Filtrete Smart App Reviews

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Pay More, Get Less…. These filters are far more expensive than other Filtrete filters. I’ve now had two that just stopped responding. One had about 60% remaining and then dropped to 0%. My current one won’t connect and is stuck at 91%. The purpose for paying more for these filters is so that you know when the capacity is near zero and needing a change rather than just changing them every three months or so - especially during the Summer/allergy season. Also, the last three filters I purchased would not connect after pulling the tab. I had to insert a dress shirt collar stay back in the slot to get them to work, and that was a pain. For $30 per filter, I expect the original tab to work, but it doesn’t.

Takes the guesswork from filter replacement. This is a great and practical app especially if you’re using one of the Filtrete smart filters that monitor your filter performance and updates to your mobile device via Bluetooth. I installed a smart filter and the app notified me it needed to be changed after approximately two months, or about 1 month before the filters maximum suggested life. I ignored the notification, and waited until 3 months had passed. Big mistake! When I removed the filter it was very full, much more than I typically see after a normal 3-month changeout. Next time when the app. Notifies me I’m going to change, or at least inspect my filter.

Recent App Redesign Breaks Connection With Filter. I run my home HVAC a lot and wanted to understand if I’ve been replacing my filters too often or not often enough. Purchased a smart filter and installed it in early June and everything was working great. Then they redesigned the app and now I’m able to connect to the filter maybe one time out of a hundred. Called customer service and they had me pull the filter and reset it and I connected once and then right back to silence. I downloaded some BTLE scanner apps and I can see the sensor and it’s definitely putting out a strong signal, and the battery seems to be fine. So I can only assume the app is crap. And today there was an update but still super spotty connection. Very disappointing.

Doesn’t really do anything. Based on this app, one would expect that the Filtrete “smart” filters that pair with this app would actually monitor the effective airflow through the filter and therefore give you a good idea of when they should be replaced. Alas, its just a gimmick that appears to simply start a countdown timer that expires after 90 days or so. The app also supports an environmental air monitor, but the monitor itself (Speck) is no longer available. As such, this feature has no real use. Filtrete is apparently building their own monitor, which may or may not work with this app if/when they actually release it. But beware - the monitor is under development and being funded via an Indiegogo campaign, which is quite strange for a company as large as 3M to require this type of funding. I personally contributed to the campaign, had an issue and contacted Filtrete. They failed to stand behind their commitment, so I cancelled my contribution and will not buy the monitor if/when it is released. I recommend that others do the same - delete this app, purchase standard filters and just set a reminder on your calendar to replace your filters.

Great app potential but broken interface. When I first set this app up I had one filter upstairs with the Bluetooth sensor and one filter downstairs without a sensor. When I tried to replace the upstairs filter with a filter without a sensor, the app prompted me again and again to simply pull the tab on the sensor and wait for it to connect. Obviously a filter without a sensor doesn’t have a tab to pull on the sensor. There was no option to replace a sensor-based filter with a non-sensor filter. The only option was to delete the filter and all of its historical data and add a new filter that didn’t have a sensor. So once you put a filter with a sensor in place, you had better replace it only with another filter with a sensor or you will have to delete your entire history.

App is good but disposable sensor doesn’t make sense. Apologies. I think I left a review of this app a long time ago saying it should work with other air monitors but this would involve different companies so it may not be possible. However, I’ve found the app useful esp seeing that during these stifling summer months of heat with a/c running round the clock the app suggests a 3 month filter needs a change in less than 1 month due to the Bluetooth sensor noting heavy use. Don’t know the validity of this, esp given the cost of filters, but if its not subjective this is really useful to know. The Bluetooth filters don’t seem to be in stores anymore and I have no idea how much these sensors cost 3m plus throwing them out attached permanently to the filters. Without the Bluetooth sensor the app is minimally useful. Maybe 3m can make a long lasting Bluetooth sensor that can be moved from one filter to the next and reset through the app. Without knowing more about these sensors it seems a waste of money for 3m and bad for the environment to throw these out.

Hard to sync. I followed the instructions to a T - Bluetooth was on, connected to the WI-Fi and internet. Pulled the tab on the sensor and the filter did not sync even after numerous attempts. I finally took the filter out of furnace and tapped on the sensor while saying “come on battery, turn on.” After this it worked. I have used these 3M filters for years but have connectivity/sync issues from time to time. Not sure if 3M uses a cheap battery supplier or what the issue is.

Air Filter for Florida Power Yoga. In my opinion, Big box gyms and smaller gyms have poor quality controls over the safety of the environment their clients work out and breathe in for 30min to 90 min. Think about what closed during the pandemic for longer than every other business. It was gyms. I own Hot Power Studios. When I build FPY I wanted the cleanest air for my clients to breathe. I installed a state of the art UV Bulb system, choose a floor with an antibacterial coating to ensure sweat didn’t seep through and most importantly I have work instructions to ensure air filers are Filtrete 1500 that are changed every 30 days. This new app helps me ensure every studio is running like my original studio. Safety is my customers right and my responsibility!

Inaccurate filter sensor. I bought a set of these "smart" filters and while the filters are excellent the smart feature is just a reminder that keeps track of time. Why? I placed a filter without activating the sensor by error, a few weeks later I went to replace it and notice that the sensor was off. So I decided to activate the smart sensor and lo and behold the app said It was a brand new filter when in actuality was the same dirty filter from a few weeks back. So I don't really know how it works and what the sensor is for

Filter. Outstanding product and the air quality inside the house is 100% better than previous month and with other less efficient filters. The house air quality is much much better! I recommend this filter to anyone. Is so easy to place an order they Lowe’s I did received my order for two filters and I can said that they are fenomenal! Great product!

Good to know when you change your filter!. I don’t use them often, but when I do, it’s good to know that the filtrate will remind you when the filter needs to be changed. You can also set up the changes you want. Because I know everybody forgets when they’ve changed their filter. How long ago and sometimes especially, if there’s construction or lots of pollen in the air or lots of dust from moving things, it can get a lot dirtier faster especially during spring cleaning and other times. So I do recommend this filter. It is a little more expensive than your regular ones because of the Bluetooth connection. It’ll benefit those that need to change their on time!

