Ceiling AC filters

In the ceiling of our motorhome are a series of register and return vents for the three ceiling AC units; the air is sucked in on the right side, cooled (or heated), and blown out the left side:

Ceiling vents

Here’s a closer view of one of the intake vents:

Ceiling vent

Looking on the reverse side, you can see that each of them includes a foam filter to catch dust:

Ceiling vent

These filters need to be cleaned every few months. But we decided to try some replaceable filters from RV Air, that should do a better job than just a thin bit of foam:

Filters

A comparison of the new and old filters:

Filters

An old filter, showing the collected dust:

Filter

The new filter installed:

Filters

The vent back in the ceiling:

Ceiling vent

About half of the ceiling vents are a different kind, for some reason:

Ceiling vent

These ones are attached via a clip in the middle, so need a different style of filter:

Filters

We’ll see how these new filters perform; I think they’ll be an improvement.