Make sure to measure your old Honeywell filter and compare it to their actual size stats. Since it claimed to fit Honeywell 16x20x4 I didn't bother pulling out my old filter and measuring it. The actual size of this filter is 15 3/4, my old Honeywell filter actual size was exactly 16 inches. That 1/4 inch is enough that when I slide it in or out it falls off one of the tracks and once I place it in the middle it is barely hanging on to either of the tracks by a thread. I imagine air will go through those gaps, and the filtering will not be very good as a result. I'm also afraid with the air flow it will knock it out of the middle and back off the tracks. It's a good enough filter for the money except the "Fits Honeywell" statement is deceptive. I gave it a 3 because perhaps if you have a non Honeywell furnace that require 15 3/4 inches then it should be fine for you, but I felt the marketing was deceptive. I'm off to Home Depot to get a real Honeywell filter.
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