5 Stars when I can buy filters through the app.. Good layout, good tips, and fast pairing. Everything a smart device app should have. I want to see a way to integrate this filter with Samsung Smartthings, though I would continue using the Filtrete app for the air quality monitoring feature alone. I can't rate this app 5 Stars yet, because I can't order any new filters through it (elite 14x30x1). When I try to check on the item in the app, I'm greeted with a blank, white screen. Would love to save the trip to the hardware store.

Filter great, app false advertising. The packaging claims that the filter will “Track the life of your Filtrete Smart Air Filter based on air flow and usage - not just time” which is completely false. Shame on you 3M for this false advertising and for claiming otherwise in developer responses to reviews. I think the reason users have noticed wide variations between the outside air quality reported by the app and measurements reported by sites such as PurpleAir is due to a mismatch of units of measure. The app uses micrograms per cubic meter, where other US based sites use US EPA PM2.5. Would be good if 3M would provide a setting to allow selection of unit of measure.

Update in background?. I like this app overall. I think it does a decent job of tracking filter life, as I have had some filters that have lasted nearly six months. What I don’t like is that I thought updating in the background meant that the app would use background app refresh to connect to the filters and update the data collected. However, the app doesn’t utilize background app refresh at all, meaning that one must remember to open the app daily-ish or leave it open for data transfer for decent tracking of filter life.

Learned so much. I always replaced my filters at the same time. Turns out my downstairs filter goes 3 times as fast! I just pulled out the filter and it had feathers from the down couch pillows caught! I will never go for another brand, and the Bluetooth is worth the money to know exactly when and WHICH filter to change. I was spending more replacing filters that didn’t need it anyways!

Great smart product !!!. I think this is a really great air filter . I'm also impressed with the Bluetooth app that comes with these filters. Never thought I'd get excited about an air filter ,but it's just a really cool smart product . I like the fact I can monitor the air quality inside and outside my home with my IPhone . I am installing my second Filtrete(1900) smart air filter today because the first sent me a text . How cool is that? I'll tell you this, its as cool as the clean air coming out of my HVAC system.

Fakes. Someone is being less than honest about these Filtrete Bluetooth filters + app. My experience exactly matches other reviews. My home has 6 returns. I tried two of these in a T plenum; side 1 gets exposure to outside air, side 2 exclusively has exposure to conditioned air. I placed one of these Bluetooth filters in each side expecting their “replace” indicators to be significantly different, as the side 2 conditioned air return takes more than 2x as long to dirty a filter as the other. FAIL Side 1 installed 4/21. Side 2 installed 4/22. Side 1 indicated “replace” exactly 90-days later. Side 2 said replace exactly 1-day later. The devices installed on these filters do NOT function to measure flow, volume, nor pressure. This is nothing more than a 90-day countdown timer, either (A) because the sensors are nothing more than timers; or (B) because the software app defaults to showing “replace” regardless of the state of the filter once it hits 90-days. If A, these are falsely advertised. If B, the app results in false advertising. THESE ARE A RIP-OFF The pairing works fine, the app is easy to use. You can get the same functionality by setting a note in the iOS calendar to repeat every 99-days ... without the overhead and misleading of this app.

Don’t be fooled by this app and filter product. The responses to other reviews indicate that the plastic, electronic, battery operated sensor mounted on the filter actually monitors airflow and determines filter change frequency. I can’t verify that for certain. What I do know is that it displays air quality but don’t be fooled. It’s not measuring indoor quality. The app gets that from your home address. You need an additional compatible sensor to measure indoor air quality. Also, I now have e-waste mounted to what used to be a paper and metal and would decompose in a landfill after I throw it away. What happens now that I’m disposing of the filter with its battery operated electronic sensor mounted to it? Just a waste of money and bad for the environment in the long run. My first one will be my last.

Filtrete Smart Air Filters. Filtrete Smart Air Filters are a great concept, but they constantly lose pairing and cannot reconnect even when placing the phone directly on the filter. I have 8 filters going at a time and only the two that are nearest the living areas seem to work and even they are spotty. I hope they resolve the issue because it is a great concept. I don’t think Bluetooth is the way to go to cover the distance needed in anything larger than a Barbie Doll house.

A couple of suggestions…. I have been using the Filtrete 2500 Smart Air Filters for two or three years now. Really like them, even though they are a bit more expensive. There are a couple of suggestions that I want to make. First, the last two times that I have purchased filters and had them shipped to the house, only two of the three filters had a good battery. There needs to be a shelf life listed on the package to alert the vendor and the user that the filter is out of date and the battery will likely not be good. Secondly, in the case that there is a bad battery, there needs to be an option to manually add the install date into the app. At present, I have three new filters and one shows that it is need of replacement with the old installation date, when it was just changed in the past few days and has a bad battery.

Disappointing. I was so excited to be able to connect directly from the app and be able to turn it off/ on and check on my room. This app is great if it works. I’ve had it about 3 months and have spent more time with my device being disconnected than connected. It will work for maybe two days then disconnect again which means I either ignore it at this point and give up or have to go unplug it and try to get it to connect again.

Sensor is a Scam. Had two filters that I installed on exactly the same day. One system runs daily and runs often. The other, a basement area, rarely runs and till now the filters are good for well over a year. I fully assumed the filter change interval would be different due to the claimed differential pressure measurement..... there was NO DIFFERENCE !! The app claimed that both filters had to be changed after just 30 days ... they have been easily good up to 90 days before the ‘smart’ sensor. Even if the 30 days were correct on the main system, how do you explain (3M that is) that another system (smaller in Sq-Ft but using the same size 20x25x1 filter) that barely runs had signaled the need to change on exactly the same day as he other. Differential pressure sensing .... I don’t think so. The ‘smart’ appears to be a simple timer. Disappointed, majorly, in 3M !!

Crap crap crap. And a gimmick too!. What else can I say? Don’t be a fool like me. Set a 90-day reminder in your phone when you replace a filter, and you’ll be as intelligent about the filter as this app is. Because Bluetooth is just a connection that pairs your phone to a countdown timer in the filter. It does not tell you “Replace your filter because it is no longer filtering the air.” No. It says, “Replace your filter because it has been three months since you installed this one and that means it’s time to replace!” Set a freaking reminder and be done with it. You do not need this app if you do not waste your time or money on the filters associated with this app.

