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Furnace Filter Replacement - AprilAire Space-Gard 2200

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Remove Filter Housing and Old Media

AprilAire Space-Gard 2200 Furnace Air Filter Replacement

Remove Filter and Housing

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Remove Filter and Housing
Remove the old furnace filter and its housing as follows:
  • Turn furnace off.
  • Remove filter cover by lifting cover up and off.
  • Remove filter and housing by sliding it out from the frame assembly.
  • With the black plastic pleat spacers facing up, unsnap and release the plastic latches on the tops of both side panels.
  • Remove the black pleat spacers from the top and bottom housing rails.
  • Open the plastic flaps on the top and bottom of the plastic housing.
  • Slide the cardboard ends of the old filter off the plastic hooks onto which they were fastened.
  • Remove and compress the old accordion-like filter media, and dispose of properly.

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