
The air in your home has the potential to impact the health and wellness of you and your family. With Aprilaire, you have the power to use your whole-home air cleaner to remove allergy and asthma triggers from the air circulating through your HVAC system to help create a cleaner and healthier home environment during allergy season and all year long.
The Aprilaire 516 Allergy & Asthma Filter traps up to 99% of airborne allergy and asthma triggers as they pass through the MERV 16 filter including dust, pollen, mold spores, bacteria, pet dander, dust mites, viruses, and the airborne particulates associated with tobacco smoke and smog.
For help with allergy and asthma triggers during allergy season and beyond, trust the Aprilaire 516 Allergy & Asthma Replacement Filter.
Note: MERV is a scale used to measure the effectiveness of air filters. Higher number values translate to more effective filtration. Choose the Aprilaire Filter with the MERV rating that fits the needs of your family and home.
*Performance tested to ASHRAE 52.2
Standard, minimum efficiency reporting value – MERV 16

Genuine Aprilaire Clean Air Filters
The air in your home has the potential to impact the health and wellness of you and your family. With Aprilaire, you have the power to use your whole-home air cleaner to remove allergy and asthma triggers from the air circulating through your HVAC system to help create a cleaner and healthier home environment during allergy season and all year long.
The Aprilaire 516 Allergy & Asthma Filter traps up to 99% of airborne allergy and asthma triggers as they pass through the MERV 16 filter including dust, pollen, mold spores, bacteria, pet dander, dust mites, viruses, and the airborne particulates associated with tobacco smoke and smog.

Delivering healthier indoor air has been our business since 1954. Our whole-home air purifiers are trusted in millions of homes across North America. We are committed to bring innovations that improve the quality of air in your home for the health and well-being of you and your family.

Genuine Aprilaire
The Pure Fit Promise guarantees the filter was designed to fit your Aprilaire equipment exactly -- delivering purer, healthier air for your whole home.

Better Performance
Patented Aprilaire Self-Seal Technology reduces the amount of air bypassing the filter, delivering superior protection for a healthy home.

Easy to Install
The unique Aprilaire Interlock Rail System requires no assembly or cardboard or metal reinforcements.

Clean-Coil Commitment
We stand behind our air filters. If your air conditioner coil requires a cleaning in the 10 years following your purchase, we will pay $100 towards a professional cleaning. See Air Purifier Owner's Manual for details.

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PRODUCT COMPARISON | PRODUCT COMPARISON | PRODUCT COMPARISON | PRODUCT COMPARISON | 510 Clean Air | 513 Healthy Home | 513CBN Odor Reduction | 516 Allergy & Asthma |
Recommended For | Recommended For | Recommended For | Recommended For | Basic air cleaning, Reduced vacuuming and dusting | Allergy sufferers, Allergen removal | Sensitive to odors and VOCs, Allergy sufferers, Allergen removal | Allergy & Asthma Sufferers, Allergen Removal, High Allergen Environments |
Purification | Purification | Purification | Purification | Removes airborne particles as they pass through the MERV 11 filter including dust, pollen, mold spores, bacteria, and pet dander | Removes common airborne allergens as they pass through the MERV 13 filter including dust, pollen, mold spores, bacteria, pet dander, and dust mites | Reduces pet and cooking odors, VOCs, and removes common airborne allergens as they pass through the MERV 13 filter including dust, pollen, mold spores, bacteria, pet dander, and dust mites | Removes up to 99% of allergy & asthma triggers as they pass through the MERV 16 filter including dust, pollen, mold spores, bacteria, pet dander, dust mites, viruses, and the airborne particulates associated with tobacco smoke and smog |
MERV Rating | MERV Rating | MERV Rating | MERV Rating | MERV 11 | MERV 13 | MERV 13 | MERV 16 |
Odor, VOC Reduction | Odor, VOC Reduction | Odor, VOC Reduction | Odor, VOC Reduction | - | - | Activated Carbon | - |
Recommended Replacement | Recommended Replacement | Recommended Replacement | Recommended Replacement | 12 months | 12 months | 6 months | 6 months |