Incredibly Unreliable. Bottom Line: Filtrete sensor only pushes you to buy more filters even if you do not need them. Story time: I purchased filters for my home that included the sensor to alert me to when the filter needed to be changed. After approximately 6 months, the HVAC installer was over for an unrelated issue and noted the filters. Unbeknownst to me, two of the three HVAC units have internal filters. This led me to remove those two filters. Since all three filters are the same, I set them aside to use in the third unit since they had life left. These filters are sitting upright in an area with zero airflow. One of the filters has slowly decreased its filter capacity from 62% to 0% over a month with zero airflow. Either the sensor is completely whacked or they merely go off a timer to alert the owner when to change them. Why charge a premium and install an app that gathers your info for nothing? This smells like a money grabbing scam.

Filter Life stuck for the last one to two weeks.. I have three filters in my house. I have two different sizes. Up to recently the app has worked perfectly. Now the Filter Life Has been showing the same value for the last one or two weeks. The app show constantly syncing after initially saying up to date for a second after starting. iPhone Bluetooth settings show that all three filters are connected when the app is running. I have removed the app and reinstalled it. I am using an iPhone with IOS 15.4.

Nearly worthless. Basically this app is an advertisement that pretends to track how much life your filter has left then sells you new filters at a high price. You can’t actually see the data. My filters show as connected but never seems to download data and are always using estimates. They make it really hard to tell because they don’t let you see any real information. I’ve used this app for a 1 or 2 years but I’m sick of it. It could be great if they actually let you participate.

Great air purifier. I live in the country in a home built in 1970. Farmers all around here grow hay, cows or goats. It can get pretty dusty at times. The filters are a bit pricey and I started running it all day. Now I control the run time by using the built in timer. I also connect remotely by cell phone. I have connected to the purifier from NJ, SC and Maryland using my data connections and WiFi. Very satisfied!

What happened?. Terrific app. Did what it said it was going to do and then, the unthinkable happened… A few days ago, a major upgrade was pushed out and now, can’t connect to my filter. No matter what I do… nothing. Sad to see one of the few apps that really worked as advertised fall by the wayside. UPDATE: What is specifically happening is after a couple of days, the Filtrete Bluetooth device will disappear from My Devices (Bluetooth) and the only way to get around the issue is to delete the app and reinstall and usually can get a couple of days out of the app using this procedure. Just saw there was a minor update pushed out (2.0.1) so we’ll see if that resolves the issue. UPDATE 2: After a couple minor updates to the app over the last several days, it’s been very stable and no longer noticing any issues whatsoever so changing the rating from 1 star to 5.

Good app, poor battery performance. Overall, I like the app. It’s pretty innovative and easy to pair with the Bluetooth sensor on the filters. My only complaint is that I believe it recommended I allow it to have access to my location while in the background. I did this, but I just noticed that the app alone is using 10% of my battery while running in the background, so I’ve chosen to only allow location access when I’m running the app instead. This is on an iPhone XS.

Cool, but a reminder in your calendar does the same thing. The linked disk attached to the filter appears to be just a countdown timer. Besides common sense tips like not living like a slob to help keep air quality high I feel like the whole set up is just a fancy way to raise the cost of the filters. My house unfortunately has filters/returns in just about every room (5 total filters), so the need to change them is a lot lower than the average home because the filters all work together. I’m bringing this up because I wanted to test and see if the disk truly determines air movement and filter usage, or if it’s just a count down timer. Overall it appears to be just a really fancy timer that tells your app to tell you go by a new filter. It doesn’t seem to keep track of actual usage, just the time from when you pull the battery seal off the disk. When inspecting the filters they look only slight dusty, not much more then the day they were installed. Maybe others will enjoy the reminder, but for the added cost I’m not sure it’s worth it.

After update doesn’t work. After one of the updates it now will ONLY allow me to scan the barcode when I try to enter a non smart filter. I switched to a higher mpr and couldn’t figure out how to change the setting so I deleted the info on the app and now it won’t let me add it back. The box had a couple different bar codes and I held camera over each one and they don’t do anything and no button to push to snap a pic. Deleting app and just setting a reminder on my phone. EDIT: that’s how I was doing it but since I switched to a different filter I wasn’t able to change that setting so I had to delete the data and start again at which time I couldn’t get it to read the barcode therefore rendering the app useless. Reminder on my phone is easier since the app was only a timer anyways

The most troublesome and unreliable app I have ever used. I have two units in my house. Both units are in HVAC systems that usually run about the same every day. However, one filter unit will say 79% remaining and the other one will say 30% remaining. When the app says 0% remaining and to replace the filter, the filter just does not look that dirty compared to other Filtrete treat smart filters that were at 0% remaining and actually did look dirty. When replacing filters, one will have an extremely accelerated decline (from 100% down to 85% and just a matter of days and then accelerate to 0% from there) and then the next time around the other one will. What’s with that? I have had several Filtrete smart filters (I’m on my 6th set) and they have all been very unreliable and inconsistent, the most problem is connectivity, even when standing right next to the unit. I will never buy a smart filter again.

Questioning accuracy. If the app has my location wrong—location is a pretty basic function these days—how accurate is the measurement of the filters? I have used filtrete for years and ended up with the smart feature. It allows me to add my city but it should not be so off. The actual map at set up was set to my address and the locator pin was accurate. App has clean look. Easy to see. The city data is more difficult to read. The app still gets the city wrong. I can let ok up my city but cannot get it to default to that.

Why do u need email to use as a reminder. I downloaded this app after I noticed an advertisement for it on some furnace filters we purchased. Once I downloaded it’s asking for several sign in options. I tried to use Apple but it tells me I need to use two factor. I don’t use two factor and I don’t care to because it was activated with one of the updates and it was too much of a hassle so I went back to my security questions. I don’t want to use Facebook or google. Too much tracking going on. Why can’t you just use an app as a reminder as it’s intended why do you need my email? I have many other apps I use that are reminders for my aquariums etc and no emails required. I’ll just use my reminder on my phone so no thanks to your app

App doesn’t work. Edit: once I was given instructions on how to pair two individual filters I was able to successfully pair both filters that I had purchased. Works well. Purchased two filters as I have two systems. I was able to pair the first filter but when I went to pair the second filter I kept getting an error message associated with my user id and password (which is the same one I used to pair my first filter). 3M needs to ensure the app works. Very frustrated.

