Reinforced v-bank air filter

Abstract

An apparatus and methods are provided for a reinforced V-bank air filter to remove contaminants from air within interior building environments. The reinforced V-bank air filter includes a V-bank filter element comprising a relatively large filter medium that is routed around the outside of multiple pleat supports. The pleat supports are vertically disposed and distributed at intervals between a top end plate and a bottom end plate supporting the V-bank filter element. Side rails enable attaching opposite ends of the V-bank filter element to the V-bank air filter. Seats in the top and bottom end plates maintain V-configurations of the V-bank filter element. The pleat supports and side rails enable removing the V-bank filter element from the V-bank air filter for servicing. The V-bank filter element can be cleaned by using a water hose to flush contaminants from the filter element and then allowing the filter element to dry.

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