aaaarg! I just read 20-30 comments of joy- MBN. Am I the ONLY person who does NOT have those tabs?? So now I have to figure out some work-around 😣

Purchased: August 2023 - still works GREAT!I kzfaq.infoUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn live in a studio and during the summer it gets scorching hot - really old building with no ac units. I can’t express how EASY it was to install. This unit has been a life savior during the summer and some days during other seasons where it can still be a bit warm at night. In this small place is my friend, a husky, poodle mix and myself. We need AC - lolI don’t use the dehumidifier option - I’m not sure if it will leak in my house, since I did not install the small draining hose that came with it. May look into it late but I don’t worry about much humidity in the apartment. I don’t understand why the negative reviews since all things mentioned, I personally did not find issues with. Definitely worth it!

*Works so well **Fastly.Cool** that it only requires daytime operation until high temp and humidity are overnight. It is difficult to get to side filters, but back is easily accessible.*

Thanks Kyle! Even 7 years old this video is still helping! Fixed an annoyance of ours so thanks!

Excellent, Kyle!! I always hated trying to situate with one hand holding the 20x30 filter in place while trying to close the door of the vent with my other hand when all the while I'm standing on a ladder. Not safe! Thank you VERY much for sharing this MUCH needed tip. What a difference it'll make!!

This is great. I was wondering why all of a sudden, I'd hear a 'slap" whenever my heat turned on. It was driving me crazy trying to figure out what it was. I solved the problem right before seeing this vid by putting foam pads on my current filter. In the 20 years that I have been replacing filters, this is the only one that was a bit too small. Will look for the tabs at the next filter change.

Exactly the information I was looking for. It's been driving me nuts for too long! Thank you very much, Kyle!!!!

😲THANK YOU!!!!! 🙂This has been waking me through the night each time it turns on & off

Thank you Kyle, we had central air installed 6 years ago. During that time we have had yearly check-ups on the ac. I had the noise problem this week, your video solved my problem. Thank you again.

Wow. Great tip. Our ac return grille was vibrating and keeping everyone up after our Ac installer put it in. He couldn’t figure out the problem and just left. Thanks a bunch.

I love y'all Sierra LLC Air Conditioning & Heating. Thanks a million!

Ugh I replaced the whole grate trying to fix this and was looking at those tabs as I was installing the new one wondering what they were for. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

Thanks for this video. I didn't know about those tabs before and it's just what I needed.

Thanks so much Kyle - a great tip for a simple fix to a very annoying problem

Thank you for the needed tip! So simple yet not common knowledge. I been going bananas every on/off cycle.

Thanks for the tip! Worked to get rid of my "click" every time the furnace blower would turn off.

Tucker Carlson installs HVAC filter. Thanks for the info!!

Thanks exactly what i needed. It fixed the filter from being noisy.

Excellent and pertinent information.Thankyou Sierra LLC

Kyle, you're my hero

I have the same issue with my return air air filter. I saw the tabs in the frame. Did the same as you and now the filter no longer goes up and down as the blower starts and stops. Thank you!!!!

that was very helpful! I wonder if a loose filter that drops when the unit shuts off, affects air quality? it seems like the dust could fall out

Thanks for sharing

Thank you!

Thank you!! We have been dealing with this exact issue since we moved into our new home a few months ago. I have tried everything, including double-sided tape on the top of the filter. Nothing worked. I have never had this issue before and didn't know there were tabs that could be pulled out to give a tighter fit for the filter.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!! I looked for tons of videos and this is what I was specifically looking for!

You just received 5000 points... A++

Thank you, you helped us tremendously.

great tips to fix the air filter fall out. Thanks!

Thank you SOOOOOOO much! This was exactly what we needed to know.

Super helpful. Thanks!

THANK VERY MUCH EXCELENT.

this vid changed my life!

Yea, those tabs work great. On my newly build house the contractor put the screws to hold the grll register in place in the tab area. Because of that the tabs can't be used. Why do contractors do stuff like that.

Thx i was about to get hvac out u saved me$$$

This was exactly what I was looking for.

This video was very helpful. Thank you very much!

Never knew. Thanks for sharing.

THANK YOU!

my return doesn't have the tabs, the return is custom built because they had to take the air handler through the same hole where the return is so its an odd size

Unfortunately! there is no side things in my ac duct.what to do?

