The air filters were a different brand, but they were the correct size.
The other day, I told my husband that I was going to run errands. Before I left, he requested that I stop at the local hardware store and purchase some more air filters. He wrote down the exact air filter that our HVAC system used and I set out to run my errands. After completing one of the items on my list of things to do, I decided to stop at the thrift store. I’d completely forgotten about the hardware store until I pulled into the parking lot at the thrift store. I’d passed the hardware store and I’d have to drive out of the way to go back. I decided to go into the thrift store first and then I’d head back to the hardware store to purchase the air filters. While I was strolling the aisles, I stopped in my tracks because they had a shelf with several packs of air filters! I was happy to see them, but I didn’t get my hopes up in case they weren’t the right size. The air filters were a different brand, but they were the correct size. I called my husband and told him about the air filters at the thrift store. He confirmed that the brand was okay as long as the size was good. He was shocked at how low the price was on the air filters, so I purchased multiple. When I got home, my husband looked at the packaging and said that I’d gotten an even better deal than he thought because these air filters were HEPA certified!