I have 3 returns in my house. I was told that I do not need an air filter in my air handler which is in my attic if I have a filter in the returns. However, when I had a filter in the air handler, I noticed it was dirty....even though I had filters in all the returns. So currently, I replace all 4 filters regularly. Is this ok? I use MERV 8 pleated filters.
I want to start using MERV 10 filters. Is it okay to still use one in the main unit or is there a better practice?