Q: Can you tell me why it is so important to install the air conditioner filter in a certain direction? What harm, if any, does it do if it's backwards? My husband always puts it in backwards. — Nancy ...

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By installing your filter backwards, air will have a harder time flowing through the filter and your air handler will have to work harder to make up for the loss of airflow. This could lead to higher ...