but the excess force would be directed out of other open vents in other rooms, rather than causing resistance on the blower motor.
The thicker filters aren't available at your local drug store, but they can be easily ordered online. I usually order 2 at a time when they are on sale. They also last longer (4-6 months depending on use) than a month like a regular 1 inch thick filter.
Just some food for thought while you're making changes. Nice solution to moving the layout around.
