🚫 Don’t choke your HVAC—check your filter direction! Putting your air filter in backwards seems like a small mistake, but it can lead to BIG problems: ▪️ It restricts airflow, forcing your system to work harder ▪️ It strains the blower motor and drives up energy costs ▪️ It reduces filtration, letting dust and allergens circulate ▪️ It can even collapse the filter and let unfiltered air bypass completely Always make sure the arrow on the filter points toward the blower—that’s the direction the