Overall good but a bit nosy Product. I’m not happy with the need for location but it does add extra features to the filter what filter does do a good job of tracking filter life and let you know exactly when it’s over it raises the cost of the filter but takes the guesswork out so you don’t end up replacing filters too early Or replacing filters too late after you’ve already got dust everywhere overall it’s a great product I’m just hoping they can get the cost down a bit more Buying once a year in quantity helps as they appear to be just fine over Time in storage and you get a break on price

The filter is great, but the app needs to do more. I echo the disappointment with the app of others who compare the Bluetooth device and app to a countdown timer. Despite the marketing jargon used to explain how and why filters in some houses need to be replaced more frequently than others (to which I agree), the device and app should do more than merely measure air flow. Not that I don’t understand the rationale, but if the app and device doesn’t measure, record and display airflow over the life of the filter or even better some semblance of the actual particles caught, it really is nothing more than a countdown timer regardless how quickly that time passes, which any homeowner interested enough to make use of the app would already know. That being said, a reminder for changing the filter is never a bad idea. The app should just have more functionality. As it is, it just seems like an app for app sake.

Great product and app!. As far as how legitimate this is, my opinion of course, this app and product is amazing! My family suffers from seasonal allergies badly and since we live in El Paso... It is even worse with this dry heat, dust, sand everywhere. But these filters do work amazingly, when replacement is needed, the used filter has trapped an unbelievable amount of debris, dust and so on. I’m home we can also breathe in the difference from “standard” other brands to Filtrete brands. We will not go back, Filtrete... Great product!!!

Grateful for cleaner air. I’ve been using Filtrete 2500 Smart Air Filters for several months now, one upstairs and two downstairs. I’ve replaced each when the filter life is at 0%, which has been at different times for each filter. I’d rather spend more money now for these filters and the smart filter capabilities than possibly spend more money in the future dealing with health-related problems that could have been prevented by using high quality smart air filters. The app is great and allows me to know exactly when I need to change my filters rather simply guessing or waiting three months to do so. The tips on the app are informative and helpful. The only thing I would suggest for the app is the addition of a history of when each filter is replaced so I and other users can keep track of short and long term usage and replacement. I’ve been amazed at how sooner I’ve needed to replace my filters but am grateful that my family and I are breathing cleaner air!

Super Convenient and Effective. Using the Filtrete smart filter takes the guesswork out of when to change my filters. Getting a notification before it’s time to change allowed me to plan ahead and buy the replacement while on sale. I opted for the highest filtration (2500) and my wife & I can tell the difference. Definitely recommend this system.

Can't set correct location. I do not have a "Smart" air filter, but the App page said it could still be used. I could use a reminder to change the filter. I have allergies & having a new filter at least quarterly helps a great deal. The problem is, it is not using my proper location. I can add it as "another location" but cannot set it as default. The city it's using isn't even a neighboring town! It never has the same conditions. If filter life is at least partially determined by air quality, then there should be a way to set the proper city! I don't want reminders based on incorrect information. I have a separate air quality app & the numbers are pretty darn close to this app for my town. It just isn't the default town!!

This is now the only filter I will buy from now on. I’ve been using these for almost 18 months now and I love these! I have a 14x30x1 upstairs and downstairs and I thought it was just a countdown timer to change it every 3-4 months, but it’s actually air quality it’s measuring. I don’t have to change the one downstairs near as often the one upstairs! Definitely a nice surprise! Also, with COVID-19 and flu season, it filters out any germs that might get in the air.. When I have been telling friends about these, I tell them it’s like a N95 mask for your House/AC!! Hah, I don’t think that’s accurate.. but I get then point across that it’s far better than any AC filter out there and does trap and kill viruses. The app and air quality feature makes it so easy to know when your filters need changing.. I’ve saved money because I was using the 2400s and I’d change them both every 4 months.. and last time I changed both and I’m at 4 months now with 39% downstairs and 28% upstairs.. that’s great to know and a $$ saver!

Filtrete with Bluetooth. I was skeptical about purchasing my first unit, primarily due to price and not knowing if it would work. However, I am no longer skeptical the filter is fantastic and filters out much more than the lower grade filters. In addition I can check when to replace and get an accurate replacement interval depending on the filter condition. This is a great product by 3M.

I’m using wrong or needs work. I really think this is a cool concept! It’s been over 3 months since I installed my first filter and I’m just needing to change the filter! A few things though… 1. I think it’s unpairing or just the app requires a log in most times and then I need to log in again to check the life 2. The “life” seems to stay the same for days at a time and then finally one day it’ll jump down a few numbers but it says it’s connected each time I check it. For instance, I checked the app before I went out of town yesterday at lunch and it was at 28%. This morning I got an email saying that my auto order for the filters couldn’t be filled because of an address issue. I checked the app and it said “0% replace filter now”. I’m not home right now, but unless my house caught on fire while I was gone there’s no way it got that dirty that fast. 3. No phone notification for the 0%? I’d prefer a notification before a surprise order.

I’m at a loss to understand positive reviews. I have four of these smart filters installed. They linked to my phone very easily but ever since that first day the app keeps telling me about data gaps. I work under one filter and sleep under another so it’s not like they are in a different part of the house! Even when they do connect, the ‘actual’ remaining life is almost the same as the estimated so I don’t see any benefit from paying the extra. Also the app gives me air quality data for the wrong area. No way to configure it manually. Very dissatisfied.

I still want to type my filter name in manually, but…. I still may be afraid to spend time in my furnace room trying to find the UPC on my furnace filters. I also would still rather just manually type the model # in because I’m better at remembering model numbers than I am at remembering to scan UPCs before I throw them away. However, I appreciate that 3M takes the time to read negative reviews and gather feedback on what would make it easier for users, and will give this app ***** on that and it’s usefulness with the UPC alone.

