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| - | Less than 20% | Pollen, Dust mites, Standing Dust, Spray Paint Dust, Carpet Fibers |\n| MERV 2 |  | - | - | Less than 20% |  |\n| MERV 3 |  | - | - | Less than 20% |  |\n| MERV 4 |  | - | - | Less than 20% |  |\n| MERV 5 |  | - | - | 20% -34% | Mold Spores, Hair Spray, Fabric Protector, Cement dust |\n| MERV 6 |  | - | - | 35% -49% |  |\n| MERV 7 |  | - | - | 50% -69% |  |\n| MERV 8 |  | - | - | 70% -85% |  |\n| MERV 9 |  | - | Less than 50% | 85% or better | Humidifier Dust, Lead Dust, Auto Emissions, Milled Flour |\n| MERV 10 |  | - | 50% -64% | 85% or better |  |\n| MERV 11 |  | - | 65% -79% | 85% or better |  |\n| MERV 12 |  | - | 80% -89% | 90% or better |  |\n| MERV 13 |  | Less than 75% | 90% or better | 90% or better | Bacteria, Most Tobacco\u003Cbr>Smoke, Proplet Nuceli (sneeze) |\n| MERV 14 |  | 75% -84% | 90% or better | 90% or better |  |\n| MERV 15 |  | 85% -94% | 90% or better | 90% or better |  |\n| MERV 16 |  | 95% or better | 90% or better | 90% or better |  |\n\nGeneral Filters, Inc. 43800 Grand River Ave. Novi, MI 48375  \n(866) 476-5101","cbCaik2BtDTYLzKG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik2BtDTYLzKG","pdf",90984,"English","# MERV Rating Efficiency Scale\n## Performance by Micron Size\n## Captured Contaminants","[{\"question\":\"What does a MERV rating indicate?\",\"answer\":\"A MERV rating indicates the efficiency of an air filter in trapping particles of different sizes, ranging from 1 (lowest) to 16 (highest).\"},{\"question\":\"What types of particles can a MERV 13 filter capture?\",\"answer\":\"A MERV 13 filter is capable of capturing bacteria, most tobacco smoke, and droplet nuclei from sneezes, with high efficiency across multiple micron ranges.\"},{\"question\":\"How are MERV values grouped in this chart?\",\"answer\":\"The chart groups MERV values by their average particle size efficiency for three specific ranges: 0.3-1.0 microns, 1.0-3.0 microns, and 3-10 microns.\"}]","General Filters - 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