Excellent explanation 👌 Thank you

Thank you so much! Exactly the info I was looking for. 😊

I know that noise upon start-up. It's sort of a cardboard creaking sound. My filter fits a little loose and I leave it that way. When the filter is new it won't lift up upon start-up so there's no sound coming from it. As the filter becomes dirty it starts lifting up, I hear that sound and know that I'm nearing the time to replace the filter.

Thanks I thought I was going crazy wondering why they put the wrong housing in.. Looked and looked for a taller filter or maybe put blocks to raise the filter. Then I went I bet KZfaq will know. Thanks KZfaq and Sierra Air

Great vid. For me, it's not the filter making the noise, it's the metal grate. When the grate is open, my AC is insanely quiet. When I close the grate, it makes this loud whistling and "whoosh" sounds while running. What can I do here?

Thank you. Why is there so much dust the ducts? How does that get cleaned out?

Thank you! Now I can sleep without my ac sounding like a gun went off…..

Thank you for tips!😊

Thank you

Thank you thank you

Great tip,Thanks

wish i had those tabs. easy fix

No tabs so what do i do pleae help!!!

Thanks! Great video!

what about if the filter is whistling? All of sudden my filter started whistling in the middle of winter when running the heat. When I put a new filter in the noise was even louder.

This hasn't helped in my situation.. The filter seem to be a little bit smaller than they used to be. There is a air sucking noise that is coming from around the edges, and the noise is prevalent as long as the heater is on... the filter is in there tight. It consistently starts making noise after 2-3 weeks of installing a new filter... it's like they are not made as well as they used to be. This has been going on for about 2 years for me... tried 3 different brands -- any ideas?

Thank you very much for the information

What if you don’t have tabs?

The noise prevents me from sleeping. Keep changing filters every few weeks. Thought the quality was bad. I will try this and see what happens.

Mine does not have those tabs, it only has screws. Is there something else I can do?

Hi Sierra LLC, I have the same vent with two air filters side by side. I bent the tabs but in the middle between the filters there is still a gap… Anything I can do about this gap?

See that white metal brace in the middle of the return housing? Its about 1" wide and keeps the edges of the filters in place at the center of the housing. The tenants in the house I am working on removed that piece...anyone know where I can find a replacement?

So I have a question, when my AC turn on or off my filter did this as well, that's how I got to this video. Thank you by the way. I use to use dryer sheets and fold them up to make up the gap to stop this noise but, those tabs are way easier. Anyways, what causes that to begin with? The fan in the condensing unit is outside and is just a heat exchanger basically for the heat from the freon to be removed then sent back to the handler in my garage. There must be another fan or blower somewhere in this large box in my garage. I opened it to check it out and see a teepee looking radiator that I cleaned off with some AC coil cleaner since I had it opened. But where would the other fan blower be at?? Is there a 3rd box in the attic because I can't find it anywhere so far. Just very interested and like learning new stuff. Thank you.

Kyle, were you and Tucker Carlson separated at birth?!! Great video, thanks!

Not all heroes wear capes 🥲

The tabs that close the unit on the ceiling are loose and it won't stay closed. Any suggestions? I have it duck taped, but want to get it fixed.

Lol awesome this was exactly what I was looking for,😏👍

This has been an ongoing problem for me for 13 years on one of my filters, as the ceiling opening is slightly smaller than the filter size. There are no tabs on the metal frame for adjustment though (there are tabs on my other size frames, so I do know what you are talking about). I have backed out the fastening screws (from the frame into the sheetrock) to give the filter something to hold against, but this is not enough. I've tried taping it up, wedging a sock in the small gap and nothing works. Do you have any other suggestions??

Thank you, so helpful. Exactly what I needed to learn! Lifesaver!

I added two extra exits returns on my system to help even the air flow, doing this procedure my air filter went to the attic where the 3 return ducs meet...leaving the old original main return with an annoying noise, suggestions please? Thanks in advance

Mine does not have the tabs.. and i just bought the metal frames where you just change out the pads , so its even more annoying now .. any tips??

I’m going to try this tomorrow! Thank you!

I just installed the air filter on my unit called 20x25 new one but now when I turn the ac unit on I here a loud air sound in every room vent help me please.

I changed my filter and yet it still says on the readout to Service Filter. Any clues?

Thanks, silence after 9 yrs!

What if my return doesn't have tabs?

nope, that doesn't solve noise issues of the filter bowing up and down when start and stops sadly.

Looks like Tucker Carlson doing part time work..

THANK YOU!