AprilAire 216 MERV 16 air filter
verified 2026-10-13 Specs from AprilAire shop - 216 MERV 16 Air Filter. Also known as: aprilaire 216.
Specs
| category | whole-house media air filter |
|---|---|
| merv | 16 |
| replacement months | 6 |
| nominal size (in) | 20x25x4 |
| actual size (in) | 20.6 x 26.63 x 4 |
Fits
- HVAC media filter AprilAire 20x25 media filter (210 / 213 / 216 family)
4-inch media filters for AprilAire 20x25 whole-house air purifier cabinets: 1210, 1620, 2210, 2216, 3210 and 4200.
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Good to know
- Nominal 20x25x4, but the actual size is about 20.6 x 26.63 x 4 in, so a generic 20x25x4 furnace filter is not a substitute.
- Not interchangeable with the 16x25 410/413/416 family or the 20x20 310/313 family.
- Older AprilAire 2120/2200 and Space-Gard 2200 cabinets need AprilAire Upgrade Kit 1213 before they take these filters.
- MERV choices: 210 = MERV 11, 213 = MERV 13, 216 = MERV 16 (AprilAire recommends replacing the 216 every 6 months, the others every 12).
- AprilAire is moving these cabinets to 3-inch TriPure filters sold as kits with one-time upgrade rails (UK-series). Later TriPure refills (3F-series) need those rails installed; a classic 4-inch media filter does not use them.
What does the AprilAire 216 MERV 16 air filter work with?
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