Filter basics · 3 min

Pre-filter, main filter or a complete replacement set?

Check which layer you need and what the pack includes. A reusable pre-filter and a replacement particle or carbon filter are different components.

Start with your purifier instructions and the product’s box contents. A filter assembly can contain several layers, and a replacement pack does not necessarily contain every part inside the purifier.

The Coway AP-1512HH and 200M replacement pack listed here contains one HEPA filter and two deodorization filters. It excludes the purifier’s reusable pre-filter.

Levoit’s Core 300-RF is a cylindrical replacement assembly. Blueair’s F2MAX is the main Particle + Carbon filter for the 211i Max. Do not confuse a separate outer pre-filter with the item in the buying link.

Only wash a component when the instructions for your exact model explicitly allow it. “Washable pre-filter” does not mean the main particle or carbon filter can be washed.

Before ordering, compare the reference and the number of supplied filters. One filter, two filters and a set containing several different layers are distinct packs.

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