Inaccurate. In March if 2022 I replaced the furnace filter. The furnace was turned off in April 2022 - one month use and the app said it was at 90%. It is now the start of September 2022 and the furnace is still off (use it for only heating). The app sent me a notice today that says the filter is at 0% and needs to be replaced! The filter has been setting in the furnace with no use for the past several months and cannot go from 90 to 0% with no usage. This “smart” filter is bogus and does not detect air flow but seems to only work on either battery life or time but not air flow. Waste of money.

Surprisingly Useful!. Very intuitive app with simple but surprisingly useful functions. Actually saves marriages by allowing me to recognize when the filter needs changing while avoiding the inevitable scene that used to occur when I waited too long and my wife would start coughing up a lung. And if you’re thinking this is just a marketing tool to get you to buy filters sooner, when I changed my first pair at 5% life left, they were pretty doggone dirty. Nicely done, folks!

App doesnt connect to sensor. The filter itself works just like any other filter-seems to do its job. I bought this product for the sensor/app feedback capability. I suspect the batteries for the sensor are failing as over six months I've had two filters now that have about 90% failure to connect with the app to give feedback. Since all my other electronics are working just fine (including wifi and bluetooth) im guessing the batteries are weak and/or old when i bring the filters home from the store. Or the app has issues. So buy the filter for the filter not for the sensor information

Pretty happy but app checks location too much. I have been using the Filtrete smart air filters and the app for over a year now and it works very well. Occasionally the app loses the connection with the filter, but if this happens it still can estimate the filter life. If you/your phone are home most of the time, I think the location services are used pretty sparingly. But if you leave the house for any amount of time (including going to work) it seems like the app goes a bit nuts. It starts checking your location A LOT (are you home yet? How about now? How about now? Now?). When we go away for a weekend or vacation I have started disabling the location services because it is annoying and feels intrusive. I wish there were an option between “always allow” and “allow while app is open”.

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How can there be this many suckers?. I recently pulled the tab on one of these frauds and left it sitting out while I installed an actual good quality Canadian-made filter. Guess what? After sitting out, not in the furnace, it’s beginning to drop. It’s down to 96% without even being out of the package - FRAUD!

Poor update. Wish you didn’t get rid of the notifications to let you know when it was getting close to changing your filter

Air filter. Awesome furnace filters , I love that you can download an app that tells you your air quality and how much life is left in your filter. Now my go to filter

Rarely updates. Can’t get the filter life to update even though Bluetooth is connected. The app found the filter no problem when first installed but after that it just says updating... and estimates filter life. I can do that on my own without paying for the Bluetooth filter.

Latest update keeps disconnecting. Since latest update my filter keeps going offline

App doesn’t work with new addresses. Tried adding an Air Filter to the app for the first time. It asked for my address. I put it in (newly built home in new development) and I kept tapping Next and it wouldn’t work. I exited the App and now my filter won’t pair anymore. Useless.

Useless. Doesn’t work after initial pairing just says updating but never does !!!

So so. Expensive filter for the purpose of having smart connectivity only the smart aspect of it is touchy. Could use some updating to make the product better functioning.

Not techy at all.. Seems more like a timer than a monitor Not sure any technical magic goes into any calculations for your filter. The app is just a bunch of paraphernalia to sell more of their products. This would be cooler if it gave me number of furnace cycles, mass air flow, ambient air temperature, or any kind of technical data for that matter. instead of a random percentage of filter life percentage. I find it hard to believe that after 5 weeks my furnace filter is 50% consumed however if the app could prove this to me with some kind of data analysis, I may be more inclined to purchase a new filter sooner.

My filter isn’t even in my furnace!. This app is just a gimmick, the filter was too restrictive in my furnace and was causing the furnace to bang. So we removed it 2 weeks after the installation. I just checked the app a few months later and well I guess the filter really gets clogged sitting beside the furnace hahaha.

Filter. I find that the filter works well and gave me accurate readings. I appreciate the warnings on when to replace as well as looking at the life span left in my filter. Great app

Time based not usage based. I installed this filter early fall, have yet to run my furnace and the app says it’s dirty, yet no air as passed through it....... It’s just a gimmick!!!!

Useless app. I’ve tried to add filters, three times, and this piece of c…p always shows the message “An error has occurred”. Very disappointed. If the quality of their filters is the same as the quality of this app, oh boy!

Updating frequency. Updating frequency hit or miss

A gimmick. I purchased these filters accidentally and didn’t even know about the feature. Premium price filters that signalled ‘REPLACE’ prematurely. So, in summary, high priced and low performance due to false early ‘replace’ signal. If you can mark a calendar every three months, you don’t need this feature.

Very happy. When it said my filter had no life left, I didn’t believe it, until I checked!!!! It was almost black. Very accurate. Awesome product.

Scary Privacy Policy. Basically they track a lot of info about you and your home, then give it to their subsidiaries. I’ll pass. Deleted the app and went with the non wifi filter.

Can’t even get the app downloaded. Piece of crap app!

Won’t scan barcodes.. I bought 1600s and tried to add them to the app. Refused to scan.

Feature Development Request. The app was a little finicky to set up, but with several attempts, doing the same thing(insanity be damned), I was eventually able to connect to my Wi-Fi network and able to complete the setup. I was hoping to be able to set a schedule for varying the fan speeds at various points in the day, every day. For example, since I have the air purifier in the kitchen, I’d like to have it quiet during the day, say on auto or speed 1, then have the schedule switch the fan to a higher speed when I’m sleeping, say from 12am to 5am, then switch back to auto for the daytime again. This way the purifier would clean the air more rigorously when I would not be around to care about the noise level at a high fan speed. It seems though it would be a simple feature to implement, but the willingness would have to be there to allow for this improvement.

Gus. Love it!!!

Filters. Very impressive product, let’s you focus on other concerns

Simply Works. Easy to setup, comforting to know it filters out viruses. Sensor may not be required if smart thermostat tracks filter days usage, but is good to get sensor to establish number of days used to replace filter in your house. Would buy again but may get same filter without sensor on an on going basis given my thermostat tracks filter days used.

Great Filter. This smart filter is outstanding No more wondering when to replace the filter. It monitors itself

Omg.. This Filtrete filter is so difficult to remove. It gets caught on the metal sleeve.

