Aprilaire 5000 On Weekend Makeover
The National Home Improvement Show, Weekend Makeover, featured the Aprilaire model 5000 air cleaner in one of it's recent episodes. The video ...
Filter Change on Aprilaire 2200
Filter Change instructions for Aprilaire 2200, 2400, 5000
I want to upgrade!!
The size of the 5000 is the same as the size for the 2400. Although, the 2400 is not electronic. Also the filter used in the 2400, even though the same size, is not recommended for use in the 5000, just as the filter for the 5000 is not recommended for use in the 2400. The 501 filter for the 5000 has metalic stripping on the pleats of the filter. These are necessary for the correct operation of the 5000. If you put a 401 filter into the 5000, sure it would catch dust, but you would loose all the electronic capabilities that you purchased the 5000 for in the first place.