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When installing a furnace filter, which way should its airflow arrow point?

Point it toward the furnace.

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  1. Toward the furnace ✔
  2. Toward the nearest window
  3. Straight upward in every system

Why: The arrow follows the air toward the equipment. The filter slot may be horizontal or vertical, so direction matters more than up or down.

Huh, didn't know that: Trane suggests writing the date on the filter so you know when to change it.

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Answer: Toward the furnace. The arrow follows the air toward the equipment. The filter slot may be horizontal or vertical, so direction matters more than up or down.

  1. HVAC Air Filters, Trane www.trane.com/residential/en/products/indoor-air-quality/filters
    Slide the filter in with the arrow pointing to the furnace.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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