Privacy and ruination of product concerns. Do not call the number that pops up if you have an issue — you will have to listen to a guy tell you how great they are during the « outbreak » — they can’t even call it a Pandemic — and that you can’t use their filter material for making face masks. 5 minutes later if you do speak to someone your call may be monitored or recorded. When you do get to a guy he will have you call another number 1-469-391-9358. You are welcome: I just saved 5 minutes you would never get back again. After speaking a total of 15 seconds with the CSR, I can confirm that It is not possible to use the app without either providing a location for a smart air filter or by agreeing to share location. What is worse, when adding a filter, even though you are instructed to pair with the filter by Bluetooth, and pairing succeeds, if you refuse to share your location, or you do not key in a location, the app refuses to go any further and « locks » the sensor. Thus if you start the app again the Bluetooth sensor is « locked » and cannot be added to your « account », even though you just paired with it. This is a deliberate design choice Designed to harvest your location and « punish » anyone who doesn’t by bricking their sensor. Huge red flag on privacy and deliberate ruination of product. Other than that, it gets one star because it was easy to install and to delete.

Reza. Horible instruction Las time I buy it

Waste. Bluetooth and wifi is all on my phone yet the filter stopped communicating with the app for me. Waste of money on this filter.

Speck not available. Disappointed that the Speck monitor is not available any longer and manufacturer will not have a new model until 2020

Overall Good. Adding the “last connected on…” made this a 5 star. Thank you

scam based on days rather than usage. We used it for less than a week and it was at 97%. over a month later with zero usage and it says 57%.

WASTE of TIME. Did NOT work for me. Don’t waste your time.

Gimmick. Wouldn’t pair. Either the battery was dead or the device was faulty. Great idea but it just would not work.

Battery Hog. Often, the app goes haywire and uses up the battery. A force shut down of the app is required.

June 2019 Review. * once paired, more often that not you will have to turn bluetooth on and off in order for syncing * No metrics, one would expect a history of filters pairs accompanied by the longest and shortest life span utilized * Email reports still not working there is more to add of course, but this is what I have.

Air filter great. In very short supply where do we buy more

Filter. Great program only the Filter only lasted 3 months I thought that should last 4-5 months

Pretty good.. Usually really good system. I lost the pairing of last filter due to app update but three out of four Filters working not too bad. I usually get four months out of filter.

Installation. Trop large difficile a installer fit trop juste difficile a retirer de la fournaise

The most inane joke. First of all, I’m not enabling location awareness so the app knows when I’m home or not home- that’s just creepy. Secondly, the app doesn’t display any data coming from the sensor if there is any useful furnace-related data coming in at all. Thirdly, it bothers me if I don’t open the app to sync it every 7 days like I don’t have better things to do with my time than remember to fire up an app to connect to my furnace filter. Lol. This app is just not necessary. Here’s what to do instead. Go to furnace room. Pull out filter. If filter is not sparkling white anymore, and especially if filter is dark grey, replace it. If 3 months have gone by but for some reason it still looks new, make a judgement call. That’s it. This lame app with barely any use whatsoever besides remembering date of purchase is going bye-bye. Deleted.

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Replaced Air Filter - App still showing last filter information!. I just replaced the air filter (done this dozens of times), but the app after a few days now is showing the last air filter replacement date and information. I can’t even change the dates and shows air quality of 2%. By the way, it did connect when I replaced, but seems to be an issue with the app.

New Premium Filtrete 1900 Smart Filter & App. We are so happy we actually took the time to sync our Filtrete filters for Healthy Living. Using this smart filter connection is extremely important for the lady of our home who has serious allergies etc.

Works! Great addl REMINDER. The app is more functional than I need at the time since I don’t use a SmartFilter but the app is very helpful. 1st- as additional reminder when to change the filter. 2nd - another source of local air quality report. 👍🏻✅ No additional cost!

Battery. I buy these filters as a great way to remind me when to change them out. Sadly this is the third straight time I had to buy batteries that go inside for the Wi-Fi. It just makes purchasing that much more.

Great App Minus One thing. Overall, a really great app to use. Allows you to easily control your device and see the status of it quickly. My only small gripe would be the fact the app does not have dark mode. A small yet major thing the app is missing. Would still highly recommend this app as a companion to your devices.

Poor App. All this app does is count from the time you install the filter to a predetermined date. I installed 4 filters in 4 different rooms. I know for a fact in one of these rooms the filter gets dirty a lot sooner then the other. App said all needed to be replaced at the same time (which is not accurate). Unfortunately, this is a ploy to get folks to purchase the more expensive filers more often. It does not truly determine if the filter is dirty. Nothing you can’t do by just putting an reminder in your calendar to change the filer.

My first smart filter. Just bought this filter today. Only took a few minutes to set up the app. My wife and I both suffer from allergies, so monitoring filter and air quality should be a good thing. I really like it so far.

No Longer Works. I’ve used this Filter/App for years without any problems but either the App or the Filter is broken. It took roughly 30 minutes to pair the new filter to the app (normally a matter of seconds) a few weeks ago and ever since the two will not sync to update. I would like for someone to figure this out because spending that much for a “smart” filter is ridiculous if the feature is not available.

ECONOMICAL. The Smart Filter saves me money. Before, I would replace my “unsmart” filter every month as suggested by HVAC techs, etc. Now the Filtrete Smart app shows me when the filter is dirty enough to replace. My smart filter lasts about 2 & 1/2 months before it needs to be replaced. I estimate that I will save $50 or a little more every year.

2500 Filtrete Smart air filter. I absolutely love my filtrete filter the fact that it reminds me when it’s time to change the filter is a plus because I suffer with allergies so this is very very convenient for me thanks for making such a great filter will never buy any other Brand!

Filtrete Fikters. I’ve used a few different brands! This one honestly keeps the allergies away and if Lowe’s wasn’t out of stock I always buy the high end with alert. I have a ton of pets and I definitely have to change out every 30 days! Love the app!

You can’t delete an error. When I downloaded the app there was a supposed location I was at , it wasn’t my location. So, I put my location , the change wasn’t made! So I’m not sure of location I’m getting! The delete function won’t delete the wrong location!

Filter is fine, app is not.. I purchased and installed this filter about 2 weeks ago and all seems fine with the filter. The issue is that the app reports the outside air quality with zero accuracy. We here in California are experiencing some of the most hazardous air in history and my app still says the air quality is good. Disappointing!

No need to remember now.. I never could remember when I had replaced the old filter. Had to keep track on a calendar then back track to see if it was time. Not any more. The filters let me know and keep me updated so I know when it is getting close to time to change it out so if I need to get more filters.

It works!. May be twice the price, BUT dust in home is cut by 80%. Lot less asthma. AC & Heat works a lot less to achieve comfort. Worth it and we can monitor it from anywhere in the world including Central America. We live in Texas. Now if it could just filter Cali’s. 😉

Won’t replace with the same filter. This was interesting but kind of useless. It confirmed that I only need to replace my filter every eight months or so. Other than that there’s little value here. Typically, the app provides a bunch of junk data that’s not very useful, and the location information of always wrong and goofy. Like showing Kansas as one of my locations. I’ve never been there.

Poor connectivity with filter/app. I have been using the Filtrete smart filters for quite some time and hadn’t had any issues with retrieving updated filter status data in the app until the past year or so. I’m not sure if it’s the app, or the filters that I purchased (bad lot?). So frustrating when the whole purpose of paying higher cost per filter is so you can get the status without having to open up the HVAC unit and look for yourself. After I get through the rest of the filters I’ve purchased, I plan on going back to the regular (dumb) filters.

Will you fix an ongoing issue?. As others have stated, the app is useless. It lost connection with my last filter and I attempted reconnecting with no luck. When it was time to change the filter, I attempted adding a new filter and it simply will not connect. I get stuck in a “pairing” limbo. I see this issue is going on for several months now with no resolve… it appears 3M does not care about the quality of their products?

Replacing smart filter. The Filtrete Air Filter is so easy and takes all the guesswork out, so it is so easy to check the status on my iPad! I probably will never buy another brand of filter

Great when it works. These filters were great, but the last few of them I have used stop connecting after a few days. Not only that, but one of the filters in the four pack I purchased doesn’t work at all. I guess I’m going back to regular filters. These cost too much to not work 100% of the time. Where is the quality control? 3M generally makes such good products. I am quite disappointed.

Filter won’t communicate with App.. Filtrete smart filter is a cool idea. Expensive, but cool. However, after about a week of functioning, the filter stops communicating with the app. Absolutely nothing happens— until the filter wants replaced after 30 days. Every. Time. 30 days. The first filter communicated well, but after 30 days, it wanted replaced. The second filter stopped communicating until the 30th day & then wanted replaced. Presently, the current filter communicated for about 10 days — & has gone silent. The app says it’s been 21 days since it last updated. I expect it to tell me anytime that it needs to be replaced. Totally worthless. You can set up reminders to change your filters. It’s much less expensive & frustrating.

Wrong percentage (Scam). The app said the filter needs to be replaced 2 months after being installed and the unit wasn’t working for a total of 4 weeks, but the percentage kept dropping while the unit wasn’t working. The app just counts down and every few days drops 2%, it has nothing to do with the sensor and there is basically no sensor. Took the filter out and it was still clean. Seems like a marketing scam so you replace your filter faster. Not worth the money.

Misleading and inaccurate. If I could leave 0 stars I would. I was led to believe that the sensor was going to measure the air quality indoors. I can go to the weather channel for outdoor air quality numbers and set a calendar reminder on my phone to remember to change my filters. I guess unless you are ready to spend more money (these are NOT cheap) these aren’t for you. I’d be okay with that if the packaging stated I would have to by an air quality monitoring machine too!!! I thought THAT WAS WHAT I WAS BUYING IN THE FILTER. Super disappointed.

Very disappointed in the “Bluetooth filter”. So this is a total waste of money! I’ll put my iPhone right next to the filter and it continues to say Updating... for hours it’s done this?! How did it find it so quickly and yet it never updates! Mine has not updated the App since I installed it two weeks ago! Don’t waste your time or money, stick with their regular filters! This tech needs a lot of improvement for such a simple system!!!

Decent app but suspect outside air quality. App paired well w/the filter, decent functionality for managing a filter. However, the external air quality seems broken. The description of where it comes from is promising, but with wildfires in my area it says my AQ is 31 where the EPA app says 90 and other sources put it at 110. I can see the smoke in the air so I’m sure this app is off so I would advise 3M improve the app and users get second sources until then.

HEALTHY INDOOR AIR. OUR FAMILY WAS SUFFERING FROM DUSTY ENVIRONMENT IN OUR HOME AND WE HAD TO DUST DAILY BECAUSE OF THE POOR FILTRATION THAT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME. SO I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE QUALITY WAS LACKING IN CURRENT FILTER AND HOW MUCH IT EFFECT THE CENTRAL UNIT PERFORMANCE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING INSIDE OUR HOME AND HOW IT EFFECT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. SO INSTEAD OF THE FOUR DOLLAR FILTER I STARTED GETTING THE HIGHER COST FILTER RATING BETWEEN 2500 TO 2900 DEPEND ON AVAILABILITY IN THIS RANGE. NOW OUR HOME IS DUST FREE AND WE ARE EXPERIENCING LESS COLD SYMPTOMS AND I MEAN ALMOST ZERO. THE SMART FILTER ALSO GIVE US INFORMATION ABOUT IN THE HOME AND OUTSIDE THE HOME SO TO HELP OUR OVERALL HEALTH. THIS IS THE BEST QUALITY YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AIR THEY(WE) BREATHE INDOORS AND LESS TRIPS TO THE DOCTOR!!! THANK YOU 3M FOR YOUR QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SMART PRODUCTS!!!!

Great idea especially with the new widget. I love the idea, filters little pricey but it’s worse it , the only issue with the app the the widget shows completely different address than the app, I hope it will be fixed soon.

Excellent Filter. This is a wonderful filter. Living in the state of Texas, I was told that I would need to change my filter monthly or possibly quarterly. Using this filter I can monitor it on my phone when it needs to be changed. Highly recommended.

Home owner. Why can’t I type in a non standard number like 45? I could do this before you “updated” the APP. Really wished I had the old school sticker. Much easier. Climate in SoCal is dusty/ash and who knows what else from wild fires and my filters need changing more often.

Technical Issue. I have a 14x25x1 downstairs and a 20x25x1 upstairs. After pairing both (installed back to back on the same day), I realized that my filter downstairs was showing the same size information as my filter upstairs. I’m not sure how impactful that is to calculations and measurements that decide the quality of the filter, but I’m sure size does matter in this instance. Will increase to 5/5 stars if this can be rectified.

The app failed to alert me. I have used this app in the past and it has worked fine. But for whatever reason, it didn't alert me this time and my filters we're nasty. The new filters don't have that sticker where I write the size and date and stick it on the calendar. It has an ad for this app instead. Hopefully it will alert me in 3 months. It's not like I have a calendar up on the wall to put the sticker on. I buy the filters in bulk and put the stick on the next filter up...

Bluetooth doesn’t see the filter. I purchased and installed a 20x25 and a 16x25, each in different units. Following the instructions I got within 10 feet of each unit and turned n my iPad Bluetooth. It couldn’t find either filter. The furnaces are about 70 feet apart so they shouldn’t be interfering with each other. Next I actually pulled out one of the filters and touched the transmitter with the iPad and still no discovery and yes, I had pulled out the transmitter tab.

Happy customer. I am an asthmatic and appreciate the added safety features of Filtrate filters. I can check my app periodically to visually see the functionality of our filter. Thanks for providing this technology to insure a clean air home environment.

Filtrete App- Sure now when to replace!. The sensor - app pairing your real time monitor the effectiveness, life of the filter is about time! It lets me confidently leave it in place when it isn’t super clean. I’m saving money by not replacing too soon, or putting quality of air in jeopardy doing it too late.

Best filters. We always notice a difference the moment we change our filters, as well as live the reminders to change them on the app.

Great Product. I like using this filter. It’s easy to install and allows 3 months of filtered air in my home. The only issue I have is that I can’t seem to find upgraded filters in my size. Other than my small issue, these filters work great and I love having an app to give me performance details and updates on replenishing new ones.

Drains device battery. Unfortunately my experience with this app is that it consumes battery life while it runs in the background even though I have only one smart filter and rarely use the app. My battery usage shows 100% utilization for this app throughout the day, hour after hour. It’s the only app I’ve ever been forced into uninstalling because of power issues. This is on a brand new iPhone XS so battery capacity is never usually an issue.

Good for the first round.. I paired and installed my first FILTRETE March of 2023. Everything working fine. Linked to my app super fast. We were on our way. It was sending me filter life updates. I get notified my filter life is at 0% Get new filter. Set app up for filter replacement. Pull blue tab. Searching for filter, searching for filter. NOTHING!!!! Filter not found. Try again. Same result. Try again with my phone sitting directly on it. Filter not found. Delete old filter from app. Try to install. Filter not found. Returned filter. Bought 3rd filter. Guess what?????? Exact same results. I put the filtrete smart app onto my tablet. You know it. FILTER NOT FOUND!!!!! And yes. Connected to internet, Bluetooth is on. I’m going to throw it into the hole. Use it as a regular filter. And, in three moths. It will go in the trash and be replace with an old school VERY RELIABLE filter

Great filter reminder. With this handy app I know right when to change my central heating and air filter so no more black caked with lint and dirt filters to cause me to hack and choke when I pull them too late like before the app was added. Thanks I highly recommend this app it even helps you order new filters.

Price. I am so very sorry but because of the price increase that you have recently made, I can no longer see a benefit to purchasing your filters. Thank you coffin62

Gimmick. Pulled tab on filter and paired it. I wanted to see if what another reviewer said was true, so let the filter set for two days without installing it. Checked app and what do you know, filter life is now 98%. Do yourself a favor and buy a good quality filter and just set a reminder on your phone to replace it every 3 months. If it appears extremely dirty, just replace it more often. FYI some people seemed confused, the filters electronics, whatever they do, certainly do not show your HVAC systems air quality.

Peace of mind. I like this app feature simply because it helps me to know when I may need to replace my filter. Which is so important when you live in a house with so many people with allergy problems so I definitely appreciate this feature!

Social network. Tried logging into the app to check my filters. It tells me to log in through my preferred social network. That is not how I started. Very frustrating. Until now it’s been great but not liking it now

Reminds you when to replace. On our 3rd filter and we love these because they filter out our pet’s hair & they let you know when to replace. The sensor that connects to the app is simple, easy to use, and efficient. Highly recommend!!

It just counted based on duration!. Its just a gimmick. It doesn’t check how clean is your air filter. It still based on 3 months time. My son accidentally pulled off the tab. It started counted from that day. Even i put the filter away back in the box. With no airflow or anything. It say my filter quality dropping from 100% to 95%. It doesn’t make sense at all. After 3 months. It told me to replace the filter even that filter still stayed in the shipping box. Really??? False advertisement.

Broke the widgets again. They had the widgets working but broke them again with the latest update. Now it wants to pair to an indoor air quality device (which I don’t have) and won’t simply show how much filter life I have left. Now I have to remember to open the app to check rather than a quick glance when looking at my other widgets.

Good concept, poor execution. I always forget to change my filters, so having an app that keeps track of them is helpful. However, in over a year of use, it has never sent me a push notification for changing them. I always have to go into the app and look myself, which seems somewhat pointless to use.

I love this app!. Takes the guessing game out of when, and when not to, change your air filter. Everything is monitored right from your phone. Additionally, you get an alert when it is time to replace. Love it!

A lot of potential, but...... I see potential in this app, but living in the southern US and being told my filter only has support in Canada is kinda annoying. Add to it the fact it only takes into account air particulates and not the actual air quality index. Probably won’t keep it long since they also keep saying Lowe’s carries everything and yet doesn’t.

Unreliable Connection. I have three units and am often having connection failures where I can't connect to one of the filters when inside my home. Very frustrating. I'm also very dubious about the alarming rate at which the app tells me the filters need replacement. If that is true, the old rule of thumb stating they need to be changed every three months is off by more than 60%. I never had a problem following the old rule, so I will not be purchasing these "smart" filters ever again.